File Extension DSS

File type: Digital Speech Standard Files

About the DSS file type:

If Windows cannot find the appropriate program associated with .DSS files, then your registry may have errors. Check your Windows registry for errors (includes file association errors).

The DSS file extension is used with audio files that are used with IBM ViaVoice. The DSS file extension defines Digital Speech Standard Files and contains a voice recording saved by IBM ViaVoice. This application is a program for speech recognition and digital voice recording. The files with the .dss file extension are voice recordings created by the technology that allows speech synthesis and recognition. IBM ViaVoice is a product line of speech recognition applications, with the most recent version developed to be utilized in embedded devices. The technology is embedded in mobile devices as well as automobile components. IBM ViaVoice is a fully automatic system for speech recognition that also has the capability to convert text into speech for mobile devices. These may include hands free phones and systems for automotive telematics.


Detailed information for file extension DSS

Category: Audio Files
File format: Proprietary
Open with Windows: IBM ViaVoice, Olympus DSS Player Lite or DSS Player Pro
Open with Linux: Olympus DSS Player Lite or DSS Player Pro
The files with the .dss file extension contain digital speech recordings used to convert words spoken by the user into an input that the machine can read. Speech recognition may be used in voice dialing, routing of calls, appliance control, simple entry of data, preparation of documents and processing of speech to text such as creating email and word processor documents. The recognition engine of via voice is said to be based on small speech units that are called phonemes. The model uses grammar in finite states to allow continuous and accurate speech recognition.