2. Table of Contents
1. Introduction ................................................................................................................................... 3
Installation ................................................................................................................................. 3
Copyright and Registration .................................................................................................... 4
Speereo Speech Recognition Technology .................................................................................... 5
For software and device developers..…………………………………………………………………...5
2. Speereo Voice Translator ............................................................................................................. 6
3. How to Use Translator..…………………………………………………………………………………..7
4. Program Setup .............................................................................................................................. 9
5. Speereo Travel Guide ................................................................................................................. 10
6. Online World Weather Forecast……………………………….……………………………………….11
7. Loading Languages updates and Travel Guides through the Internet…………………………....11
8. Online Flight Timetable and Status…..……………………………………………………………….12
9. Currency Calculator…..…….………………………..………………………………………………...13
10. Physical Magnitude Converter………………………………………………………………………13
11. World Clock……………………………………………………………………………………………14
12. Worldwide City Events Service..……………………………………………………………………14
13. Troubleshooting………………………………………………………………………………………..15
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3. 1. Introduction
The purpose of this tutorial is to acquaint the user with
Speereo Voice Translator™ work principles and user interface.
Though not a mandatory precondition, we assume you have
working experience with Windows Mobile 2003/5.0/6.0 Pocket
PC and Smartphone Editions.
The document comprises several parts:
A synopsis of the speech recognition technology
developed by Speereo Software UK is presented in
Speereo Speech Recognition Technology section.
The guide for installation of Pocket PC and Windows
smartphone versions can be found in the Installation
section.
Details on the copyright and the product terms of use
are given in the Copyright and Registration section.
Solutions to common problems that may arise while
using the Translator can be found in the
Troubleshooting section.
Installation
To install Speereo Voice Translator™ onto Pocket PC and/or Windows smartphone through your
Desktop PC please follow these steps:
1. Download single installation from one of the download sites.
2. Run setup.
3. Follow installation instructions. You will need to have Microsoft® Active Sync installed on
your Desktop PC and connected to your Pocket PC/smartphone. Do not forget to switch
your Pocket PC/smartphone on.
You may use the product during the trial period. Run the program and follow instructions. After the
trial period is over you will have to discontinue using the product or register it.
Note: If your trial period is over and you are still not registered, you will not be able to access the
program until the registration.
To uninstall Speereo Voice Translator™ from Pocket PC/smartphone select Settings from Pocket
PC/smartphone start menu, go to the System tab and select Remove Programs applet. Select
Speereo Voice Translator™ and press Remove button.
You can also uninstall Pocket PC/smartphone version from your Pocket PC/smartphone through
your Desktop PC. To do it turn on your mobile device, wait for Microsoft® Active Sync™
connection and select from the Desktop PC start menu the same item you were using to install the
product onto the Pocket PC/smartphone. Reject the prompt to install the application and then
select it from the list of installed applications. Click Remove button.
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5. There are two different versions of Speereo Voice Translator.
Full Multilanguage version contains all target languages.
Bilingual version contains only one language pair.
One can purchase the license for all target languages or just
for one language pair.
Users of Bilingual version can upgrade their version to
Multilanguage but they have to pay for the full license
through http://www.speereovt.com.
Each Speereo Voice Translator™ includes two free City
Travel Guides. One of them is Saint-Petersburg, Russia
Travel Guide. You can download and use another free city
guide of your choice after registration without any additional
charge. Any other of 190 city guides in Speereo collection are
available upon payment.
Users may also buy online flight timetable and flight status Fig.2
service. Minimum subscription for flight timetable is 1 month.
Minimum package of flight status requests is 5 units.
Speereo Speech Recognition Technology
Speereo Voice Translator™ utilizes technology of speaker-independent speech recognition and
speech compression that have been developed by Speereo Software UK Ltd.
Advantages of Speereo Software's speech technology:
1. High recognition accuracy (up to 99.9%). More details on tests are available on request.
2. Robustness with regard to noise and speech signal recording conditions. Opportunity for
use in cars (there is a special version of the speech engine for cars), in the street, etc.
3. Speaker-independence, no need for adapting to a speaker.
4. Ruggedness with regard to speakers' different accents and articulation manner.
5. Option of a quick change in the vocabulary and support for a large vocabulary (currently
150,000 words).
6. Opportunity for a quick readjustment to other languages; the technology allows for a
simultaneous support of several languages.
7. Means for modeling the dialog between the system and the user and the execution of
certain actions by the system.
8. Independence of the description of the model of a dialog from the working language of the
system.
9. The semantic block of the system supports multiple synonymous commands in the model
of a dialog.
10. Compact size of the speech engine (less than 2 MB) and a high performance speed.
11. Ability to port the engine to a wide variety of platforms with a processor performance of
less than 40 MIPS and different architecture.
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6. 12. Speech compression of a high degree. The compression algorithm allows to convert a
one-minute audio record from the original PCM format (16 bit, 8 kHz) to 18 KB (mode 1) or
to 10.5 KB (mode 2). One minute in the original format occupies 960 KB.
For software and device developers
We have developed Speech Engine including speaker-independent recognition of speech
commands and speech compression, based on our proprietary technologies. Speech Engine can
be used by any application with the help of special API (SEAPI). At present Speech Engine works
on MS Windows 98/Me/NT/XP platform, Windows Mobile 2003SE/5.0/6.0/6.1, as well as on other
embedded devices. Speech Engine has been ported to a wide variety of processors of MIPS, x86,
ARM, StrongARM, Hitachi SH3, Hitachi SH4, Toshiba TM39XX, and others.
Speereo Software UK can port Speech Engine together with a required list of speech commands
to your device in a short time. We invite software and device developers to cooperate. For more
information, please contact us by e-mail: speech@speereo.com.
2. Speereo Voice Translator
Speereo Voice Translator is an innovative digital phrase book
for international business communication and travelling that
understands a spoken phrase on the fly. Once you pronounce a
proper phrase in one of the provided Asian and European
languages (English, German, French, Italian, Spanish,
Portuguese, Finnish, Polish, Danish, Russian, Chinese
Simplified, Chinese Traditional, Korean, Japanese, Turkish, and
formal Arabic), Speereo Voice Translator™ immediately reads
back the same phrase in the other language. Speereo Voice
Translator™ is available in two different versions – Full
Multilanguage and Bilingual versions.
This program is intended for tourists, travellers, businessmen,
police officers, surgeons, receptionists, those who want to learn,
use or perfect a foreign language and many others.
About 4,000 most commonly used phrases including business, technical, medical and legal terms,
phrases, idioms, and some slang are arranged in 16 main categories and 87 sub-categories by
subject, such as Travel, Useful, City, Buy food, Shopping, Health and Entertainment.
You can always update and enhance your Voice Translator by coming to the Speereo's website to
download additional languages and location-specific information.
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7. 3. How to Use Translator
Translator‟s main topics window is shown in the figure 3.
Topic might be opened either by joystick or by pronouncing
its name.
Note: While pronouncing a topic name or a phrase,
press and hold Record button on your device. Only in this
case the speech command will be recognized.
Fig. 3
The subject topic window is shown in the figure 4.
In this window the user can do the following:
1) Press or pronounce the corresponding phrase and hear
its translation.
2) Choose a tab and to pass on to a necessary sub-topic.
3) Use one of the following buttons on the toolbar:
- “Sound level” Playback volume setting. The window to
set the desired volume level will appear:
In the program two modes of sound level control are used. In
standard mode a usual sound output to the Pocket PC
speaker is used, but on some Pocket PC models the output
sound is too low.
In this case it is possible to use maximum sound level mode,
marked by a red stroke on the sound level setting panel. In
this mode the maximum load sound is output, but its quality is Fig. 4
lower.
- “Forward”, “Backward” Forward/backward passage within sub-topics buttons.
- “Show main topics” Return to the main topics window.
- “Hide tab”, “Show tab” Hide/show sub-topics list.
- “Context topic” Passage to context-related topics. This topic is related by context to other(s),
e.g. "Dishes" and "Grocery". By pressing this button the window with context-related topics will
appear. If the user has not chosen any of the topics, the window will close in a few seconds.
- “Switch to Voice Translator”- switch between Voice Translator and Travel Guide.
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8. - “Setup” Program setup. This section will be described in details below.
Note: All the above-listed commands as well as topics and sub-topics names may be also
activated by voice command (no matter what window is open).
Exit from Translator: use “Exit Translator” [x] command on the main window.
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9. 4. Program Setup
Program settings window is shown in the figure 5.
In this window it is possible to set up such parameters as
target language, font, skin and buttons setup. Together with
the program two skin files are installed by default (the files
with names «VT_skin1.bmp» and «VT_skin2.bmp»), these
files are placed in the subdirectory «My Documents» of
Pocket PC/smartphone. Optionally, the user can edit these
files by the usual graphics editor the only limitation is that
the color depth must be 256 colors. While using the new
skin file, it should be placed before in the same catalogue
«My Documents», then choose this file in the
corresponding Voice Translator setups.
Fig. 5
In the buttons setup section (figure 6) the user can indicate
what action corresponds to one or another Pocket
PC/smartphone button.
The concrete buttons list depends on a Pocket
PC/smartphone model.
Fig. 6
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10. 5. Speereo Travel Guide
Speereo Travel Guide provides user with useful information
on many popular destination cities around the world. After
loading necessary modules from www.speereovt.com user
can browse the information in an easy-to-use interface.
Travel Guide interface can be used as follows.
1) At Travel Guide section opening, Saint-Petersburg Guide
opens automatically (fig. 7).
Fig. 7
After registration you can download and use one another
Travel Guide of your choice without any additional charge.
Any other additional guides are available at purchase and
need key code. When you request a document that demands
the key code you will see the window in the figure 8:
Fig. 8
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11. 2) After selecting the city you can choose the category you
are looking for in the window in the figure 9. You may
either select the category or go back to the Voice Translator.
On this screen you may speak the name of a category or
say “Voice Translator” to go back to the window in the
figure 1. You may also say “Select new guide” to select
another city or country.
Note: While pronouncing a topic name or a phrase,
press and hold Record button on your device. Otherwise
the speech command won‟t be recognized.
Fig. 9
3) After selecting the category related information will
be presented to you (figure 10).
The buttons of this window behave the same as those
in corresponding segment of the Voice Translator.
- “Forward”, “Backward”: forward/backward passage
within sub-topics buttons.
- “Show main topics”: return to the main topics window.
- “Setup”: program setup.
In addition to these commands, you may also use the
speech commands “Exit travel guide” and “Go upper level”.
The “Go upper level” command takes you up one level
of selection.
Fig. 10
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12. 6. Online World Weather Forecast
One of the unique features for travelers in Speereo Voice
Translator is online weather forecast in many main cities
worldwide (connection via GPRS).
Using Speereo Voice Translator anyone can look up at the
weather forecast of several cities located in different regions
simultaneously (Fig. 12). To view the weather forecast user
have to select target cities shown in List boxes and press
“Enter” or select “Change Cities” in the menu (Fig. 11). To
update weather forecast please press “Online Update”.
This function is really useful in any kind of trip! It's vital to
anyone on a business trip or on vacation to respond to the Fig. 11
various weather fluctuations: rain, blistering frost, unbearable
heat and tough winds.
NOTE: Travel Guides also have built-in weather function.
Fig. 12
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13. 7. Loading Languages updates and Travel Guides through the Internet
If your Pocket PC is connected to the Internet, you can load
target languages, travel guides and interface languages directly
to your Pocket PC (Windows smartphone).
For loading do the following:
1. In the main program menu choose "Download
Languages and Guides".
2. Select "Connect and get available files list" button
(Fig.13).
3. Choose necessary section and target file and press
"Download and install" button. Loading will take some
time, after that downloaded file will be automatically
installed.
4. It is recommended to restart Speereo Voice Translator
before using downloaded file.
Fig. 13
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14. 8. Online Flight Timetable and Status
Unlimited number of flight timetable requests is
available during subscription period.
You can use either city name or flight number
search in flight timetable. If you use flight
number search, please fill in the flight number
field only. If direct flights are required please fill
in the date interval field (figure 14). If
connecting flights are required please fill in the
departure field only. The 'Via' field is for
indicating a transit airport. It is not a required
field but you can fill it in if you wish.
The flight status service is either paid per each
request or might be purchased bundled with
flight timetable subscription. Note that the
status service is available only for a limited
number of airlines.
The flight status service might be Fig. 14
accomplished when an interesting flight has
been found in timetable (figure 15, 16). To
obtain the flight status, please click on 'Status'
button.
Fig. 15 Fig. 16
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15. 9. Currency Calculator
After selecting and clicking the “Currency Calculator”
category
in the main menu of Speereo Voice Translator you can view
and calculate various currency rates with option of online
update (fig. 17).
Fig. 17
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16. 10. Physical Magnitude Converter
Voice Translator allows users to convert different physical magnitudes – linear measures,
measures of weight, sizes, etc. (figure 18). For conversion please take the following steps:
Press button of necessary converter type and select initial magnitude from the list (fig.18, 19).
Fig. 18 Fig. 19
Input box will open where you can set a
magnitude value (fig.20). Upon pressing „Ok‟
magnitude list will be re-counted in
accordance with the typed magnitude value.
Fig. 20
Note: No digits need to be typed in Sizing converter (Men‟s and Ladies‟ wear).
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17. 11. World Clock
After selecting and clicking the “World Clock” category in
the main menu of Speereo Voice Translator you can view
current time in 5 various cities in the globe simultaneously
(figure 21).
Fig. 21
12. Worldwide City Events Service
User can get information about current and future events in
nearly 200 major cities around the world. Events are sorted
by the categories: art and museums, concerts, cultural,
family, festivals, holidays, and theatre. Users can select and
plan visiting events happening during their stay in a selected
city.
Events‟ online update is available to Voice Translator
Users upon subscription.
Fig. 22
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18. 13. Troubleshooting
Question (Q): How do I launch the Translator after unpacking it?
Answer (A): You should run setup.exe on your PC with connected Pocket PC/smartphone.
Q: How can I redefine my Pocket PC/smartphone buttons to work with Speereo
applications?
A: Normally you do not need to do anything about it. Once you have one of Speereo applications
installed on your Pocket PC/smartphone, the standard Record button functions as the Speech
Recognition button. However, you can redefine any functional button of your Pocket
PC/smartphone to work with Speereo applications in a way convenient for you.
Note: First of all do not use the basic Windows Mobile redefine button menu to change settings for
Speereo applications. Use the internal Speereo redefine button tool instead.
For Voice Translator, in the Main Screen choose Setup >> Buttons setup. Select any button of
your choice. In the drop-down menu choose Speech Recognition.
Q: How can I delete Speereo Voice Translator™ from my Pocket PC/smartphone?
A: Before uninstalling Speereo Voice Translator™, you should properly close it by using the Exit
command in the left part of the main screen. To confirm, press OK (DO NOT click on symbol at the
top right). Then use standard Windows tools to uninstall the program: On PC: Control panel ->
Add/remove programs. On Pocket PC/smartphone: Settings -> Remove programs.
Q: I have bought Speereo Voice Translator™, but still have not received a key. What should
I do?
A: An unlocking key will then be sent to you by e-mail. Please be patient, as the key cannot reach
you instantaneously. You should take into account the following:
Usually we send registration key within 2 business days. If you did not receive it within 2
business days or if you are leaving for a trip you may contact us directly. The address for inquiries
is attached to your confirmation of purchase.
You should also check whether you have entered a correct e-mail address upon registration. In
some cases e-mail server rejects messages from unknown senders or from particular mail servers.
Please check if your server has such settings and ask administrator to add IP address 84.201.41.5
and speereovt.com to the white list.
Q: I have purchased Speereo Travel Guide. How can I install it on my Pocket
PC/smartphone?
A: Before you will be able to add Travel Guide you need to install Speereo Voice Translator™ first.
Load CAB files on your device and execute it. After you have Speereo Voice Translator™ installed
and registered you may start Travel Guide installation.
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19. Q: How can I add new travel guides?
A: Before you will be able to add Travel Guide you need to install Speereo Voice Translator™ first.
To do it just unpack archive with Speereo Voice Translator™ in separate folder on your PC and
run Setup.exe file and follow the instructions. You need your Pocket PC/smartphone to be
connected to PC and the synchronization program to be running (e.g. Active Sync). After you have
Speereo Voice Translator™ installed and registered you may start Travel Guide installation. In
Travel Guides menu select Guides on the Web and download travel guide on your Pocket
PC/smartphone. For activation you will need to enter your registration data. To register, please,
visit http://www.speereovt.com/download, select travel guide and click Buy it button.
Q: Why does Speereo Voice Translator™ refuse to run on my Pocket PC/Windows
smartphone?
A: Speereo Voice Translator™ versions are implemented for the various versions of Windows
Mobile 2003SE/5.0/6.0 Pocket PC and Smartphone Edition. Please check the Operating System
(OS) that is built-in your Pocket PC/smartphone and/or please visit
http://mobile.softpedia.com/phones/i-mate/index-0.shtml and please match the compatibility of our
software application with the above-mentioned Operating System.
Q: I installed the software and when starting the program an error message tells me that the
speech engine will not start.
A: First, please find and run the file in your PC using the following way: Start - Programs - SVT -
Install Windows CE Speech Engine and please run “Install Windows CE Speech Engine.”
Q: How do I install the high-quality voice add-on (free)?
A: New models of smartphones and Pocket PCs usually have good speakers. Please check the
settings of your smartphone to increase the speaker volume. Unfortunately, presently we do not
support high-quality voice add-ons for new devices.
Q: My Windows smartphone has low storage memory in my smartphone. What is the best
way to install Speereo Voice Translator™ into my smartphone?
First, please check your free storage memory in your smartphone. 11,8 Mb is a size of
Multilanguage version of the Speereo Voice Translator™ (SVT). If you will install less than 11
languages the memory requirements will be less (about 1Mb per language). All languages have to
be installed in main memory or all ones in removable memory.
The size of each travel guide is different, from 200 kb to 2Mb, depending on each country's
information volume. Unfortunately, it is impossible to install and use simultaneously more than 300
guides because any smartphone memory is not enough for more than 300 software applications.
Also you can install Speereo Voice Translator™, other software and guides into MMC (Mini
Memory Card), which has more memory than the storage memory on your smartphone.
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