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Digital Dictate
"Making Computer Voice Dictation Usable"
Interface Version to:
IBM's VoiceType Dictation for Windows
and MS Windows Applications
INCORPORATED
NCC
5808 E. Turquoise, Scottsdale, Arizona 85253
Phone(602)922-6236 Fax (602)596-9050
"Making Computer Voice Dictation Usable"
Product Summary:
The combination of Digital Dictate and VoiceType Dictation provides the most advanced
and feature rich computer based dictation available. This version of NCC Digital
Dictate is an add-on, enhanced interface for use with IBM's VoiceType Dictation for
Windows and various Windows 3.1 applications (e.g. MS Word, WordPerfect and Ami Pro).
Digital Dictate adds powerful enhancements that allows faster corrections, dictation
rates and numerous other features outlined below. This version is not a stand alone
product and requires VoiceType Dictation which provides the Speech recognition engine
and the appropriate Windows application.
FEATURES & BENEFITS:
Direct dictation into MS WORD 6.0 with access to all MS WORD functions while dictating
Versions for MS Word, WordPerfect, Ami Pro and other Windows applications
Speech enabled editing
Powerful features for saving speaker statistics and deferring corrections
Increased dictation rates achieved with deferred corrections, Switch╖It* and
CardSwitch* options. Allows users to concentrate on dictation, not word
recognition and corrections
Faster correction process through the use of unique accuracy thresholds. Accutrac*
highlights low accuracy words and Correct╖It* 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
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS:
IBM's VoiceType Dictation for Windows, Computer system meeting VoiceType Dictation for
Windows Requirements, VoiceType Dictation Adapter and the specific Windows application
for the Digital Dictate version (e.g. MS WORD, WordPerfect, Ami Pro or other supported
applications)
INCLUDES:
There are separate versions of Digital Dictate which provides NCC's interface Technology
for direct dictation into Microsoft Windows applications, using the VoiceType Dictation
Recognition Engine (Part of IBM's VoiceType Dictation for Windows which must be purchased
separately)
*Patents Pending
The following are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies:
VoiceType /IBM, Inc.; MS WORD/Microsoft Corp.; WordPerfect/WordPerfect Corp.;
Excel/Microsoft Corp.; Lotus123/Lotus Corp.; Dictaphone/Dictaphone Inc,;
MS Mail/Microsoft Corp.; ccMail/Lotus Corp.; Dragon Dictate/Dragon Inc.;
Kurzweil Voice/Kurzweil Inc.; Ami Pro/Lotus Inc.; Windows/Microsoft Corp.
PRODUCT COMPARISON TABLE
FEATURE: DIGITAL DICTATE
+
VoiceType Dictation Voice Type Dictation Dragon Dictate Kurzweil VOICE
Option for use of Yes No No No
portable recorder
Allows for deferred Yes No No No
correction of
dictation session
Access to all app. Yes No No No
functions while
dictating, without
updating the
speaker model
Saving without Yes Yes No No
updating the
Speaker Model
Maximum Words Per 70-100+ 60-80 30-40 30-40
Minute(Based on i
n-house tests)
Wireless In-put Yes No No No
options
Automated proof Yes No No No
reading
Correction of selected Yes No No No
words based on %
recognition accuracy
Autosave of dictation Yes No No No
with user defined
parameters
Direct Dictation into Yes (Requires No Yes (limited Yes (limited
major Windows text specific versions) Functionality) Functionality)
applications (e.g.
MS Word, WordPerfect)
Dictation into any No No Yes Yes
Windows application
Dictation without Yes Yes No No
correcting
recognized words
Voice Enabled Yes Yes (limited) Yes (Only Yes (Only
Editing while dictating) while dictating)
Hardware assisted Yes No No No
correction options
Option for Yes No No No
Telephone Input
Voice Command Yes Yes Yes Yes
Control
Uses any MPC No No Yes (Better No
Sound card for input results with
DSP board)
Requires a Special Yes Yes No (Improves No
DSP Speech recognition
Recognition board if used)
Version for OS/2 No Yes No No
Warp
Version for UNIX No Yes No No
No need for viewing Yes Yes No No
screen while dictating
Requires initial Yes Yes No (May be No (May be
training required for required for
some users) some users)
Allows for Continuous No No No No
Speaking (Not Discrete
Word Pronunciation)
Provides for Speech Yes No No No
control of Mic
activation when
off or muted
Recognition Engine Tri-Gram Tri-Gram Bi-Gram Bi-Gram
type
Tri-Gram:Best Recognition accuracy
Bi-Gram:Fair Recognition accuracy
Note: This comparison was prepared based on internal NCC tests. Every effort has been made
to be fair and accurate. We strongly recommend any potential user personally evaluate each
product. The technology involved in voice recognition is the result of hard work by hundreds
of people throughout the world. We do not intend to reduce the accomplishments of our
competitors by these comparisons. All products we have tested are worthy of your evaluation.
Digital Dictate System Design Options
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INPUT OPTIONS
Standard Microphone
Freedom-I Wireless Headset
Freedom-II Desktop Microphone
PhoneMic
Dat Direct* Portable tape recorder/player
RECOGNITION ENGINE
IBM's VoiceType Dictation for Windows
APPLICATION INTERFACE
NCC Digital Dictate-Interface for MS Word 6.0 , WordPerfect, Ami Pro (additional
interfaces for Excel, Lotus 1-2-3, Ami Pro, ccMail, MS Mail, Available February 1995)
DICTATION CONTROLS
Speech enabled dictation control
Switch*It Hardware Switch
CardSwitch*Wireless Switch
Tape*Ease control of Dat*Direct* Cassette recorder/player
DOCUMENT EDITING TOOLS
Word specific editing of highlighted words
Automated Proof Reading of dictated text with synchronized audio playback
Traditional WORD 6.0 Editing
Speech enabled editing using voice commands
FILE SAVE OPTIONS
Text Only
Text & Speaker Model Updating
Text & Sound files for deferred corrections
CUSTOM DIGITAL DICTATE HARDWARE ACCESSORIES (SOLD SEPARATELY):
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SWITCH╖IT* Foot pedal control switches between Dictation and Proofing/Correction
Modes
CardSwitch* Infrared wireless control, switches between Dictation and
Proofing/Correction Modes
Freedom-I* Wireless Headset Microphone and Speaker using 900mhz technology
Freedom-II* Desktop Microphone/Speaker
PhoneMic* Conversion unit for standard telephone into Dictation Microphone
IO╖Control* Microphone and Speaker Level Control with Mic-Line and Line-Mic
conversions
Dat(Direct(* hand held portable DAT recorder and player system includes Tape╖Ease*
interface hardware and software for seamless transcription within any Digital Dictate
application
SOFTWARE ACCESSORIES(SOLD SEPARATELY):
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Add-On Vocabularies for Legal, Medical, Science and Business
NCC DIGITAL DICTATE* 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
*Patents Pending
The following are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective
companies: VoiceType /IBM, Inc.; MS WORD/Microsoft Corp.; WordPerfect/WordPerfect Corp.;
Excel/Microsoft Corp.; Lotus123/Lotus Corp.; Dictaphone/Dictaphone Inc,;
MS Mail/Microsoft Corp.; ccMail/Lotus Corp.; Dragon Dictate/Dragon Inc.;
Kurzweil Voice/Kurzweil Inc.; Ami Pro/Lotus Inc.; Windows/Microsoft Corp.
NCC Incorporated
5808 E. Turquoise, Scottsdale, Arizona 85253
Phone(602)922-6236 Fax (602)596-9050