Post on 26-Dec-2015
Speech Recognition Update -- ALA April, 1999
James A. Eidelman
Eidelman AssociatesAnn Arbor, MI
www.lawtech.com
You talk, it types?
Not exactly!
(or at least, not always what you meant!)
Introduction
Speech Recognition Update
Jim Eidelman (eidelman@lawtech.com)
with Support from vendors including:
Dragon Systems Dictaphone/IBM Lernout & Hauspie/CCS
Objectives and Background Survey of Audience Talk about Using the
Technology Competitive Update
(for more info, visit www.lawtech.com/jimtips/voice)
RULES -- Bob Arndt
5 Ways to Improve Your Income: Rates Utilization Leverage Efficiency Speed
Benefits
Many lawyers achieve: Increased Productivity Lower Overhead Independence Faster Turn-around Time
But many lawyers don’t!
TerminologySpeech Recognition vs.
Voice Recognition
Discreet vs. Continuous
What it’s like to use it
Like riding a bicycle– Skinning your knee, or – Hair blowing in the breeze
How I use it– In Voice program/Editor– In Native Applications– Portable -- With A Dictating Machine
Getting Started interactively
Training/Enrollment Vocabulary Building Practice
Improving AccuracyTypical ErrorsPunctuationEnunciate Clearly!
The Vendors Dragon Naturally Speaking IBM ViaVoice Typhoon/Smith Corona (IBM
Engine) Speechlaw/Philips Lernout & Hauspie
Using a Dictating Machine
Mobile Mode -- Special Recorders What it’s like for the
– Lawyer or legal assistant– Secretary/word processing specialist– MIS department/Technical Support
Special Solutions from Dictaphone and Speechlaw
Vendor Comparison Dragon NaturallySpeaking IBM ViaVoice and
Dictaphone/IBM solution Typhoon/Smith Corona Speechlaw/Philips & IBM Lernout & Hauspie
Dragon NaturallySpeaking
Most Accurate Best Interface Editor’s Choice Largest Installed Law Firm Base Mobile Mode , but no saved
speech files
IBM Via Voice Saves Speech Files Combo with Olympus & Dictaphone
Portables Low Price , esp. with Legal Interface and Accuracy not as good Network solutions from Dictaphone
and Speechlaw
Dictaphone
Use IBM ViaVoice Excellent Portable Solutions Excellent Network Solutions with
“Boomerang” transcribing for secretary Can work the way traditional tape
systems work, but make secretary more productive
Philips/Speechlaw Network /Law Firm solution Most Expensive Best Recognition for legal
through ConTexts -- + IBM Now Most experience integrating on
networks and with databases
Smith Corona/Typhoon
Built on IBM Engine Great interface with Word and WP, Plus
Groupwise Greater speed and accuracy in Word & WP Adding AI soon so you don’t have to
dictate punctuation Will have full integration with MS Outlook
and Internet Explorer
Lernout & Hauspie Speech Xpress Best word processing interface
for MS Word Plain-language formatting No saved speech files Microsoft Backing -- Great
future
What’s New IBM
– Olympus and Dictaphone Dictation Units -- software reads .WAV files!
– New version with new interface and many other improvements
Dragon– New versions, including Mobile, Legal– Reads WAV files – Improved Recognition
Both have L&H-like plain-language formatting
Speechlaw and Dictaphone
High-end Batch Mode for Networks Works with Philips (Speechlaw) or IBM
software (Both) Supports database integration
(Speechlaw)
Hardware Required for Interactive UseMin Pentium 200 MMXPrefer Pentium II32 MB RAM just for
Speech, pref. 48 or 64 just for speech!
Distinguishing Features
Accuracy Macros Use with portable dictating equipment Saving sound files so that a secretary
can listen to what the lawyer said as she corrects
The user interface
Demos: Demonstration of simply
speaking to the computer
Dragon NaturallySpeaking Legal
Dictaphone with IBM ViaVoice
Good CandidatesComputer-literatePatientEnthusiasticGood support in the firm
Advanced Features
(Demo) Voice Macros Computer Control Play back your voice Using a Dictating Machine
Two ways to work
Interactively (sitting at your PC)
Batch Mode
Working Interactively
Best of Both Worlds See your Text Edit as you go Correct as you go Training
Headsets for Interactive Use
High Quality– VXI
– Andrea Telephone and
Computer in
One
Batch Mode Working on Screen or Dictating
Machine Transcription Equipment Training Issues Speech File Issues Support Staff Issues Network Support
Ready for Prime Time? WordPerfect Thinks So Lawyers who Dictate
–Must have great support Lawyers who Type
–Best of both worlds, but many will be less productive than typing
Contrary Opinion:
Scientific American says no, and Jay Foonberg and Rick Rodgers agree
– Journalists who wrote favorable reviews don’t use it
– Good typists are more efficient with a keyboard
– Lawyers shouldn’t correct their own work
My Opinion: Interactive use by lawyers:
– No, except for computer-literate computer enthusiasts
Interactive use by legal assistants: – Yes, if the legal assistants have a good attitude
Lawyers using dictating equipment, with secretary support to correct and clean up: – Yes.
Philips SpeechMikeand Dictaphone BoomerangHandset for Batch or Interactive Mode
Dictation Equipment for Batch Use
Sony
Norcom Philips
Olympus
Dictaphone
Staffing Issues Productivity for Lawyers Need for Editor Changing role of secretaries Firm-wide -- How to staff?
Service Bureaus
Some speech recognition service bureaus are popping up.
You can email them your voice files, or dictate over the telephone. They will email you back the transcribed text for $3.25 per double-spaced page. Contact the CyberTranscriber service of Voice Machines at www.VoiceMachines.com.
Next Steps
Set up a pilot Get Support Spend the Weekend Give it a few weeks Use an Editor/Proofreader Use the Web to stay up to date
Speech Recognition Update -- Q&A
James A. Eidelman
Eidelman Associates
Ann Arbor, MI
www.lawtech.com