Real-time Speech Recognition overview (ODMS R8/R7)

This article details the Real-time speech recognition overview explaining what each section and button does.

Note: You must have a Dragon Profile configured with ODMS for this to work please follow the guide here on configuring the Dragon NaturallySpeaking settings. Real-time Speech Recognition settings can be configured please follow the guide here.

If you want to know how to use the Real-time Speech recognition then you can follow this guide here.

The ODMS R8/R7 supports FTP, which allows for efficient file transfer and management within the system. This functionality is designed to streamline the workflow for dictation and transcription tasks by enabling secure and reliable file transfers between the ODMS components and external servers.

1. Drop-down Menus

2. File Options

3. Playback Controls

4. Text Formatting tools

5. RecMic Function buttons

6. Dictated text / editor window

7. Recording Status

Drop-down Menus

File

Menu	Function
Template	Loads a specified template to be used.
Copy to Clipboard	Copies the selected word to the “Clipboard”, ready to be pasted.
Send for correction	Saves the recording and transcribed text to be corrected later.
Finished	Saves the recording and exports the completed text.
Pending	Pends the recording so it can be continued later.
Cancel	Closes the window.

Edit

Menu	Function
Undo	Undo the last operation.
Redo	Redo last operation.
Cut	Cut selected text to the clipboard ready to be pasted but does not keep the original text.
Copy	Copy selected text to the clipboard ready to be pasted but does keep the original text.
Paste	Inputs the contents of the “Clipboard” to the selected cursor position.
Select Next Word	Selects the next word relative to the cursor position in the text display area.
Select Previous Word	Selects the previous word relative to the cursor position in the text display area.
Next Field	Selects the next field word relative to the cursor position in the text display area.
Previous Field	Selects the previous field word relative to the cursor position in the text display area.
Clear Field Delimiters	Deletes all delimiters ‘[‘, ‘]’ in the field.
Capitalize Word	Capitalizes the first letter of each sentence in the text selected in the text display area.
Compound Words	Deletes all the spaces between the selected words.

View

Menu	Function
Toolbar	Toggles toolbars between show and hide, specifies the buttons displayed in toolbars, etc.
Status bar	Toggles the status bar between show and hide.

Dictation

Menu	Function
Record	Starts dictation recording and auto speech recognition using Dragon NaturallySpeaking.
Mic Sleep/Wake Up	Stops/Starts speech recognition.(Voice commands are received even when stopped.)
Play/Stop	Play or stop dictation recording from the cursor position in the text display area.
Home	Returns the cursor to the beginning of the text.
Rewind	Rewinds a file.
Fast Forward	Fast-forwards a file.
End	Moves the cursor to the end of the text.
Volume	Adjusts output volume.
Modes	Allows you to select Speech Recognition Mode in Dragon NaturallySpeaking.

Dragon Commands

Menu	Functions
Show Correction Dialog	Displays the Dragon NaturallySpeaking Correction dialog box for the selected text.
Show Spell Dialog	Displays the Dragon NaturallySpeaking Spell dialog box for the selected text.
Train Word	Displays the Dragon NaturallySpeaking Train dialog box.
Add New Word	Displays the Dragon NaturallySpeaking Add New Word dialog box.
Start Dragon Audio Setup Wizard	Starts up the Dragon NaturallySpeaking Dragon Audio Setup Wizard.
Create New Command	Displays the Dragon NaturallySpeaking MyCommands Editor.

Voice Information

Menu	Functions
Change Priority	Change the priority of the dictation file.
Show Information Window	Displays detailed information about a dictation file.
Show Edit Job Data Dialog	Displays the Edit Job Data dialog box.