OpenSpeech Recognizer (OSR) for Developers

OpenSpeech recognizer is a state-of-the-art, highly-configurable speech recognition engine for use in telephony and VoIP speech applications. Whether application developers use VoiceXML or a development tool, whether they use OpenSpeech DialogModules or OpenSpeech Dialog, this course provides essential information on optimally using the OpenSpeech Recognizer. This course explains the architecture and functionality of the OpenSpeech Recognizer so that developers can work directly with parameters, logging requirements, and grammars as they build speech applications. Participants are exposed to OSR’s runtime licensing. Participants become familiar with the baseline configuration files, and can describe parameter values as well as configuration strategies to be employed at baseline, context, call or application level. The course discusses built-in grammars and caching of external grammars. Both event logging and diagnostic logging are discussed. Participants will be exposed to the OSR grammar tools and advanced functionality.

This eCampus course is held in two consecutive half-day sessions.

Start times:

• EMEA 12:00 noon London
• North America 1 PM Eastern
• AsiaPac 9:00am Sydney or by arrangement

• Describe the architectures of OpenSpeech Recognizer (OSR) in all-in-one or client/server environments
• Configure OSR for initial deployment
• Prepare for installation and install the OSR
• Set up and configure licensing for OSR
• Discuss OSR grammars, grammar caching, and grammar tools
• Describe OSR tools and functionality for improving applications
• Maximize error and event logging capabilities of OSR
• Troubleshoot OSR and OSR licensing at installation and throughout the life of an application

• Application developers
• Grammar developers
• Speech Scientists
• User Interface Designers
• Project Managers

1. Introduction to the course
2. Architecture of the OSR
3. API overview
4. Configuration of the OSR
   • baseline configuration files
   • parameters
5. Installation and licensing
6. Grammars within the OSR
   • Built-in, external, inline
   • Grammar caching
   • OSR grammar keys
   • Command line tools
7. Logging: Event and Debugging
8. Troubleshooting the OSR
9. Course wrap-up