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NUMBER 293-348
DATE 930629
TITLE IBM CONTINUOUS SPEECH SERIES DEVELOPER'S TOOLKIT AND RUN-TIME SYSTEM
CORRECTN (CORRECTED ON JUNE 30, 1993) Under the Charges section, three
part numbers and related prices are deleted.
ABSTRACT The IBM Continuous Speech Series (ICSS) consists of a
Developer's Toolkit to develop speech-enable applications and a
Run-time System for execution and operation of those applications.
ICSS enhances the functionality of many software applications and
provides the ability to develop new software applications that meet
the dynamic needs of today's markets. The Developer's Toolkit
provides the necessary tools to speech-enable existing products or
develop new applications that exploit speech recognition. Using the
speech recognition application programming interface (API),
applications can be produced that recognize and process a continuous
flow of spoken U.S. English words.
The IBM Continuous Speech Series for Windows will be available
through a membership program with program code shipping on
July 23, 1993. The initial release of the ICSS for Windows program
allows Windows (1) application developers to speech-enable Windows
applications running in WIN-OS2 box of OS/2 (R) 2.1. The membership
application is available by calling 800-627-8363 and requesting an
ICSS information package.
Key ICSS Features
o Processes speech of different speakers with a wide variety of
accented speech
o Accommodates natural or rapid rates of speech
o Provides active vocabulary of up to 1,000 words and dictionary of
over 20,000 words
o Offers multiplatform -- currently supports the OS/2 and AIX (R)
environments with the Microsoft (2) Windows 3.1 support
(available December 1993)
o Supports multiple applications running on the same machine, or on
multiple machines, through client/server support
o Facilitates efficient speech enablement of new and existing
applications through documented APIs
Price Range: $249 -- $399.
Planned Availability Dates:
o July 2, 1993, for:
- IBM Continuous Speech Series/2 Developer's Toolkit
- IBM Continuous Speech Series/2 Run-time System
- IBM AIX Continuous Speech Series/6000 Developer's Toolkit
- IBM AIX Continuous Speech Series/6000 Run-time System
o December 31, 1993, general availability for:
- IBM Continuous Speech Series for Windows Developer's Toolkit
- IBM Continuous Speech Series for Windows Run-time System.
(1) Trademark of Microsoft Corporation.
(R) Registered trademark of International Business Machines
Corporation.
(2) Registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation.
IN BRIEF . . .
Features include:
o Continuous speech recognition
- No pause between words
o Speaker independent
- No training required
- Allows walk-up-and-use applications
o Multiple operating systems support
- Provides ability to write cross-platform, speech-enabled
applications (OS/2, AIX and Windows 3.1)
o Large Vocabulary
- Over 20,000 words in dictionary with up to 1,000 active at
any given time
- Allows most applications to be speech-enabled
o Stand-alone or client/server
- Provides resource savings
- Enables current client/server applications
o Add Word dictionary tools
- Included with the developer's toolkit
- Allows integration of industry-specific terms and other
unique words into the speech-enabled application
o Documented APIs
- Provides easy access to speech-recognition engine
- Reduces time to speech-enable application
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OVERVIEW DESCRIPTION
SPEAKER-INDEPENDENT SPEECH RECOGNITION
Speaker-independent speech recognition allows a wide range of
customers to take advantage of an application without having
extensive computer skills. ICSS now expands the computer user
interface to provide the next generation of human/computer
interaction. Almost anyone who can speak U.S. English, can use a
speech-enabled application developed using the IBM Continuous Speech
Series.
The speaker-independent aspects of ICSS, continuous speech
functions and vocabulary size provide an unparalleled speech
recognition system.
ICSS requires no speaker enrollment or training, unlike some
other speech recognition systems. ICSS has been tested with a wide
variety of accented speech from around the world. Though performance
varies somewhat, many accents are well recognized. Recognition rates
improve with repeated speaker use.
CONTINUOUS SPEECH RECOGNITION
Continuous speech is a series of spoken words without a requirement
for pauses between words. Natural speech can now drive your
applications. Users can speak at natural, or even rapid, rates and
enjoy successful speech recognition. This capability is well suited
for command and transaction applications that require high-speed
control of user interfaces.
Continuous Speech recognition can greatly improve transaction
speed since most people can speak faster than they can type or press
computer function keys. This quick turnaround time for transaction
processing can increase throughput by decreasing the amount each
transaction takes to process.
Continuous Speech input, in contrast to discrete speech input,
as a means of speech recognition software, plays a key role for
speech-enabled applications. Continuous speech, being the natural
method of communication, can provide a competitive advantage over
applications speech enabled with discrete speech or not speech
enabled at all.
MEDIUM VOCABULARY
The IBM Continuous Speech Series has a 1,000 word active vocabulary
that recognizes more than 1,000 words per context. More complex
applications can be supported with multiple 1,000 word contexts that
can be rapidly switched so that the effective vocabulary is much
higher than 1,000 words. Each screen or function of an application
can have its own defined, active context. Contexts are switched
instantaneously as users progress through the program.
The instantaneous context switching provides the ability to
have smaller contexts to improve speed and accuracy of the
speech-enabled application.
LARGE DICTIONARY BASE
The ICSS Dictionary currently has over 20,000 words, with phonemic
representations, available for building contexts to extend the
practical reach of the system to complex, real-world applications. A
multitude of applications can be speech-enabled due to the robustness
of the dictionary and the provision of tools to add specific words.
The robust dictionary and the Add Word tools allow ICSS to
speech-enable a multitude of applications.
MULTI-PLATFORM
ICSS currently supports the OS/2 and AIX environments with the
Microsoft Windows 3.1 support (available December 1993). ICSS
Windows 3.1 support will also execute in the WIN-OS2 session of OS/2
2.1. Along with supporting multiple operating systems, the ICSS for
OS/2 product supports many of the popular sound cards via MMPM/2,
such as Sound Blaster (3) and Pro Audio Spectrum 16.
(3) Trademark of the Creative Labs, Inc.
CLIENT/SERVER SUPPORT
The recognition server can support multiple applications running on
the same machine, or on multiple machines. The recognition engine
serves as a serially reusable resource. The ICSS Run-Time System can
be installed as either a stand-alone executable, as a server or as a
client. When installed in client/server mode (requiring two
licenses), the memory requirements for hardware resources are
reduced.
PUBLISHED APIS
Documented APIs facilitate the speech enablement of new and existing
applications. The API set gives the application developer an
efficient method of utilizing the speech recognition engine. The
advantages and flexibility of a continuous speech interface can be
quickly applied to a broad spectrum of existing user applications in
a manner that protects and enhances user software investment.
PRODUCT POSITIONING
The IBM Continuous Speech Series is positioned as the premium
command/control, data entry/retrieval and forms fill system. This
Developer's Toolkit provides application developers a
speech-recognition vocabulary size unparalleled in the industry.
This is the only speaker-independent speech recognition product
offered by IBM. IBM offers the IBM Speech Server Series for
customers who require speech-to-text dictation, free-form speech,
highly accurate and large dictionaries and who can work with
speaker-dependent, discrete speech systems,
CUSTINFO PUBLICATIONS
The IBM CONTINUOUS SPEECH SERIES TECHNICAL REFERENCE
(SC22-0154) will be available from IBM by August 1993. To order,
contact your IBM representative or call 800-879-2755.
EDUCATION SUPPORT
The curriculum currently available for MultiMedia and Speech
Recognition will be updated to include this announcement.
Descriptions of all classroom and self-study courses are
contained in the SKILL DYNAMICS (TM) CATALOG OF IBM EDUCATION
(G320-1244).
Call Skill Dynamics at 800-IBM-TEACh (426-8322) for schedules
and enrollments.
(TM) Trademark of International Business Machines Corporation.
TECHINFO TECHNICAL INFORMATION
SPECIFIED OPERATING ENVIRONMENT
MACHINE REQUIREMENTS
The IBM Continuous Speech Series operates on a Personal Computer with
OS/2 Version 2, on a Personal Computer with Windows 3.1 (available
December 1993) or RISC System/6000 (R) system under AIX Version 3.2.
The run-time system for either platform can run as stand-alone or
client/server.
(R) Registered trademark of International Business Machines
Corporation.
PC-OS/2 DEVELOPER'S TOOLKIT CONFIGURATION: PS/2 (R) or Personal
Computer with an 80486DX processor at 25MHz, or faster, recommended:
o 6MB of memory (RAM) in excess of that required by OS/2 and any
other user applications
o 12MB of free disk storage space (minimum)
o One of the following sounds:
- Sound Blaster (with MMPM/2)
- Sound Blaster Pro (with MMPM/2)
- Sound Blaster 16 (with MMPM/2)
- Pro Audio Spectrum 16 (with MMPM/2)
- IBM M-Audio Capture and Playback Adapter (or Micro Channel
(R) version)
o Input microphone (super cardioid, uni-directional, noise
cancelling with an impedance of more than 600 ohms) such as:
- Sennheiser 431, 518, 410
- Audio Technica
- Conneaut CAD89
- Electro-Voice N/D 257B
- Electro-Voice N/D 857B
(R) Registered trademark of International Business Machines
Corporation.
PC-OS/2 STAND-ALONE RUN-TIME CONFIGURATION: PS/2 or Personal
Computer with an 80486DX processor at 25MHz, or faster, recommended:
o 6MB of memory (minimum) in excess of that required by OS/2 and
any other user applications
o 10MB of free disk storage space (minimum)
o One of the following sounds:
- Sound Blaster (with MMPM/2)
- Sound Blaster Pro (with MMPM/2)
- Sound Blaster 16 (with MMPM/2)
- Pro Audio Spectrum 16 (with MMPM/2)
- IBM M-Audio Capture and Playback Adapter (or Micro Channel
version)
o Input microphone (super cardioid, uni-directional, noise
cancelling with an impedance of more than 600 ohms) such as:
- Sennheiser 431, 518, 410
- Audio Technica
- Conneaut CAD89
- Electro-Voice N/D 257B
- Electro-Voice N/D 857B
PC-OS/2 RUN-TIME CLIENT CONFIGURATION: PS/2 or Personal Computer
with an 80486DX processor at 25MHz, or faster, recommended:
o 2MB of memory (minimum) in excess of that required by OS/2 and
any other user applications
o 2MB of free disk storage space (minimum)
o One of the following sounds:
- Sound Blaster (with MMPM/2)
- Sound Blaster Pro (with MMPM/2)
- Sound Blaster 16 (with MMPM/2)
- Pro Audio Spectrum 16 (with MMPM/2)
- IBM M-Audio Capture and Playback Adapter (or Micro Channel
version)
o Token-Ring or Ethernet LAN Adapter Card.
o Input microphone (super cardioid, uni-directional, noise
cancelling with an impedance of more than 600 ohms) such as:
- Sennheiser 431, 518, 410
- Audio Technica
- Conneaut CAD89
- Electro-Voice N/D 257B
- Electro-Voice N/D 857B
PC-OS/2 RUN-TIME SERVER CONFIGURATION: PS/2 or Personal Computer
with an 80486DX processor at 25MHz, or faster, recommended:
o 6MB of memory (minimum) in excess of that required by OS/2 and
any other user applications
o 9MB of free disk storage space (minimum)
o Token-Ring or Ethernet LAN Adapter Card.
RISC SYSTEM/6000 DEVELOPER'S TOOLKIT CONFIGURATION: A RISC
System/6000 (machine type 7011) Model 220, or faster:
o 6MB of memory (minimum) in excess of that required by AIX and any
other user applications
o 12MB of free disk storage space
o One M-Audio Capture and Playback Adapter/A (Micro Channel format)
o Input microphone (super cardioid, uni-directional, noise
cancelling with an impedance of more than 600 ohms) such as:
- Sennheiser 431, 518, 410
- Audio Technica
- Conneaut CAD89
- Electro-Voice N/D 257B
- Electro-Voice N/D 857B
RISC SYSTEM/6000 RUN-TIME STAND-ALONE CONFIGURATION: A RISC
System/6000 (machine type 7011) Model 220, or faster:
o 6MB of memory (minimum) in excess of that required by AIX and any
other user applications
o 12MB of free disk storage space
o One M-Audio Capture and Playback Adapter/A (Micro Channel format)
o Input microphone (super cardioid, uni-directional, noise
cancelling with an impedance of more than 600 ohms) such as:
- Sennheiser 431, 518, 410
- Audio Technica
- Conneaut CAD89
- Electro-Voice N/D 257B
- Electro-Voice N/D 857B
RISC SYSTEM/6000 RUN-TIME SYSTEM CLIENT CONFIGURATION: A RISC
System/6000 (machine type 7011) Model 220, or faster:
o 2MB of memory (minimum) in excess of that required by AIX and any
other user applications
o 2MB of free disk storage space
o One M-Audio Capture and Playback Adapter/A (Micro Channel format)
o Token-Ring or Ethernet LAN Adapter Card.
o Input microphone (super cardioid, uni-directional, noise
cancelling with an impedance of more than 600 ohms) such as:
- Sennheiser 431, 518, 410
- Audio Technica
- Conneaut CAD89
- Electro-Voice N/D 257B
- Electro-Voice N/D 857B
RISC SYSTEM/6000 RUN-TIME SERVER CONFIGURATION: A RISC System/6000
(machine type 7011) Model 220, or faster:
o 6MB of memory (minimum) in excess of that required by AIX and any
other user applications
o 9MB of free disk storage space
o One M-Audio Capture and Playback Adapter/A (Micro Channel format)
o Token-Ring or Ethernet LAN Adapter Card.
PC-WINDOWS 3.1 DEVELOPER'S TOOLKIT: PS/2 or Personal Computer with
an 80486DX processor at 25MHz, or faster, recommended:
o 6MB of memory (minimum) in excess of that required by the
operating systems, Windows 3.1 and any other user applications
o 12MB of free disk storage space (minimum)
o One of the following sounds:
- Sound Blaster Pro
- Sound Blaster 16
- Pro Audio Spectrum 16
o Input microphone (super cardioid, uni-directional, noise
cancelling with an impedance of more than 600 ohms) such as:
- Sennheiser 431, 518, 410
- Audio Technica
- Conneaut CAD89
- Electro-Voice N/D 257B
- Electro-Voice N/D 857B
PC-WINDOWS 3.1 STAND-ALONE RUN-TIME CONFIGURATION: PS/2 or Personal
Computer with an 80486DX processor at 25MHz, or faster, recommended:
o 6MB of memory (minimum) in excess of that required by the
operating systems, Windows 3.1 and any other user applications
o 10MB of free disk storage space (minimum)
o One of the following sounds:
- Sound Blaster Pro
- Sound Blaster 16
- Pro Audio Spectrum 16
o Input microphone (super cardioid, uni-directional, noise
cancelling with an impedance of more than 600 ohms) such as:
- Sennheiser 431, 518, 410
- Audio Technica
- Conneaut CAD89
- Electro-Voice N/D 257B
- Electro-Voice N/D 857B.
PC-WINDOWS 3.1 RUN-TIME CLIENT CONFIGURATION: PS/2 or Personal
Computer with an 80486DX processor at 25MHz, or faster, recommended:
o 2MB of memory (minimum) in excess of that required by the
operating systems, Windows 3.1 and any other user applications
o 2MB of free disk storage space.
o One of the following sounds:
- Sound Blaster Pro
- Sound Blaster 16
- Pro Audio Spectrum 16.
o Token-Ring or Ethernet LAN Adapter Card.
o Input microphone (super cardioid, uni-directional, noise
cancelling with an impedance of more than 600 ohms) such as:
- Sennheiser 431, 518, 410
- Audio Technica
- Conneaut CAD89
- Electro-Voice N/D 257B
- Electro-Voice N/D 857B.
PC-WINDOWS 3.1 RUN-TIME SERVER CONFIGURATION: PS/2 or Personal
Computer with an 80486DX processor at 25MHz, or faster, recommended:
o 6MB of memory (minimum) in excess of that required by the
operating systems, Windows 3.1 and any other user applications
o 9MB of free disk storage space (minimum)
o Token-Ring or Ethernet LAN Adapter Card.
PROGRAMMING REQUIREMENTS: The following software is required to run
the IBM Continuous Speech Series Developer's Toolkit:
o OS/2 configuration:
- OS/2 Version 2.1 or OS/2 2.0 with MMPM/2
- OS/2 C Set/2
- OS/2 2.0 Developer's Toolkit
- IBM WorkFrame/2
o RISC System/6000 configuration:
- AIX Version 3.2 for RISC System/6000
- AIX C Compiler
- AIX X-Windows Environment
o Microsoft Windows 3.1 configuration:
- Microsoft Windows 3.1
- Microsoft Windows 3.1 compatible compiler
-- Visual C and Microsoft C7 have been tested, others may
work
The following software is required to run the IBM Continuous
Speech Series Run-time System:
o OS/2 configuration:
- OS/2 Version 2.1 or OS/2 2.0 with MMPM/2
o AIX/6000 (TM) configuration:
- AIX Version 3.2 for RISC System/6000
- AIX X-Windows Environment
o Microsoft Windows 3.1 configuration:
- Microsoft Windows 3.1
(TM) Trademark of International Business Machines Corporation.
LIMITATIONS: The IBM Continuous Speech Series can provide the tools
necessary to speech enable applications where U.S. English is the
language enabled. However, the phonemes shipped with ICSS can be
parsed to build grammars so that other languages are supported.
An example of this is "RETURN TO THE MAIN MENU"
VOLVER_AL_MENU_PRINCIPAL
B OW L B EH R AA L M EH N UW P R IH N S IY P AE L
PERFORMANCE CONSIDERATIONS: System response time may be slowed if
there is not enough memory in the system. Likewise, if using a
processor below that recommended in the hardware requirements
section, speech processing and overall system performance may be
slowed.
PLANNING INFORMATION
The Developer's Toolkit program package contains the
development tools and run-time system executables. This enables the
developers to run a speech-enabled application on the same machine as
the development tools, without having to purchase a separate run-time
system.
CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES: The customer must provide at least the
minimum hardware and software environments in which the IBM
Continuous Speech Series will operate. This environment includes a
microphone that has a flat audio range.
INSTALLABILITY: This program is shipped directly to the customer.
PACKAGING: The IBM Continuous Speech Series/2 Developer's Toolkit
Program Package (OS/2) contains:
o Nine 3.5-inch high-density diskettes
o IBM Continuous Speech Series Technical Reference Manual
o IBM Continuous Speech Series Messages and Codes
o Customer registration form
o Media request form
o Outer box.
The IBM Continuous Speech Series/2 Run-time System Program
Package (OS/2) contains:
o Seven 3.5-inch high-density diskettes
o IBM Continuous Speech Series User's Guide
o Customer registration form
o Media request form
o Program License Agreement.
The IBM Continuous Speech Series/6000 Developer's Toolkit
Program Package (AIX) contains:
o 8mm tape
o IBM Continuous Speech Series Technical Reference Manual
o IBM Continuous Speech Series Messages and Codes
o Customer registration form
o Media request form
o Outer box.
The IBM Continuous Speech Series/6000 Run-time System Program
Package (AIX) contains:
o 8mm tape
o IBM Continuous Speech Series User's Guide
o Customer registration form
o Media request form
o Program License Agreement.
The IBM Continuous Speech Series for Windows Developer's
Toolkit Program Package contains:
o Nine 3.5-inch high-density diskettes
o IBM Continuous Speech Series Technical Reference Manual
o IBM Continuous Speech Series Messages and Codes
o Customer registration form
o Media request form
o Outer box.
The IBM Continuous Speech Series for Windows Run-time System
Program Package contains:
o Seven 3.5-inch high-density diskettes
o IBM Continuous Speech Series Getting Started
o Customer registration form
o Media request form
o Program License Agreement.
SECURITY, AUDITABILITY AND CONTROL
The security functions of the IBM Continuous Speech Series
depends on the security features of the operating system.
User management is responsible for evaluation, selection, and
implementation of security features, administrative procedures, and
appropriate controls in application systems and communication
facilities.
ORDERING ORDERING INFORMATION
Orders for new licenses will be accepted at general
availability. Shipment of orders will begin on the availability
date.
These programs can be ordered through IBM Authorized Dealers,
IBM Direct Response Marketing (800-426-2968), Software Distributors,
or contact your IBM representative.
To order the programs in this announcement, specify the part
number, program name, media and quantity.
Option A:
PART PROGRAM
NUMBER NUMBER MEDIA
79G9694 ICSS/2 Developer's Toolkit 3.5-inch
79G9693 ICSS/2 Run-time System 3.5-inch
79G0247 ICSS/2 Run-time System
Additional License Certificate
79G9709 ICSS/6000 Developer's
Toolkit 8 mm tape
79G9710 ICSS/6000 Run-time
System 8 mm tape
79G0246 ICSS/6000 Run-time System
Additional License Certificate
79G9707 ICSS for Windows
Developer's Toolkit 3.5-inch
79G9708 ICSS for Windows
Run-time System 3.5-inch
79G0245 ICSS for Windows
Run-time System
Additional License Certificate
PROGRAM PACKAGE: Program diskette with documentation.
Additional License Copies -- authorization for the customer
who has a program package to make a single copy of the program
diskette and documentation. This authorization is ordered by placing
an order for a Proof of Additional License Certificate.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
LICENSING: The programs in this announcement are licensed under the
terms and conditions of the IBM Program License Agreement. A copy of
the agreement is included in the program package.
ADDITIONAL LICENSE: The Proof of Additional License certificate must
be acquired.
LIMITED WARRANTY: Program: Yes. Media: Three months.
PROGRAM SERVICES: Central Service, including a Support Center, will
be available until July 2, 1996. Programs in this announcement are
supported by the Software Vendor Operations Technical Support Center
and by the MultiMedia Technical Support Center. Access to these
support centers are provided via telephone. The statement of service
included in the program package describes this service.
CUSTOMER FULFILLMENT OPTION: No.
TESTING PERIOD: None. A 30-day, money-back guarantee applies.
CHARGES
PROGRAM PROGRAM NAME/ ONE-TIME
NUMBER ORDER TYPE CHARGE
79G9694 ICSS/2 Developer's Toolkit
Program Package $399
79G9693 ICSS/2 Run-time System
Program Package 299
79G0247 ICSS/2 Run-time System
Additional License
(Certificate) 249
79G9709 ICSS/6000 Developer's Toolkit
Program Package 399
79G9710 ICSS/6000 Run-time System
Program Package 299
79G0246 ICSS/6000 Run-time System
Additional License
(Certificate) 249
79G9707 ICSS for Windows
Developer's Toolkit
Program Package 399
79G9708 ICSS for Windows
Run-time System
Program Package 299
79G0245 ICSS for Windows
Run-time
System Additional License
(Certificate) 249
ADDITIONAL LICENSES CHARGE: Customers who pay a one-time charge for
additional licenses may copy machine-readable program materials and
printed documentation previously acquired from IBM in a program
package. One copy may be made for each additional license ordered.
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