Re: "Go to sleep" command

From: spk2wrt@phoenix.edc.org
Date: Wed Nov 29 2000 - 16:37:57 EST

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    If the user says the command stressing "go" (as in always speaking the
    first
    syllable of EVERY word), the command should be understood.

    Nancilu McClellan
    Metroplex Voice Computing, Inc.
    817-261-1658

    spk2wrt@phoenix.edc.org wrote:

    > I've had that problem and still do on some occasion. As you have done, I
    > super-trained both "Go to Sleep" and
    > "ghostly" so hopefully the computer will remember the difference. One of
    > the guys I've worked with actually trained "Go to Sleep" in a sing-songy
    > voice with "sleep" being at a higher pitch than "go to." Of course now,
    if
    >
    > ever he says "Go to Sleep" normally, the computer won't recognize it so
    he
    > always has to sing it. It never messes up when he sings "Go to Sleep."
    I
    > guess it's choice to sacrifice vanity for functionality.
    >
    > Michael Moats, ATP
    > UCP of Greater Cleveland
    > AT Computer Specialist
    > http://www.ucpcleveland.org
    >
    > -----Original Message-----
    > From: spk2wrt@phoenix.edc.org [SMTP:spk2wrt@phoenix.edc.org]
    > Sent: Wednesday, November 22, 2000 8:23 AM
    > Subject: "Go to sleep" command
    >
    > Hi all,
    >
    > Hoping all the brilliant minds will help me solve a problem. Have a
    young
    > man using NS 4 and he is doing well except, the command go to sleep keeps
    > coming up as written text "ghostly" We have tried training, re-training,
    > substituting "Go sleep" but, needless to say,nothing works. The
    > frustrating
    > part is that the text the young man dictates is at about 89% accuracy
    rate
    > when he does a short dictation doc. By the time he has said "go to
    sleep"
    > three of four times in sequence, his level of frustration is totally
    > corruptive of any acceptance of command.
    >
    > We are going to 5.0 on Monday but, I have concerns that the same problem
    > will
    > arise. Ooops, the young man noted does not have use of his hands so
    > clicking on the mouse to stop dictation will not work and due to
    > processing,
    > he needs to be able to stop after short periods of dictation.
    > Any solutions will be GREATLY appreciated. Thanks
    > Nettie

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