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, SwitchIt* 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 CorrectIt* 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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	SWITCHIT* 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

	IOControl* Microphone and Speaker Level Control with Mic-Line and Line-Mic 
	conversions

	Dat(Direct(* hand held portable DAT recorder and player system includes TapeEase* 
	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

