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Text Transcripts of Recorded Demos

This page contains text transcripts of all the recorded SpeechActs (S.A.) demos referenced in this collection of web pages.


* Login demo (27 seconds audio), formats: au, wav, real-audio

S.A.: 	Welcome to SpeechActs.  Please say your full name or say
	"Guest User" to login.

User:	Nicole Yankelovich.

S.A.:	Nicole, please say or type your four digit password.

User:	1 1 5 5.

S.A.:	Would you like mail, calendar, weather, stock quotes
	or notify?

User:	I'd like mail please.

S.A.	Switching to mail.


* Short Mail demo (43 seconds audio), formats: au, wav, real-audio

User:	I'd like mail please.

S.A.:	Switching to mail.
	You have 19 old messages and 52 new messages, of which
	4 are high priority. Your first 2 messages are from
	people in the Labs.

User:	Let me hear those.

S.A.:	Message 1 from Stuart Adams. Subject: Directions to 
	Logan Airport.

User:	Skip that one.

S.A.:	Message 2 from Rita Tavilla. Subject: Arranging a
	Meeting.

User:	Read it to me.

S.A.:	Are you and Paul free to meet with a visitor from Lotus
	the Monday after Easter? Let me know ASAP. Thanks. Rita.


* Long Mail demo - part 1 (43 seconds audio), formats: au, wav, real-audio

S.A.:	Switching to mail. You have 19 old messages
	and 52 new messages of which 4 are high priority.
	Your first 2 messages are from people in the labs.

User:	Let me hear them.

S.A.:	Message 1 from Stuart Adams.  Subject: directions to
	Logan Airport.  

User:	Skip it.

S.A.:	Message 2 from Rita Tavilla.  Subject: Arranging a
	Meeting.

User:	Read it to me.

S.A.:	Are you and Paul free to meet with a visitor from Lotus
	the Monday after Easter? Let me know ASAP. Thanks. Rita.

User:	Switch to calendar.

* Calendar demo (45 seconds audio), formats: au, wav, real-audio

S.A.:	Switching to calendar.  Today you have no appointments
	for the rest of the day.

User:	What's on my calendar the Monday after Easter?

S.A.:	On Monday, April 8th you have Call Fidelity Monitor,
	you have Barbara Munch's birthday.

User:	What does Paul have?

S.A.:	On Monday, April 8th Paul has Chris goes to Wisconsin.
	From 10 o'clock to 10:30, Bob.

User:	What about the next day?

S.A.:	On Tuesday, April 9th Paul has no appointments.

User:	Switch back to mail.

* Long Mail demo - part 2 (43 seconds audio), formats: au, wav, real-audio

S.A.:	Switching to mail. You left off with read message 2
	from Rita Tavilla.  

User:	Send a reply.

S.A.:	Preparing message to rtavilla@folly. Do you
	want to include the current message?  

User:	Yes.

S.A.:	Begin recording after the tone.  When done recording
	pause for several seconds. (tone).

User:	Hi Rita. I checked our calendars and that date looks
	fine, thanks.

S.A.:	Say cancel, send or review.

User:	Send.

S.A.:	Message sent. What now?

User:	Next message.

S.A.:	Your next 2 messages are from MIT.

User:	Skip those.

S.A.:	Your next 40 messages are about Ski Club.

User:	Delete that group.

S.A.:	Messages marked for deletion.  Your next 6 messages
	are about Parking Lot Repair.


* Faxing demo (43 seconds audio), formats: au, wav, real-audio

S.A.:	Your first new message is from Stuart Adams regarding 
	directions to Logan Airport.

User:	Let me hear it.

S.A.:	Main message text reads: In case you ever need it, I have
	attached a map showing how to get from Logan Airport to 
	Chelmsford. Regards, Stuart Adams. 
	Skipping over attachment of type PostScript file.

User:	Fax that to me at work.

S.A.:	There are 2 pages to be faxed. Would you like to have
	the fax sent to work at 250-5067 now?

User:	Yes.

S.A.:	Your fax is being sent to you at work. What now?

User:	Next message.


* Short Calendar demo (27 seconds audio), formats: au, wav, real-audio

S.A.:	Switching to Calendar.
	Today, later, from 5:00 to 6:00, you have Demo for IR 
	Visitors.

User:	What's on my calendar the Monday after Easter?

S.A.:	On Monday, April 8th, you have call Fidelity Monitor.

User:	What about the following day?

S.A.:	On Tuesday, April 9th, from 10:00 to 11:00, you have
	Group Meeting.


* Long Calendar demo (45 seconds audio), formats: au, wav, real-audio

S.A.:	Switching to calendar.  Today you have no appointments
	for the rest of the day.

User:	What's on my calendar the Monday after Easter?

S.A.:	On Monday, April 8th you have Call Fidelity Monitor,
	you have Barbara Munch's birthday.

User:	What does Paul have?

S.A.:	On Monday, April 8th Paul has Chris goes to Wisconsin.
	From 10 o'clock to 10:30, Bob.

User:	What about the next day?

S.A.:	On Tuesday, April 9th Paul has no appointments.

User:	Switch back to mail.


* Weather demo (36 seconds audio), formats: au, wav, real-audio

User:	I'd like weather.

S.A.:	Switching to weather. For weather information say
	the name of a city or state.

User:	What's the forecast for Salt Lake City?

S.A.:	The current forecast for Salt Lake City, as of
	Tuesday, January 23, winter storm watch Wednesday into
	Thursday. Tuesday night. Cloudy with occasional snow, Davis
	county northward, with additional accumulations of an inch.
	South winds 10 to 20 miles per hour, lows 25-30.  What now?


* Stock Quotes demo (25 seconds audio), formats: au, wav, real-audio

S.A.:	Switching to stocks. For stock quote information
	say the name of a company.

User:	What's the price of Sun?

S.A.:	As of 3 hours ago, Sun Microsystems was trading
	at 44 and 1/4 up 3/4 since yesterday.  

User:	What was the high?

S.A.:	Sun Microsystems' high was 45 1/4.


* Time demo (30 seconds audio), formats: au, wav, real-audio

S.A.:	The current local time is 7:51 and 5 seconds on the morning
	of Friday, September 1.  Please say the name of another city,
	country, or state.

User:	What time is it in France?

S.A.:	The current time in Paris, France is 1:52 and 24 seconds on the
	afternoon of Friday, September 1.


* Currency demo (1 minute audio), formats: au, wav, real-audio

S.A.:	Switching to currency exchange. Please state a
	currency for which you would like rates.

User:	What's the price of the Yen?

S.A.:	There are currently 105.42 Japanese Yen to one
	US Dollar, or 0.0095 Dollars to the Japanese
	Yen. Specify another currency or an amount to convert.

User:	How much is 17 US Dollars?

S.A.:	There are 1792.14 Japanese Yen in a US Dollar.	 
	Specify another currency or amount to convert.

User:	What's the rate of the Franc?

S.A.:	Did you mean Belgium, France, or Switzerland?

User:	Switzerland.

S.A.:	There are currently 1.19 Swiss Francs to one US
	Dollar or 0.84 Dollars to the Swiss Franc.


* Notify demo (1 minute 33 seconds audio), formats: au, wav, real-audio

S.A.:	Shall I call you today?

User:	No, call me tomorrow.

S.A.:	I'll call you tomorrow instead. Is that correct?

User:	Yes

S.A.:	OK, what time should I call? 

User:	Call me at 3 p.m.

S.A.:	I'll call you at 3 o'clock p.m. Correct?

User:	Yes.

S.A.:	Should I use your work number?

User:	No, use my home number.

S.A.:	I'll use your home number instead. Correct?

User:	Yes.

S.A.:	Got it.  What would you like to hear?

User:	Record a reminder.

S.A.:	Did you say to record a reminder note?

User:	Yes.

S.A.:	Begin recording after the tone. When you are done
	recording, pause for several seconds. (tone) 

User:	Remember to take sweaters to Salt Lake.

S.A.:	Here's what you what you recorded. "Remember to take sweaters
	to Salt Lake."  Let me check this one last time.  I'll call
	you on Friday, September 16th at 3 o'clock p.m..  I'll use
	your home number and I will play you your reminder when I call.
	Is that correct?

User:	Yes.

S.A.:	Just a moment while I set up your call.  What now?

User:	So long.

S.A.:	Did you say to hang up?

User:	Yes.

S.A.:	Talk to you later.


* Office Monitor setup demo (28 seconds audio), formats: au, wav, real-audio

S.A.:	Do you want to record an out-going message?

User:	Yes.

S.A.:	Begin recording after the tone. (tone)

User:	Hi! I had to step out but I will be back by 4 at the latest.

S.A.:	Got it.  Say save, cancel, re-record, or review.

User:	Save.

S.A.:	OK then, I'll play your message for visitors.  Don't
	forget to update your calendar.

* Office Monitor visitor demo (44 seconds audio), formats: au, wav, real-audio

S.A.:	Hi! Do you want to talk to Nicole?

User:	Yes.

S.A.:	I don't know where Nicole is. She left this message at 2:34.
	"Hi! I had to step out, but I will be back by 4 at the latest."
	Do you want to leave a message?

User:	Yes.

S.A.:	OK, begin recording a message after the tone.
	Pause for several seconds when you've finished. (tone)

User:	Hi! Nicole. I just stopped by to borrow your Java book.
	Hope that's OK?

S.A.:	OK, thanks. I want to make sure Nicole gets your full name.
	Please say it.

User:	Stuart Adams

S.A.:	OK, got it.  I'll let her know you dropped in.  So long.

* Office Monitor return demo (23 seconds audio), formats: au, wav, real-audio

S.A.:	Hi! Is it Nicole that you're looking for?

User:	I'm back.

S.A.:	Hi Nicole. Did you say you were back?

User:	Yup.

S.A.:	You had one visitor while you were out. That visitor left
	a message which I e-mailed to you. Should I continue to 
	take messages?

User:	No thanks.

S.A.:	OK. Talk to you later, Nicole.


* Context example (30 seconds audio), formats: au, wav, real-audio

User:	What time is it in Tokyo?

S.A.:	The current time in Tokyo Japan is 4:29 and 28 seconds
	on the morning of Friday, January 19th.

User:	Switch to Currency Exchange.

S.A.:	Switching to Currency Exchange.
	Please state a currency for which you would like rates.

User:	What's the rate there?

S.A.:	There are currently 103.53 Japanese Yen to one US Dollar.


* Discourse Pop Cue example (43 seconds audio), formats: au, wav, real-audio

S.A.:	Your first new message is from Stuart Adams regarding 
	directions to Logan Airport.

User:	Let me hear it.

S.A.:	Main message text reads: In case you ever need it, I have
	attached a map showing how to get from Logan to 
	Chelmsford. Regards. Stuart Adams. 
	Skipping over attachment of type PostScript file.

User:	Fax that to me at work.

S.A.:	There are 2 pages to be faxed. Would you like to have
	the fax sent to work at 250-5067 now?

User:	Yes.

S.A.:	Your fax is being sent to you at work. What now?

User:	Nest message.


* Feedback example (19 seconds audio), formats: au , wav, real-audio

User:	What do I have on Monday?

S.A.:	On Monday September 26th from 12 o'clock to 1 o'clock you
	have lunch with Eric.

User:	So long.

S.A.:	Did you say to hang up?

User:	Yes.

S.A.:	Talk to you later.


* Repetitive Error Messages example (38 seconds audio), formats: au, wav, real-audio

S.A.:	Your first new message is from Stuart Adams regarding 
	Directions to Logan Airport.

User:	Got to message number 3.

S.A.:	Sorry, I didn't understand. Please rephrase.

User:	Go to the third message.

S.A.:	Sorry, I didn't understand. Please rephrase.

User:	Go to the message that is after this one.

S.A.:	Sorry, I didn't understand. Please rephrase.

* Progressive Assistance example (39 seconds audio), formats: au, wav, real-audio

S.A.:	Your first new message is from Stuart Adams regarding
	Directions to Logan Airport.

User:	Send a reply.

S.A.:	Sorry.

User:	Send a reply.

S.A.:	Sorry. Please rephrase.

User:	Re-spond.

S.A.:	Still no luck.  Please speak clearly but don't over
	emphasize.

User:	Respond.

S.A.:	Preparing message to Stuart Adams.  Do you want to include 
	the current message?

* Compliant user demo (26 seconds audio), formats: au, wav, real-audio

S.A.:	I don't know where Nicole is. She left this message at 2:34.
	"Hi! I had to step out, but I will be back by 4 at the latest."
	Do you want to leave a message?

User:	Yes.

S.A.:	OK, begin recording a message after the tone.
	Pause for several seconds when you've finished. (tone)

User:	Hi! Nicole. I just stopped by to borrow your Java book.
	Hope that's OK?

S.A.:	OK, thanks. 

* Non-Compliant user demo (30 seconds audio), formats: au, wav, real-audio

S.A.:	I don't know when Nicole will be back. She left the following
	message at 2:34.  "Hi! I had to step out, but I will be back by
	4 at the latest." Do you want to leave a message?

User:	Yea. Can you tell her that I just stopped by to borrow her
	Java book, if that's all right.

S.A.:	I'm clueless as to what you said, but I recorded it all. What
	do you want done with the recording? Say save it, forget it,
	or record.

User:	Save it.

S.A.:	OK. I'll tell Nicole you stopped by.


* Tapering example (38 seconds audio), formats: au, wav, real-audio

User:	What about the 28th?

S.A.:	On Wednesday, September 28th from 10 o'clock to 11 o'clock
	you have Staff Meeting.  From 11 o'clock to 12 o'clock,
	meeting with Todd.  From 4 o'clock to 5 o'clock, Beer bust
	in the break out area.  (sounds)

S.A.:	Your portfolio status as of an hour ago: Sun Microsystems
	was trading at 28 3/8 down 1/4 since yesterday.  IBM was
	at 69 5/8 down 5/8, Apple computer was at --

User:	Stop.


* Personality example (9 seconds audio), formats: au, wav, real-audio

S.A.:	Main message test reads: Hi! In case you ever need it, I 
	have attached a map showing how to get from Logan to 
	Chelmsford.