Voice Recognition Software

[Richard Kreiss]

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> From: filepro-list-bounces+rkreiss=verizon.net at lists.celestial.com
> [mailto:filepro-list-bounces+rkreiss=verizon.net at lists.celestial.com] On
> Behalf Of Bob Rasmussen
> Sent: Thursday, January 30, 2014 1:38 PM
> To: SmittyUSN1
> Cc: filepro-list at lists.celestial.com
> Subject: Re: Voice Recognition Software
> 
> I'll add my 2 cents worth, having had an eye on this technology for many
> years.
> 
> I assume you're talking about filePro running directly on the client, and not a
> terminal emulation topology, is that right?
> 
> Windows itself is a player in this market. In the Control Panel, see the Speech
> Recognition applet. The technology in Windows 7 (at least) allows untrained,
> talker-independent recognition, but also lets the user train the software for
> better recognition accuracy. In Windows 8, I have read that the recognition
> accuracy took a significant upward jump, but I have not verified this.
> 
> My experiments (at various times) have confirmed that a head-mounted
> microphone greatly improves recognition accuracy. These devices are quite
> inexpensive. Buy several and try them out.
> 
> Once accuracy is good, the difficulty is in command and control, especially
> navigating and correcting. For instance, filePro doesn't have an "Undo"
> feature, but the voice recognizer (VR) may expect it to, and send a ctrl-Z. Also,
> navigating from field to field is not done as expected.
> 
> My experience has, of course, been mainly with Anzio (terminal emulation).
> It's probably time for me to look at this again. If anyone is seriously interested
> in exploring VR for use with Anzio and filePro, please let me know and we can
> collaborate.
> 
> On Thu, 30 Jan 2014, SmittyUSN1 wrote:
> 
> > Has anybody on the  filePro list had any luck with using voice
> > recognition software that allows input into data base fields, word
> > processors, spreadsheets, etc., etc.,  a customer has asked me to look into
> using it for
> > possible use with fp.   "Dragon Speaks" is the first one that comes to my
> > mind that will work with  most versions of  Windows.   I appreciate any
> > experiences you may have.
> >
> > Thanks ahead of time.
> >
> > Wayne Smith
> > Port Orange, Florida

Bob,
I have been using Dragon with a high quality noise cancelling microphone for a few years now.  It works well and I don't have to wear a mic.

I just checked my Help for Dragon 12.5 and noted that the is a command "Press enter".  Using PFME=on would force the cursor to move between fields as mapped for a screen.

As for other functions, I am not sure how they would work.  I would like to try Dragon in the memo editor.

Apparently some version of Dragon have an advanced command editor which would most likely allow for creating commands which would work with filePro.

I am not sure that there would be a real time saving in using Dragon with filePro but it would be interesting project.

Richard Kreiss