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Making Computer Voice Dictation Usable

Making Computer Voice Dictation Usable

NCC DIGITAL DICTATE

The combination of Digital DictateTM and VoiceTypeTM Dictation provides the most advanced and feature rich computer based dictation available. This version of NCC Digital DictateTM is an add-on, enhanced interface for use with IBM's VoiceTypeTM Dictation for Windows and various Windows 3.1 applications (e.g. MS Word, WordPerfect). Digital DictateTM adds powerful enhancements that allow faster corrections, dictation rates and numerous other features outlined below. This version is not a stand alone product and requires VoiceTypeTM Dictation, which provides the speech recognition engine, and the appropriate Windows application.

There are separate versions of Digital DictateTM for direct dictation into specific Windows applications, using the VoiceType Dictation Recognition Engine (Part of IBM's VoiceType Dictation for Windows, which must be purchased separately). The system requirements are IBM's VoiceTypeTM Dictation for Windows; a computer system meeting VoiceTypeTM Dictation for Windows requirements; VoiceTypeTM Dictation Adapter and the specific Windows application for the Digital DictateTM version (e.g. MS Word, WordPerfect, Ami Pro, or other supported application).

Features And Benefits Of NCC Digital Dictate

  • Direct dictation into Windows applications with access to all functions while dictating
  • Versions for MS Word, WordPerfect, Ami Pro, and other Windows applications
  • Speech enabled editing
  • Powerful features for saving speaker model and deferring corrections
  • Increased dictation rates achieved with deferred corrections, SwitchItTM and
  • CardSwitchTM options. Allows users to concentrate on dictation, not word recognition and corrections
  • Faster correction process through the use of unique accuracy thresholds, AccutracTM highlights low accuracy words and Correct?ItTM provides automated proof reading and correction capabilities
  • Autosave protects long documents with user defined save parameters
  • Microphone "pause and restore" functions controlled with Speech commands
  • Additional Hardware and Software enhancement Add-On products are available

Product Comparisons

[These comparisons are based on internal NCC tests. Efforts were made to be fair and accurate. NCC strongly recommends that potential users evaluate each product. The technology involved in voice recognition is the result of hard work by hundreds of people throughout the world. NCC feels that all of these are worthy of your evaluation.]

  • COLUMN 1 = DIGITAL DICTATE + IBM VoiceType Dictation
  • COLUMN 2 = IBM VoiceType Dictation along
  • COLUMN 3 = Dragon Dictate
  • COLUMN 4 = Kurzweil voice
Optional use of portable recorder Yes No No No
Allows for deferred correction of dictation session Yes No No No
Access to all application functions while dictating, without updating the speaker model Yes No No No
Saving without updating the Speaker Model Yes Yes No No
Maximum Words Per Minute (Based on in-house tests) 70-100+ 60-80+ 30-40 30-40
Wireless Input options Yes No No No
Automated proof reading Yes No No No
Correction of selected words based on % recognition accuracy Yes No No No
Option for Telephone Input Yes No No No
Autosave of dictation with user defined parameters Yes No No No
Direct Dictation into major Windows text applications (word processors) limited functions
Dictation into any Windows application No No Yes Yes
Dictation without correcting unrecognized words Yes Yes No No
Voice Enabled Editing Yes Yes Yes Yes
Hardware assisted correction options Yes No No No
Voice Command Control Yes Yes Yes Yes
Uses any MPC sound card for input No No Yes No
Requires a Special DSP board Yes Yes No Yes
Version for OS/2 Warp No Yes No No
Version for UNIX No Yes No No
No need for viewing screen while dictating Yes Yes No No
Requires initial training Yes Yes No No
Provides for Speech control of Mic activation when off or muted Yes No Yes No
Recognition Engine type: Tri-Gram Tri-Gram Tri-Gram Tri-Gram
  • Tri-Gram: Best Recognition accuracy
  • Bi-Gram: Fair Recog. accuracy

Software Accessories

  • Add-On Vocabularies for Legal, Medical, Science and Business
  • NCC DIGITAL DICTATETM Versions for all major Windows text related software applications (e.g. WordPerfect, MS Word, Ami Pro, ccMail, MS Mail, Excel, Lotus 1-2-3)
  • Future plans for interfaces to a variety of Legal, Medical, Science and Business applications

Custom Digital Dictatetm Hardware

  • SWITCH-ITTM Foot pedal control switches between Dictation and Proofing/Correction Modes
  • CardSwitchTM Infrared wireless control, switches between Dictation and Proofing/Correction Modes
  • Freedom-ITM Wireless Headset Microphone and Speaker using 900mhz technology
  • Freedom-IITM Desktop Microphone/Speaker
  • PhoneMicTM Conversion unit for standard telephone into Dictation Microphone
  • IO-ControlTM Microphone and Speaker Level Control with Mic-Line and Line-Mic conversions
  • DAT-DirectTM hand held portable DAT recorder and player system includes TapeEaseTM interface hardware and software for seamless transcription within any Digital DictateTM application.