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ViaVoice
Developer(s)
IBM
Initial release
August 1997; 26 years ago (1997-08)[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
Stable release
10.5
/ 2005; 19 years ago (2005)
Operating system
Microsoft Windows, macOS
Type
Voice recognition
License
Proprietary
Website
IBM ViaVoice website
IBM ViaVoice was a range of language-specific continuous speech recognition software products offered by IBM. The current version is designed primarily for use in embedded devices. The latest stable version of IBM Via Voice was 9.0 and was able to transfer text directly into Word.
The most important process for the correct use of this software is the so-called ‘quick training, and ‘enrollment,: it consists of reading many specific words and sentences in order to make the software adapt itself to the specific users' sound and intonation features. It lasts for one hour or more and can be divided in many parts. Users are able to improve decoding accuracy, by reading prepared texts of a few hundred sentences. The recorded data was used to tune the acoustic model to that specific user. In addition, user specific text files could be parsed to tune the language model. Correction of mis-recognised words was also used to improve subsequent decode accuracy.
^Scannell, Ed (16 June 1997). Client: IBM dictation software package gives computers a voice. InfoWorld. p. 36. At the same announcement last week, IBM also unveiled ViaVoice, a general-purpose continuous-speech dictation product [...] ViaVoice is expected to carry a suggested retail price of $199, and it will ship by the end of August
^Intranet Applications: Briefs. Network World. 25 August 1997. p. 21. IBM's release last week of its ViaVoice speech recognition product [...]
^Alan S. Horowitz (27 October 1997). Can we talk?. Computerworld. p. 80. [...] and ViaVoice from IBM, which hit the market in September
^Victor R. Garza (8 September 1997). Product Reviews: Continuous speech-recognition software: NaturallySpeaking edges out ViaVoice with hands-free editing. InfoWorld. p. 116.
^tap, tap, tap talk, talk, talk Free your hands. And your mind will follow (Advertisement). PC Magazine. 23 September 1997. p. 20.
^Haskin, David (21 October 1997). First Looks: Voice Recognition Software: Talking to Your PC. PC Magazine. p. 64.
^Bühler, Christian; Knops, Harry, eds. (December 1997). Assistive Technology on the Threshold of the New Millennium. 4.3. p. 290. ISBN 9781586030018. IBM : Speech Application Programming Interface Reference, IBM ViaVoice * Developer Tools
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