ArialPhone Corp.'s New Wearable, PC-Compatible Device Brings Wireless Voice Control to X10 Home Automation Environments.Business Editors & High-Tech Writers 2003 International CES Booth # 19187 LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 9, 2003 Company Expands Beyond Telephony Market With Plans For Complete Family of Voice Control Products for Home Entertainment and Home Automation ArialPhone Corp., a provider of wireless communications wireless communications System using radio-frequency, infrared, microwave, or other types of electromagnetic or acoustic waves in place of wires, cables, or fibre optics to transmit signals or data. devices and voice-enabling software applications, today introduced a new version of its popular wearable communications device Typically refers to a terminal used to send voice, video or text. Mobile phones, wireless PDAs and personal computers equipped with microphones, speakers and cameras are all considered communications devices. See modem. that allows consumers to control various home entertainment and home automation functions with simple voice commands. Now available, the new ArialPhone features a wireless Earset offering advanced voice control capabilities and support for the X10 standard for home automation. ArialPhone Corp. will demonstrate its new X10-based ArialPhone at the International Consumer Electronics Show, Jan. 9-12 at the Las Vegas Convention Center The Las Vegas Convention Center is owned and operated by the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority and is located in Clark County, Nevada. It is one of the largest Convention centers in the world. At the end of 2004, the center had 3. , in booth no. 19187. Speaking through ArialPhone's patented Earset, users can turn on and control lights, appliances, DVDs, televisions, projectors and audio components -- regardless of location in the home -- with simple voice commands such as "turn on the family room lights" or "turn on the DVD player A stand-alone device that plays DVDs. It contains a DVD drive and the electronics to decode the digital video. The device may play only manufactured DVDs, or it may be able to play DVD-R, DVD-RW and DVD+RW discs. DVD players are cabled to a TV or home theater system for display. ." The Earset provides top quality communications within a 150-ft. to 300-ft. range, with penetration even through walls. Weighing approximately one ounce, it attaches easily to the ear via a comfortable, ergonomically designed hook that can be worn all day. Beyond acting as a voice input device for home automation controls, the Earset also offers telephony capabilities, allowing the use of spoken commands to place telephone calls through a computer contact database, simply by saying a person's name or phone number. "We are entering the market with a whole new approach to home automation," said Mike Wagener, president of ArialPhone Corp. "By combining wireless technology with advanced voice control and PC-based telephony capabilities -- all in a lightweight, hands-free Earset -- we have given consumers a more convenient and effective way to operate their automated au·to·mate v. au·to·mat·ed, au·to·mat·ing, au·to·mates v.tr. 1. To convert to automatic operation: automate a factory. 2. home environments." Easy Installation and Operation The complete ArialPhone system consists of the Earset, an X10 voice control software module, voice-dialing software and a base station. The base station connects with the user's existing PC via a Universal Serial Bus See USB. (hardware, standard) Universal Serial Bus - (USB) An external peripheral interface standard for communication between a computer and external peripherals over an inexpensive cable using biserial transmission. (USB USB in full Universal Serial Bus Type of serial bus that allows peripheral devices (disks, modems, printers, digitizers, data gloves, etc.) to be easily connected to a computer. ) interface, and with the telephone system through a standard phone jack. The Earset communicates with the base station through a 900MHz (MegaHertZ) One million cycles per second. It is used to measure the transmission speed of electronic devices, including channels, buses and the computer's internal clock. A one-megahertz clock (1 MHz) means some number of bits (16, 32, 64, etc. digital spread spectrum radio frequency link. To control X10 devices, ArialPhone makes use of a CM11A Universal 2-way home automation interface (available separately from companies such as X10 PRO, a leading provider of specialized spe·cial·ize v. spe·cial·ized, spe·cial·iz·ing, spe·cial·iz·es v.intr. 1. To pursue a special activity, occupation, or field of study. 2. X10 products), which plugs into a PC's serial port. Installation of the CD-based ArialPhone software is simple: it is not necessary to get assistance from a home integrator (1) In electronics, a device that combines an input with a variable, such as time, and provides an analog output; for example, a watt-hour meter. (2) See systems integrator. or other expert. In addition, ArialPhone incorporates speaker-independent voice recognition technology, which enables the use of intuitive and natural language-based commands, eliminating the need for any voice training prior to operation. To operate ArialPhone, the user presses the Earset's action button to alert the ArialPhone base station to listen for voice commands, such as "turn on dining room light." These commands then prompt the ArialPhone voice control software to work through the X10 home automation interface to send signals over a home's electrical wiring Electrical wiring in general refers to insulated conductors used to carry electricity, and associated devices. This article describes general aspects of electrical wiring as used to provide power in buildings and structures, commonly referred to as building wiring. to any X10 device plugged into an outlet. Device Also Offers Internet Telephony Another term for IP telephony and VoIP. In the late 1990s, some people made a distinction between Internet Telephony and VoIP: Internet telephony referred to voice over the public Internet, while VoIP referred to voice over private IP networks. and Speech Recognition Capabilities Beyond home automation, ArialPhone also facilitates both analog and Internet-based telephone communications. The device allows users to place phone calls simply by saying a person's name or phone number. This is accomplished through the Earset working in conjunction with the ArialPhone voice-dialing software, installed on the user's existing PC. Users can perform automated functions such as voice dialing by name, answering calls, and other telephone operations from anywhere in the home or office. For further ease of use, ArialPhone accesses PC-resident contact management systems, such as ACT!, Outlook and Outlook Express, making it unnecessary for users to remember phone numbers in order to place a call. In addition, the ArialPhone system is available with add-on software that gives users the ability to use the device as a wireless microphone A wireless microphone, as the name implies, is a microphone without a physical cable connecting it directly to the sound recording or amplifying equipment with which it is associated. for Internet calling See Internet telephony. and other applications that accept microphone input, including speech recognition software such as Dragon Systems' Naturally Speaking and IBM's ViaVoice. ArialPhone Corp. Plans Full Breadth of Home Automation Products ArialPhone Corp. plans to introduce a full suite of home automation products in the coming year. The company is laying the groundwork for these products through agreements with a variety of leading vendors in the home automation market. For example, in September 2002, ArialPhone Corp. announced a partnership agreement with Lantronix(R) Inc. (Nasdaq:LTRX), which acquired Premise Systems in January of this year. The development partnership calls for ArialPhone to provide Lantronix with a software interface for the Premise SYS SYS System(s) SYS System Configuration (File Name Extension) SYS See You Soon SYS Sun Yat-Sen (founder of Republic of China) SYS Stretch-Yawn Syndrome (R) home automation software for voice control of various home theatre and entertainment devices such as DVDs, televisions, projectors and audio components. The software will also add voice-control capabilities to other home-automation functions such as the control of lights and appliances. Pricing and Availability Priced at $298, the specialized X10 version of ArialPhone designed for the home automation market is now available and can be purchased through a growing network of dealers and home integrators across the U.S., or directly from the company Web site at www.arialphone.com. The pricing includes the complete system with base station, Earset, X10 software interface and voice-dialing software. The wireless microphone software is also included. The ArialPhone X10 voice control software is also available separately to existing ArialPhone customers. It is priced at $99. About ArialPhone Corp. ArialPhone Corp., privately held and launched in January 2001, is a provider of wireless communications devices and voice-enabling software for home automation, telephony and disabled market applications. The company's flagship product A primary product of a company, which is typically why the company was founded and/or what made it well known. For example, MS-DOS, Windows and the Microsoft Office suite have been flagship products of Microsoft. CorelDRAW is a flagship product of Corel Corporation. , ArialPhone, combines wireless and voice recognition technology in a sleek In the Dungeons and Dragons fantasy role-playing game, the Sleek is a Magical Beast. It resembles an Ermine. It seems to have no other desire aside from biting victims and running off. , patented Earset design that improves standard telephone calling processes while also allowing wireless voice computer input for dictation, Internet calling, and other third party voice recognition functions. Specialized versions of ArialPhone are available for the home automation and disabled markets. For more information, visit www.arialphone.com, or contact the company at 847/282-3800. E-mail: info@arialphone.com. ArialPhone and ArialPhone Corp. are trademarks of ArialPhone Corp. All other trademarks or registered trademarks are property of their respective holders. |
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