B IG H AN D SPE E CH R E CO G N ITIO N TE CH N ICAL R E Q U IR E ME N TS

Software version: 4.2 Last edited date: 10 November 2011

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Contents Introduction to Server Side Speech Recognition
Dragon NaturallySpeaking SDK Server BigHand Transcription Server BigHand Speech Recognition Pre-learning Utility

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Introduction to Client Side Speech Recognition

Dragon NaturallySpeaking SDK client edition

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Introduction to Server Side Speech Recognition

Introduction to Server Side Speech Recognition

BigHand Speech Recognition enables users to transcribe voice files with the BigHand Windows client using a wired microphone, portable microphone, or smartphone and send them to a speech recognition workflow. The BigHand Workflow Server uploads the file and updates the database. The BigHand External Workflow Server communicates with the BigHand database and filestore via the BigHand Services Host. The BigHand Transcription Server accepts the file from the BigHand External Workflow Server and gives it to Dragon for transcription. Dragon transcribes the voice file and gives a resulting text. The Speech Recognition Pre-learning Utility is an optional component which can be used to train the speech recognition profiles using transcribed voice files prior to use. The Speech Recognition components are as follows:
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Dragon NaturallySpeaking SDK Server from Nuance Communications BigHand Transcription Server BigHand External Workflow Server (see BigHand Core Product Technical Requirements document) Speech Recognition Pre-Learning Utility (optional)

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Dragon NaturallySpeaking SDK Server

Description: Component of: The Dragon NaturallySpeaking SDK Server from Nuance Communications provides server-side speech recognition functionality for BigHand users. Speech Recognition

Connects to: BigHand Transcription Server* Target of: Processor: Memory (RAM): BigHand Transcription Server* Recommended: Intel Pentium 2.4 GHz (1.8 GHz dual core processor) or equivalent AMD processor. 2 MB L2 Cache recommended. Windows Server 2003: 1 GB minimum, 2 GB recommended Windows Server 2008: 2 GB minimum, 4 GB recommended

Storage 2.5 GB requirement: Operating System: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, and Windows Server 2008 R2

.NET N/A Framework: Connection info: Co-exist with other services: Shared memory

Must be installed on the same machine as the BigHand Transcription Server. * BigHand Transcription Server 'wraps' the DNSSDKServer.
Nuance states that 'BestMatch IV has the greatest recognition accuracy on dual-core

systems with more than 2 GB of RAM' and that it is designed for multi-core environments. Other information:
Minimum for a custom installation where you install only the program files and one set

of speech files. The storage requirement also depends on the number of users. The speech profiles require several gigabytes of hard disk space. Ensure that you have adequate storage for the profiles you want to install.
BigHand recommends that the latest relevant Service Packs and Windows Updates

are installed on the Operating System before installing this component. User profiles also require storage space, up to a maximum of 2 GB per user.

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BigHand Transcription Server

Description: Component of: A Windows service that wraps the Dragon NaturallySpeaking SDK Server from Nuance. BigHand Speech Recognition (Optional module)

Connects to: Dragon NaturallySpeaking SDK Server Target of: Processor: Memory (RAM): External Workflow Server As for DNSSDKServer* As for DNSSDKServer

Storage 2 GB requirement: Operating System: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, and Windows Server 2008 R2, 64-bit versions supported

.NET .NET Framework 3.5 Framework: Connection info: Co-exist with other services: WCF / HTTP

No competition for resources can cause degradation in transcription accuracy. * Same specification as for the Dragon NaturallySpeaking SDK Server. The BigHand Transcription Server must be co-located with the Dragon NaturallySpeaking SDK Server. It should not be co-located with other programs/services.

Other information:

The speech profiles require several gigabytes of hard disk space. Ensure that you have

adequate storage for the profiles you want to install.

BigHand recommends that the latest relevant Service Packs and Windows Updates

are installed on the Operating System before installing this component. User profiles also require storage space, up to a maximum of 2GB per user.

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BigHand Speech Recognition Pre-learning Utility

Description: This tool is used to train the speech recognition engine using completed voice files.

Component of: Speech Recognition Connects to: Target of: Processor: Memory (RAM): Storage requirement: Operating System: .NET Framework: Connection info: Other information: BigHand Services User As for BigHand Windows Client As for BigHand Windows Client As for BigHand Windows Client Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7 (64-bit versions supported) .NET Framework 2.0 and 3.0 TCP All BigHand components for Speech Recognition must be installed first. Minimum specification may increase if other applications outside of BigHand are also running on the same machine.

Introduction to Client Side Speech Recognition

Introduction to Client Side Speech Recognition

BigHand integrates with Nuance Dragon NaturallySpeaking to provide Client Side Speech Recognition. Using BigHand Client Side Speech Recognition users can view and edit text as it is transcribed. Users can use voice commands to edit text, apply basic formatting from the BigHand console and export formatted text to Microsoft Word. Users can also insert the formatted text into a template using the BigHand profile feature. For more information about Client Side Speech Recognition, refer to the Client Side Speech Recognition User Guide. The Speech Recognition components are as follows:
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Nuance Dragon NaturallySpeaking SDK client edition version 11 BigHand Windows Client. For information on technical requirements, refer to the document 'BigHand Core Product Technical Requirements'.

Introduction to Client Side Speech Recognition

Dragon NaturallySpeaking SDK client edition

Description: BigHand integrates with Nuance Dragon NaturallySpeaking to provide client side speech recognition.

Component of: Client Side Speech Recognition Connects to: Target of: BigHand Windows Client N/A Minimum: 1 GHz Intel Pentium or equivalent AMD processor or 1.66 GHz Intel Atom processor. Recommended: 1.8 GHz Intel Dual Core or equivalent AMD processor. Minimum:
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Processor:

1 GB for Windows XP and Windows Vista 2 GB for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2003/2008

Memory (RAM)*:

Recommended:
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2 GB RAM for Windows XP and Windows Vista 4 GB for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2003/2008 64-bit

Storage requirement:

2.5 GB Microsoft Windows 7, 32-bit and 64-bit

Operating System:

Microsoft Windows Vista SP1 and SP2, 32-bit and 64-bit Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, 32-bit only Windows Server 2003 and 2008, SP1, SP2 and R2, 32-bit and 64-bit

.NET Framework: Connection info:

3.0 Shared memory

Co-exist with Must be installed on the same machine as the BigHand Windows client other services: * The minimum specification may increase if other applications are also running on the machine. Other information:
The User profiles also require storage space up to a maximum of 2GB per user. BigHand recommends that the latest relevant Service Packs and Windows Updates

are installed on the Operating System before installing this component.