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==History==
Microsoft was involved in speech recognition and [[speech synthesis]] research for many years before WSR. In 1993, Microsoft hired [[Xuedong Huang]] from [[Carnegie Mellon University]] to lead its speech development efforts; the company's research led to the development of the [[Speech Application Programming Interface|Speech API]] (SAPI) introduced in 1994.<ref name="TalkingWindowsVista">{{cite web |url=http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/magazine/cc163663.aspx |title=Exploring New Speech Recognition And Synthesis APIs In Windows Vista |last=Brown |first=Robert |publisher=[[Microsoft]] |work=MSDN Magazine |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080307054756/http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/magazine/cc163663.aspx |archive-date=March 7, 2008 |access-date=June 26, 2015}}</ref> Speech recognition had also been used in previous Microsoft products. [[Office XP]] and [[Microsoft Office 2003|Office 2003]] provided speech recognition capabilities among [[Internet Explorer]] and [[Microsoft Office]] applications;<ref name="SpeechXP">{{cite web |url=https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/306901 |title=How To Use Speech Recognition in Windows XP |publisher=[[Microsoft]] |work=Windows Support |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150314222444/https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/306901 |archive-date=March 14, 2015 |access-date=May 15, 2020}}</ref> it also enabled limited speech functionality in [[Windows 98]], [[Windows Me]], [[Windows NT 4.0]], and [[Windows 2000]].<ref name="Description">{{cite web |url=https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/278927 |title=Description of the speech recognition and handwriting recognition methods in Word 2002 |publisher=[[Microsoft]] |work=Windows Support |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150703125056/https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/278927 |archive-date=July 3, 2015 |access-date=March 26, 2018}}</ref> [[Windows XP]] [[Windows XP editions#Tablet PC Edition|Tablet PC Edition]] 2002 included speech recognition capabilities with the Tablet PC Input Panel,<ref name="WindowsXPTabletPCEdition">{{cite web |url=http://winsupersite.com/article/windows-xp2/windows-xp-tablet-pc-edition-reviewed-127413 |title=Windows XP Tablet PC Edition Review |last=Thurrott |first=Paul |date=June 25, 2002 |publisher=[[Penton (company)|Penton]] |work=
===Windows Vista===
[[File:WindowsVistaPreliminaryWSR.PNG|thumb|right|A prototype speech recognition [[Windows Aero#Aero Wizards|Aero Wizard]] in [[Windows Vista]] (then known as "Longhorn") [[Development of Windows Vista#Milestone 7|build 4093]].]]
At [[Windows Hardware Engineering Conference|WinHEC 2002]] Microsoft announced that Windows Vista (codenamed "Longhorn") would include advances in speech recognition and in features such as [[microphone array]] support<ref name="WinHEC2002">{{cite web |url=https://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,1183143,00.asp |title=WinHEC: The Pregame Show |last=Stam |first=Nick |date=April 16, 2002 |publisher=[[Ziff Davis Media]] |work=[[PC Magazine]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150703193044/https://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,1183143,00.asp |archive-date=July 3, 2015 |access-date=May 15, 2020}}</ref> as part of an effort to "provide a consistent quality audio infrastructure for natural (continuous) speech recognition and (discrete) command and control."<ref name="AudioConsiderations">{{cite web |url=http://download.microsoft.com/download/whistler/WHP/1.0/WXP/EN-US/WH02_AV01.exe |title=Audio Considerations for Voice-Enabled Applications |last=Flandern Van |first=Mike |date=2002 |publisher=[[Microsoft]] |work=[[Windows Hardware Engineering Conference]] |format=EXE |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020506020208/http://download.microsoft.com/download/whistler/WHP/1.0/WXP/EN-US/WH02_AV01.exe |archive-date=May 6, 2002 |access-date=March 30, 2018}}</ref> [[Bill Gates]] stated during [[Professional Developers Conference|PDC 2003]] that Microsoft would "build speech capabilities into the system — a big advance for that in 'Longhorn,' in both recognition and synthesis, real-time";<ref name="SpeechCapabilities">{{cite web |url=http://www.microsoft.com/billgates/speeches/2003/10-27PDC2003.asp |title=Bill Gates' Web Site — Speech Transcript, Microsoft Professional Developers Conference 2003 |publisher=[[Microsoft]] |date=October 27, 2003 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040203152133/http://www.microsoft.com/billgates/speeches/2003/10-27PDC2003.asp |archive-date=February 3, 2004 |access-date=May 15, 2020}}</ref><ref name="SpeechPDC2003">{{cite web |url=http://windowsitpro.com/windows-server-2008/live-pdc-2003-day-1-monday |title=Live from PDC 2003: Day 1, Monday |last2=Furman |first2=Keith |last1=Thurrott |first1=Paul |date=October 26, 2003 |publisher=[[Penton (company)|Penton]] |work=
During WinHEC 2004 Microsoft included WSR as part of a strategy to improve productivity on mobile PCs.<ref name="MobilePCs">{{cite web |url=http://download.microsoft.com/download/1/8/f/18f8cee2-0b64-41f2-893d-a6f2295b40c8/SW04023_WINHEC2004.ppt |title=Windows For Mobile PCs And Tablet PCs — CY05 And Beyond |last=Suokko |first=Matti |date=2004 |publisher=[[Microsoft]] |format=PPT |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051214170817/http://download.microsoft.com/download/1/8/f/18f8cee2-0b64-41f2-893d-a6f2295b40c8/SW04023_WINHEC2004.ppt |archive-date=December 14, 2005 |access-date=May 15, 2020}}</ref><ref name="MobilePCs04">{{cite web |url=http://download.microsoft.com/download/1/8/f/18f8cee2-0b64-41f2-893d-a6f2295b40c8/SW04022_WINHEC2004.ppt |title=Windows For Mobile PCs and Tablet PCs — CY04 |last=Fish |first=Darrin |date=2004 |publisher=[[Microsoft]] |format=PPT |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051214170759/http://download.microsoft.com/download/1/8/f/18f8cee2-0b64-41f2-893d-a6f2295b40c8/SW04022_WINHEC2004.ppt |archive-date=December 14, 2005 |access-date=May 15, 2020}}</ref> Microsoft later emphasized [[accessibility]], new mobility scenarios, support for additional languages, and improvements to the speech user experience at WinHEC 2005. Unlike the speech support included in Windows XP, which was integrated with the Tablet PC Input Panel and required switching between separate Commanding and Dictation modes, Windows Vista would introduce a dedicated interface for speech input on the desktop and would unify the separate speech modes;<ref name="NaturalInput">{{cite web |url=http://download.microsoft.com/download/9/8/f/98f3fe47-dfc3-4e74-92a3-088782200fe7/TWDT05006_WinHEC05.ppt |title=Natural Input on Mobile PC Systems |last=Dresevic |first=Bodin |date=2005 |publisher=[[Microsoft]] |format=PPT |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051214132222/http://download.microsoft.com/download/9/8/f/98f3fe47-dfc3-4e74-92a3-088782200fe7/TWDT05006_WinHEC05.ppt |archive-date=December 14, 2005 |access-date=May 15, 2020}}</ref> users previously could not speak a command after dictating or vice versa without first switching between these two modes.<ref name="CommandingandDictation">{{cite web |url=http://blogs.msdn.com/b/robch/archive/2005/08/01/446131.aspx |title=Commanding and Dictation — One mode or two in Windows Vista? |last=Chambers |first=Rob |date=August 1, 2005 |publisher=[[Microsoft]] |work=[[Microsoft Developer Network|MSDN]] |access-date=June 30, 2015}}</ref> Windows Vista Beta 1 included integrated speech recognition.<ref name="WindowsVistaBeta1">{{cite web |url=http://winsupersite.com/product-review/windows-vista-beta-1-review-part-3 |title=Windows Vista Beta 1 Review (Part 3) |last=Thurrott |first=Paul |date=October 6, 2010 |publisher=[[Penton (company)|Penton]] |work=
During a demonstration by Microsoft on July 27, 2006—before Windows Vista's [[release to manufacturing]] (RTM)—a notable incident involving WSR occurred that resulted in an unintended output of "Dear aunt, let's set so double the killer delete select all" when several attempts to dictate led to consecutive output errors;<ref name="GoodDemos">{{cite web |url=http://blogs.reuters.com/blog/archives/1991 |title=Updated – When good demos go (very, very) bad |last=Auchard |first=Eric |date=July 28, 2006 |publisher=[[Thomson Reuters]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110521230956/http://blogs.reuters.com/blog/archives/1991 |archive-date=May 21, 2011 |url-status=dead |access-date=March 29, 2018}}</ref><ref name="MSNBC">{{cite web|url=http://www.nbcnews.com/id/14158843 |title=Software glitch foils Microsoft demo |date=August 2, 2006 |publisher=[[NBC News]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180328233150/http://www.nbcnews.com/id/14158843/ |archive-date=March 28, 2018 |access-date=May 15, 2020}}</ref> the incident was a subject of significant derision among analysts and journalists in the audience,<ref name="NeedsWork">{{cite web |url=http://www.infoworld.com/article/06/07/31/HNvoicevista_1.html |title=Vista voice-recognition feature needs work |last=Montalbano |first=Elizabeth |date=July 31, 2006 |publisher=[[International Data Group|IDG]] |work=[[InfoWorld]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060805091528/http://www.infoworld.com/article/06/07/31/HNvoicevista_1.html |archive-date=August 5, 2006 |access-date=June 26, 2015}}</ref><ref name="Stammers">{{cite web |url=http://www.techhive.com/article/126613/article.html |title=Vista's Voice Recognition Stammers |last=Montalbano |first=Elizabeth |date=July 31, 2006 |publisher=[[International Data Group|IDG]] |work=TechHive |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150703154114/http://www.techhive.com/article/126613/article.html |archive-date=July 3, 2015 |access-date=May 15, 2020}}</ref> despite another demonstration for application management and navigation being successful.<ref name="GoodDemos"/> Microsoft revealed these issues were due to an audio [[Gain (electronics)|gain]] glitch that caused the recognizer to distort commands and dictations; the glitch was fixed before Windows Vista's release.<ref name="FAM">{{cite web |url=http://blogs.msdn.com/b/robch/archive/2006/07/29/682479.aspx |title=FAM: Vista SR Demo failure — And now you know the rest of the story ... |last=Chambers |first=Rob |date=July 29, 2006 |publisher=[[Microsoft]] |work=[[Microsoft Developer Network|MSDN]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110522071447/http://blogs.msdn.com/b/robch/archive/2006/07/29/682479.aspx |archive-date=May 22, 2011 |access-date=May 15, 2020}}</ref>
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WSR allows a user to control applications and the Windows [[desktop metaphor|desktop]] [[user interface]] through voice commands.<ref name="Guide"/> Users can dictate text within documents, email, and forms; control the operating system user interface; perform [[keyboard shortcut]]s; and move the [[cursor (computing)|mouse cursor]].<ref name="CommonCommands">{{cite web |url=http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/common-speech-recognition-commands#1TC=windows-vista |title=Windows Speech Recognition commands |publisher=[[Microsoft]] |work=Windows Support |access-date=May 15, 2020}}</ref> The majority of integrated applications in Windows Vista can be controlled;<ref name="Guide">{{cite web |url=https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb530325.aspx |title=Windows Vista Speech Recognition Step-by-Step Guide |last=Phillips |first=Todd |date=2007 |publisher=[[Microsoft]] |work=[[MSDN]] |access-date=June 30, 2015}}</ref> third-party applications must support the Text Services Framework for dictation.<ref name="TalkingWindowsVista"/> [[American English|English (U.S.)]], [[British English|English (U.K.)]], [[French language|French]], [[German language|German]], [[Japanese language|Japanese]], [[Mandarin Chinese]], and [[Spanish language|Spanish]] are supported languages.<ref name="SpeechRecognition">{{cite web |url=https://www.microsoft.com/enable/products/windowsvista/speech.aspx |title=Windows Speech Recognition |publisher=[[Microsoft]] |work=Microsoft Accessibility |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070204044614/https://www.microsoft.com/enable/products/windowsvista/speech.aspx |archive-date=February 4, 2007 |access-date=May 15, 2020}}</ref>
When started for the first time, WSR presents a microphone setup wizard and an optional interactive step-by-step tutorial that users can commence to learn basic commands while adapting the recognizer to their specific voice characteristics;<ref name="Guide"/> the tutorial is estimated to require approximately 10 minutes to complete.<ref name="MSR8">{{cite web |url=http://www.pcworld.com/article/3124761/windows/the-windows-weakness-no-one-mentions-speech-recognition.html |title=The Windows weakness no one mentions: Speech recognition |last=Hachman |first=Mark |date=May 10, 2017 |publisher=[[International Data Group|IDG]] |work=[[PC World]] |access-date=March 28, 2018}}</ref> The accuracy of the recognizer increases through regular use, which adapts it to contexts, grammars, patterns, and vocabularies.<ref name="SpeechRecognition"/><ref name="Privacy"/> Custom language models for the specific contexts, phonetics, and terminologies of users in particular occupational fields such as legal or medical are also supported.<ref name="CustomizedVocabularies">{{cite web |url=https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/robch/2005/09/20/customized-speech-vocabularies-in-windows-vista/ |title=Customized speech vocabularies in Windows Vista |last=Chambers |first=Rob |date=September 20, 2005 |publisher=[[Microsoft]] |work=[[Microsoft Developer Network|MSDN]] |access-date=March 29, 2018}}</ref> With [[Windows Search]],<ref name="ThurrottAllchin">{{cite web |url=http://www.itprotoday.com/jim-allchin-talks-windows-vista |title=Jim Allchin Talks Windows Vista |last=Thurrott |first=Paul |date=October 6, 2010 |publisher=[[Penton (company)|Penton]] |work=
WSR is a locally processed speech recognition platform; it does not rely on cloud computing for accuracy, dictation, or recognition.<ref name="MicrosoftPrivacyStatement">{{cite web |url=https://privacy.microsoft.com/en-us/privacystatement |title=Microsoft Privacy Statement |publisher=[[Microsoft]] |access-date=May 12, 2020}}</ref> Speech profiles that store information about users are retained locally.<ref name="Privacy"/> Backups and transfers of profiles can be performed via [[Windows Easy Transfer]].<ref name="Transfer">{{cite web |url=http://blogs.msdn.com/b/robch/archive/2007/02/15/transferring-windows-speech-recognition-profiles-from-one-machine-to-another.aspx |title=Transferring Windows Speech Recognition profiles from one machine to another |last=Chambers |first=Rob |date=February 15, 2007 |publisher=[[Microsoft]] |work=[[Microsoft Developer Network|MSDN]] |access-date=June 28, 2015}}</ref>
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