Ascent To Integrate Intel Dialogic Continuous Speech Processing Technology Into Speech-Enabled Software Platform.Business and Technology Editors WHITE PLAINS, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 21, 2002 Ascent Computing Group Inc. (Ascent), an Inc 500 and a Fast 500 company, and the only provider of both voice-based technology software and IT consulting services, today announced that it has selected Intel(R) as a key components provider for its speech-enabled software platform. Ascent will integrate Intel's open-standards-based technology into Ascent's natural language processing Natural language processing Computer analysis and generation of natural language text. The goal is to enable natural languages, such as English, French, or Japanese, to serve either as the medium through which users interact with computer systems such as enterprise applications. Ascent will employ Intel(R) components, including the Dialogic(R) JCT JCT Junction JCT Jerusalem College of Technology JCT Joint Contracts Tribunal (UK build contracts governing body) JCT Journal of Coatings Technology JCT John Christner Trucking JCT Journal of Curriculum Theorizing Series Telephony Boards, for use in their AscentTel(TM) speech technology product that incorporates Ascent's proprietary natural language processing technology. Ascent has implemented all the features of Intel's Continuous Speech Processing Speech processing is the study of speech signals and the processing methods of these signals. The signals are usually processed in a digital representation whereby speech processing can be seen as the intersection of digital signal processing and natural language processing. functionality, providing advanced echo cancellation The elimination of an echo in a two-way voice transmission. Echo is created in the telephone company's central office switch when two-wire lines from the customer are converted to four-wire lines for backbone trunks. , barge-in and voice activity detection capabilities. "Deployment of speech-based applications offers enterprise customers new opportunities to reduce costs and differentiate themselves through enhanced access to information, wherever it lies, via the telephone," said Tim Moynihan, Director of Product Marketing, Intel. "The combination of Intel's open standards-based telephony components and Ascent's voice platform and expertise in delivering end to end voice enabled solutions provides customers with a solid and reliable platform." AscentTel voice-enables all business applications running under any operating system operating system (OS) Software that controls the operation of a computer, directs the input and output of data, keeps track of files, and controls the processing of computer programs. using Voice XML XML in full Extensible Markup Language. Markup language developed to be a simplified and more structural version of SGML. It incorporates features of HTML (e.g., hypertext linking), but is designed to overcome some of HTML's limitations. enhanced with natural language processing. AscenTel provides users with the ability to request and receive information verbally from enterprise databases allowing transactions to be conducted over the telephone. "We have selected Intel(R) components because we wanted the most innovative and reliable speech technology," said Salil Donde, President of Ascent. "We look forward to a successful and synergistic collaboration that will enable us to offer our AscenTel natural language processing product to the marketplace under the best possible circumstances." Natural language processing means that a system accounts for natural human pronunciations, linguistic structures, slang, and variations on word definitions. The purpose of natural language processing in voice recognition technology is to enable an individual to address a computer as one would intuitively address another person. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the Kelsey Group, total worldwide value of the voice market ecosystem is projected to reach $41 billion (on a global basis) by 2005. AscenTel version 2.0 is scheduled to be brought to market in the first quarter of 2002. AscenTel's target markets include: financial/insurance, energy, healthcare, and manufacturing/retail industries. About Ascent Computing Group (www.ascent-inc.com) Ascent Computing Group is the only provider of both voice-based business application software and consulting services. Voice is the simplest way to interact with enterprise data anytime, anyplace from any phone. Ascent uniquely voice-enables all business applications running under any operating system with Voice XML enhanced with natural language processing. Headquartered in White Plains, New York For other places with the same name, see White Plains (disambiguation). White Plains is a city in south-central Westchester County, New York, about 4 miles (6 km) east of the Hudson River and , Ascent has been developing and deploying business solutions for world-class companies since 1994. Intel is a trademark or registered trademark of Intel Corporation (company) Intel Corporation - A US microelectronics manufacturer. They produced the Intel 4004, Intel 8080, Intel 8086, Intel 80186, Intel 80286, Intel 80386, Intel 486 and Pentium microprocessor families as well as many other integrated circuits and personal computer networking or its subsidiaries in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and other countries. AscenTel and anytime anywhere anyphone are trademarks of Ascent Computing Group, Inc. |
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