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Let There Be Speech!™
Affordable Server-Based Speech Recognition . . .
"In the
hospital Informatics department, we are developing a wireless mobile
communication system to support physician voice queries of the relevant research
literature in their specialty.
After a web search for a low-cost solution and discussion with Custom Speech, we
selected their SpeechServers running with Dragon NaturallySpeaking, medical
version. During the
setup process their technical support was friendly and knowledgeable. The system
is up and running and we recommend it to anyone looking for cost-effective
software for server-based
speech recognition."
Robert Duffy, Senior
Programmer, BioMedical Informatics, Columbia University, New York, NY
Someone once
said a long time ago that this country needs
a good
5-cent cigar. Something similar can be said of
server-based speech
recognition.
According to a 2006 survey, many physicians
preferred server-based, back-end speech recognition
because it did not require
any significant change in their dictation
habits. Start-up costs for many speech
recognition applications
were
estimated at $900 out of box, or less than $3,000 in
the first
year including training, support, and maintenance, to $4,000 to $10,000
per user, with lower costs in subsequent years. E. S. Roop, "Speaking
of Savings:
Can Speech Recognition Deliver?," For the Record (May 15,
2006) Given the
inevitable errors and required editing of
speech recognition text, should you pay
up to $10,000 per speaker for server-based
speech recognition?
SpeechServers™ (U.S. and foreign patents, patents pending) supports
server-based speech
recognition for
SAPI
5.x (e.g.,
SweetSpeech™, Windows Vista), Dragon,
and IBM
speech engines.¹ The SpeechServers™ software
uses
off-the-shelf or runtime licenses for Dragon and IBM speech
engines,² and an earlier version of the Microsoft
speech engine is available FREE.
More recent versions come with the operating system. The "servers" can be
integrated with the
Command!™
workflow manager for file and speech
user management, document retrieval, time tracking,
web services, and
telephone dictation. Licensing is based upon
usage.
The system is designed for use
with the
SpeechMax™ HTML
text editor. Buy one Dragon license, and get a FREE
Dragon license for transcriptionist.³ SpeechServers™ is available
with SpeechProfessional™ combo package.
SpeechServers™ SAPI 5.x is included in same install kit as SweetSpeech™, but
is separately licensed.
Key
Features:
*System may run with Dragon Professional,
Medical, or Legal v. 8.10.000.,285 or higher, but only
version 9.x is supported. System may run with IBM Professional v.8.x or
higher, but only
IBM USB Pro 10.x is supported.
SweetSpeech™/SpeechServers™
SAPI 5.x ("SAPI 5.x"):
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Text output (TransWaveX™)
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Custom Speech USA .ses session file (SaveSession™)
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Untranscribed .ses session file (SpeechSplitter™)
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SpeechSplitter
segments speech and nonspeech audio, including songs and music
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Microsoft SAPI 5.x
speech engine available
FREE
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Requires SAPI 5.1 or higher
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Use with patents
pending
SweetSpeech™
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SpeechServers™
SAPI 5.x in same install kit as
SweetSpeech™,
but separately licensed
SpeechServers™ ("Dragon")
- For Dragon v. 8.1 or higher,
however only 9.x supported
- Text output (TransWaveX™)
- Dragon .dra session file output (SaveSession™)
- Custom Speech USA .ses
session file output (SaveSession™)
- Transcribe with off-the-shelf
Dragon
Professional or runtime
- Open .dra in
SpeechMax™ or Dragon interface
- Open .ses in
SpeechMax™ only
- Custom Dragon Server Edition
development
available
SpeechServers™
Dragon v. 5/6 and IBM v. 8+ ("Dragon/IBM")
- Text output (TransWaveX™)
- Automated corrective (SpeechTrainer™)
- Custom Speech USA .ses
session file (SaveSession™)
- Create speech user from
audio and text (Complete Profile™)
- Standalone version
available
- Compatible with
IBM Professional
v. 8.0 or higher, however only 10.x supported
- Use with only most recent
versions of third-party software supported
- SpeechServers™ for
Dragon v. 5/6 no longer supported
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SpeechSplitter™ |
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Related utilities:
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SpeechUsers™
speech user management of
speech user files
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SpeechSettings™
job configuration
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Included with
SpeechServers
Dialog when running a
Dragon v. 6 speech engine and four services:
See for yourself--click here for
video demos
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¹
Server-based and real-time speech recognition
is available for
Dragon Professional, Medical, and Legal 9, IBM ViaVoice Professional 10, and SAPI 5.x speech recognition,
e.g., this company's speaker-specific SweetSpeech and speech recognition
included FREE with Windows Vista OS. System
also supports SAPI 5.x text to speech,
including Microsoft, AT&T Natural Voices, and NeoSpeech VoiceText voice fonts.
System may run with Dragon Professional, Medical, or Legal v. 8.10.000.285 or
higher, but only version 9.x is supported. System may run with IBM
Professional v.8.x or higher, but only IBM USB Pro 10.x is supported. See other products
for pricing and more information.
² Dragon and IBM speech recognition dictation-only runtimes
may be purchased from Custom Speech USA only for use with the company's
products. Electronic Help manual is included with the runtime, but not voice
commands, printed manual, or headset microphone. AT&T Natural Voices and
NeoSpeech VoiceText voice fonts runtimes are available for use only with the
company's products. See other products
for pricing and more information.
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Dragon software must be provided
by speaker and used solely to edit his/her documents.
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