Voice Services; Automatic Speech Recognition (Asr) - HTC Hero User Manual

2F. Voice Services
Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR) (page 64)
Managing Voice Memos (page 65)

Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR)

You can use your device's built-in automatic speech recognition (ASR) software to dial a phone number in
People or to launch device functions. All you have to do is to talk into the device, and ASR will recognize
your voice and complete tasks by itself.
Activating ASR
Press and hold .
– or –
Press and tap
The screen displays "Listening..." and the device prompts you to say the name of the command you want to
use. To complete your task, simply follow the voice prompts.
Available ASR commands include:
<Name or Voicemail> to call an entry in your People list or voicemail. (See "Making a Voice Call With
Call
ASR" on page 64.)
<Number> to dial a spoken phone number.
Dial
to dial the last outgoing call.
Redial
<Application Name> to open an application in your device. (See "Opening Applications With ASR"
Open
on page 65.)
Tip Use ASR in a quiet environment so it can accurately recognize your commands.
Note Regardless of which command you use, you will be asked to confirm your choice, or choose from a menu if ASR
is not sure what you would like to do.
Making a Voice Call With ASR
1. Press and hold .
2. Wait until you hear a tone and the word "Listening..." appears on the screen.
3. Say "Call [contact name]" to call a person stored in your People list.
– or –
Say "Dial [contact number]" to dial a spoken phone number.
Note When dialing a phone number, numbers can be three digits (for example, 911), seven digits (for example, 555-
1234), or ten digits (for example, 222-555-1234).
4. Tap YES to confirm or CANCEL to cancel the command; or choose from a menu if ASR is not sure what
you would like to do.
64 2F. Voice Services
> Voice Dialer . (You may need to scroll down the screen to see the icon.)