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 ===== Prehistory ===== ===== Prehistory =====
  
-  * 1980s: Japanese screen reader introduced character descriptions.+  * 1980s: Japanese screen readercharacter description.
   * 1996: Japanese screen reader for Windows released, known as '95Reader'.   * 1996: Japanese screen reader for Windows released, known as '95Reader'.
-  * 1998: 'PC-Talker' released.+  * 1997: IBM Home Page Reader. male voice for text, female voice for link. 
 +  * 1998: 'PC-Talker' released. best selling in Japan.
   * 1999: '95Reader' with Japanese braille support.   * 1999: '95Reader' with Japanese braille support.
   * 2001: JAWS for Windows from IBM Japan.   * 2001: JAWS for Windows from IBM Japan.
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     * e-mail discussions     * e-mail discussions
   * Friends   * Friends
-    * materials for support volunteers+    * text book for support volunteers
   * Taiwan-Japan collaboration   * Taiwan-Japan collaboration
     * bi-monthly Skype meeting     * bi-monthly Skype meeting
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 ===== Input methods ===== ===== Input methods =====
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 +  * Correct pronunciation, wrong characters
 +    * gohenkan http://bit.ly/NXaVI2
 +    * 'ha i ri so u de su': 'Yes, it is an ideal.' / 'It is likely to go into inside.'
  
   * Same technology   * Same technology
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     * change mode before typing syllables     * change mode before typing syllables
     * (non) convert after typing syllables     * (non) convert after typing syllables
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 +===== Japanese speech =====
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 +  * JTalk (based on Open JTalk, MMDAgent)
 +    * Hidden Markov Model (HMM) synthesizer
 +    * Mecab text processor
 +    * ultra-fast speech
 +  * JTalk2
 +    * automatic language change
 +    * JTalk for 'ja'
 +    * eSpeak for others
  
 ===== Applications ===== ===== Applications =====
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   * KGS braille display   * KGS braille display
-    * serial port support requested+    * Japanese company: KGS Corporation 
 +    * serial port support requested from users 
 +    * vendor library depends on serial port emuration
  
 ===== Braille translator design ===== ===== Braille translator design =====
nvdajp.txt · Last modified: 2012/09/12 16:03 by nishimotz
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