CARS-511 Consortium Selects ScanSoft for Speech-Enabled 511 Traffic Information Service.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers PEABODY, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 29, 2003 Premise-Based Solution Provides States with a Cost-Effective Method to Deliver Real-time Traffic and Tourism Information to Constituents and Tourists ScanSoft, Inc. (Nasdaq: SSFT SSFT Secure Socket File Transfer ), the leading supplier of speech and imaging solutions, today announced that the multi-state consortium known as CARS-511 is migrating a portion of its hosted, speech-enabled national traveler information service to a premise-based solution using OpenSpeech Recognizer(TM) speech recognition software and Speechify speech·i·fy intr.v. speech·i·fied, speech·i·fy·ing, speech·i·fies To give a speech: "In Washington, cabinet secretaries pose and speechify" Jonathan Alter. (R) text-to-speech (TTS (1) See text-to-speech. (2) (Transaction Tracking System) Software that monitors a transaction until completion. In the event of a hardware or software failure, it ensures that the database is brought back to its former state before the attempt to ) software from the SpeechWorks(R) Suite of Network Speech Solutions. CARS-511 Consortium includes Alaska, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Minnesota, New Hampshire New Hampshire, one of the New England states of the NE United States. It is bordered by Massachusetts (S), Vermont, with the Connecticut R. forming the boundary (W), the Canadian province of Quebec (NW), and Maine and a short strip of the Atlantic Ocean (E). , New Mexico and Vermont. Developed by Castle Rock Consultants, an intelligent transportation systems consulting firm, the Condition Acquisition and Reporting System (CARS) for 511 Traveler Information Services See Information Systems. is a road reporting system that utilizes information from a multi-state database of highway events and provides timely information to travelers, who can access this information on any telephone by simply dialing "5-1-1" on the touchpad A stationary pointing device that provides a small, flat surface that you slide your finger over using the same movements as you would a mouse. You can tap on the pad's surface as an alternate to pressing one of the touchpad keys. See mouse, trackball and pointing stick. . Authorized personnel enter information into the system through a web-based interface. The CARS-511 system provides traveler information in a variety of categories including urgent reports, routine reports and road weather, and it also provides seamless call transfers to outside phone numbers that provide transit-related information. "By delivering information directly to travelers via the telephone, CARS-511 helps them avoid congested con·gest·ed adj. Affected with or characterized by congestion. congested ENT adjective Referring to a boggy blood-filled tissue. See Nasal congestion. routes and safety hazards, thus improving safety and relieving overall road congestion The condition of a network when there is not enough bandwidth to support the current traffic load. congestion - When the offered load of a data communication path exceeds the capacity. ," said Dean Deeter, President of Castle Rock Consultants. "By adding a premise-based application environment to our existing hosted system, we are able to further expand the public service to callers while continuing to aim for cost efficiencies." Travelers calling CARS-511 in participating states use voice commands for hands-free access to current road conditions and other reports. For example, a caller could request "road conditions," and the speech system would prompt the caller to state the name of the road or highway such as "Interstate 95" or "St. James Street." The speech system would then access real-time information from the CARS system and present it to the caller in a natural-sounding human voice using Speechify TTS software. Industry-Leading Speech Technology The newest portion of the CARS-511 speech-enabled solution will run on the Telepath tel·e·path n. One who communicates by telepathy. Interactive Voice Response System(TM) communications platform from Frank Solutions, (FSI FSI Foreign Service Institute FSI Fluid Structure Interaction FSI Fuel Stratified Injection FSI Federazione Scacchistica Italiana (Italian Chess Federation) FSI Free Standing Insert FSI Flight Simulator ), a leading provider of interactive voice response (IVR (Interactive Voice Response) An automated telephone information system that speaks to the caller with a combination of fixed voice menus and data extracted from databases in real time. ), voice recognition, computer telephony, interactive Web response and e-commerce software. The Telepath System relies on OpenSpeech Recognizer software, a high performance speech recognition engine designed for scalability and accuracy in wireless and noisy environments, and its Speechify TTS software, which accurately presents text-based information in a natural-sounding voice. "511 information services are fast becoming the preferred channel for delivering public service information to travelers and commuters," said Steve Chambers, SVP SVP S'il Vous Plaît (French: Please) SVP Senior Vice President SVP Schweizerische Volkspartei (Swiss People~s Party) SVP Society of Vertebrate Paleontology SVP Social Venture Partners SVP St Vincent de Paul & General Manager of Network Speech Solutions at ScanSoft. "We've specifically tuned our OpenSpeech Recognizer engine to perform extremely well in wireless and other noisy environments such as in the car. We're exciting to be working with CARS-511 Consortium to deliver a cost-effective speech solution that provides access to real-time traffic conditions in a hands-free environment." About Castle Rock Consultants Castle Rock Consultants is a leader in providing planning, development and design of Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) systems and architectures for cities and states. Additionally, Castle Rock has considerable expertise in traffic management and public traveler information services. http://www.crc-corp.com/index.htm. About Frank Solutions Frank Solutions, founded in 1988, is a leader in providing fully integrated, turnkey Interactive Voice Response, Speech Recognition, and Interactive Web Response solutions. For further information on the TelePath system and other Computer Telephony applications, please visit the Frank Solutions website at www.tpath.com (www.tpath.com). Frank Solutions, based in Greenwood Village, Colorado Greenwood Village is a city in Arapahoe County, Colorado, United States. As of 2005, the city is estimated to have a total population of 12,817.[3] Geography Greenwood Village is located at (39.615888, -104. , is a division of govONE. govONE is an operating company of eONE Global, LP (www.eoneglobal.com), a leader in emerging payment technologies and systems spanning the government, mobile and enterprise marketplaces, and majority-owned by First Data Corp (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : FDC FDC - Floppy Disk Controller ). About ScanSoft Network Speech Solutions ScanSoft Network Speech Solutions is the global leader in advanced network speech technologies and professional services. Enterprise and telecommunications organizations around the world such as Time Warner, Bank of America
Bank of America (NYSE: BAC TYO: 8648 ) is the largest commercial bank in the United States in terms of deposits, and the largest company of its kind in the world. and Qantas Airways leverage the power and innovation of the SpeechWorks(R) Suite of Network Speech Solutions to redefine the way they exchange vital information with customers and employees over the telephone. With a global sales and engineering presence, ScanSoft is uniquely positioned to help companies create and implement sophisticated speech solutions that deliver proven economic benefits and the highest levels of caller satisfaction. For more information, visit http://www.scansoft.com/network/. About ScanSoft, Inc. ScanSoft, Inc. (Nasdaq: SSFT) is the leading supplier of speech and imaging solutions that are used to automate a wide range of manual processes - saving time, increasing worker productivity and improving customer service. For more information regarding ScanSoft products and technologies, please visit www.ScanSoft.com. ScanSoft and the ScanSoft logo, are registered trademarks or trademarks of ScanSoft, Inc. in the United States and other countries. SpeechWorks, OpenSpeech Recognizer, and Speechify are registered trademarks or trademarks of SpeechWorks International, Inc. in the United States and other countries. All other company or product names may be the trademarks of their respective owners. |
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