[MV] MacSpeech Dictate correction suggestions

[Damien Fox]

Todd,

I agree almost completely-- but those things you mention must be  
either automatic or by voice, kybd input just doesn't cut it.  Dragon  
does it w/o the keyboard, so could Dictate.

cheers,
-damien


On 23-Jan-08, at 9:10 PM, tscheresky at micron.com wrote:

> I've heard you (MacSpeech) want to do correction right in MacSpeech
> Dictate.  Well, that's all fine and good but there are number of  
> things
> that MacSpeech Dictate correction must have to be considered "done
> right".
>
> * ability to correct dictation wherever you have
>  dictated it.
> * ability to select what you want to correct by voice.
> * after you have selected what you want to correct you
>  should be able to bring up a correction dialog using
>  a keyboard shortcut or a spoken command.
> * correction dialog should have 1-N guesses of what it
>  thought you said, where N is a preference setting,
>  and should be able to choose a guess by keyboard or
>  voice.
> * if none of the guesses in the correction dialog are
>  exactly what you said, you should be able edit the
>  closest match by voice or keyboard.  If by voice you
>  should be able to move to beginning or end of phrase
>  by speaking a command.  If you need to edit a word
>  in the phrase you should be able to move the cursor
>  left-or-right 1-N characters or words.  If you need
>  to add a word or correct one in the dialog, you
>  should be able to backspace or delete 1-N characters,
>  and add characters by spelling them using either
>  the international communication alphabet or the
>  letter names.
> * once the phrase is corrected you should be able to
>  exit the dialog by voice, and be returned to the
>  point where you were dictating prior to doing the
>  correction.
>
> That seems like a reasonable starting point.  If anyone can think of
> anything else, please mention it.
>
> Thanks...
>
> Todd
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