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- DIGITALDREAMS
- TALK
- MEDIA
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- Add a speech interface to multimedia applications
- Speech recognition is a key technology that will differentiate your product and
- engage and capture your customers imagination. This Speech Xtra enables Director
- developers to create multimedia titles that incorporate spoken user interactions
- as well as spoken command and control.
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- US Capital Quiz - Demonstrates use of speech for user interaction with a
- multimedia application. This is a stripped down version due to disk space
- constraints. The complete version is available online. The demo prompts for the
- name of various state capitals in the United States. You say the answer in
- response.
-
- For information and technical support, contact:
- DIGITAL DREAMS
- 4308 Harbord Drive
- Oakland, CA 94618
- Tel: 510-547-6929
- Fax: 510-547-6799
- mail: dreams@surftalk.com
- http://www.surftalk.com
-
- © 1995-1996, Digital Dreams, Oakland, CA. All rights reserved worldwide.
-
- LIMITED WARRANTY/LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
- THIS SOFTWARE IS DISTRIBUTED AS IS, WITH NO IMPLIED OR EXPRESS WARRANTIES BY
- DIGITAL DREAMS OR ANYONE ELSE. IN NO EVENT WILL DIGITAL DREAMS OR ANYONE ELSE BE
- LIABLE TO YOU FOR DAMAGES, INCLUDING INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING
- OUT OF YOUR USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE SOFTWARE, EVEN IF DIGITAL DREAMS HAS BEEN
- ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
-
- How to get Started
- You will need a Quadra AV or Power Macintosh computer along with Apple's
- PlainTalk Speech Recognition extension, version 1.2.1 or later. We recommend
- PlainTalk 1.3 for Quadra AV and PlainTalk 1.4.1 for Power Macintosh (1.4 and
- above require Power Macs). Download PlainTalk from one of the following Apple ftp
- sites:
-
- •
- ftp://ftp.info.apple.com/Apple.Support.Area/Apple.Software.Updates/US/Macintosh/System/
- • ftp://ftp.support.apple.com/pub/apple_sw_updates/US/Macintosh/System Software/
- • ftp://ftptoo.support.apple.com/pub/apple_sw_updates/US/Macintosh/System
- Software/
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- Apple's PlainTalk Speech Recognition technology is designed for speakers of North
- American Adult English.
-
- Sound Control Panel
- Before running the demo, make sure that your Sound control panel options are set
- as follows:
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- • Sound In Options…
- Input Source: Microphone
- Playthrough: Off (unchecked)
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- • Sound Out
- Rate: 24.000 kHz (Quadra AV), 22.050 kHz (Power Macintosh)
-
- Also, make sure the microphone is plugged in!
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- Speech Control Panel
- The Speech control panel does not need to be turned on. In fact, it is best to
- turn it off if you have a version prior to PlainTalk 1.4. If you are using
- PlainTalk 1.4 and above, the Speech control panel settings are active. So, if you
- have your listening options set to "Listen only while key(s) are pressed", you
- will need to hold down the designated key before speaking. Likewise, if you have
- the listening options set to "Key(s) toggle listening on and off" and "name is
- required", you will have to preface your command with the designated name.
-
- Run the demo in a noise-free environment. Background noise from printers, fax
- machines, television, radio, fans, etc. interfere with the accuracy of the
- system.
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- What Can I Say?
- The keywords are listed on the main screen. See notes above about listening
- options.
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- There are also some synonyms for the keywords. They are as follows:
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- “I don't know” or “dunno”
- “You tell me” or “Tell me”
- “Repeat Question” or “Repeat the question”
- “Next Question” or “Skip Question” or “Skip the Question”
- “Stop Quiz”
- “Quit Application”
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- Try not to talk while the sound-wave is moving. Wait until you see the “Talk Now”
- message before you begin speaking.
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- Price and Availability
- Digital Dreams currently offers Speech Plug-ins for the Macintosh for developers
- of Macromedia Director and HyperCard. A version for Windows95 is in development.
- The annual commercial license fee is $449.00 per title. Individual copies
- (including documentation, example scripts, demos and debug version) may be
- purchased for $49.00 each. There are no royalty fees.
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- Apple, Macintosh, PlainTalk and HyperCard are registered trademarks of Apple
- Computer, Inc. Macromedia Director and Xtra are trademarks of Macromedia, Inc.
- Star Trek Omnipedia is a trademark of Simon & Schuster, Inc. Imergy is a
- trademark of The Imergists, Inc. Windows95 is a registered trademark of
- Microsoft. All other brand names mentioned may be trademarks or registered
- trademarks of their respective holders, and are hereby acknowledged.
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