Conversa to Showcase Speech-Enabling Solutions for the Mobile World at Fall COMDEX 2000; Company Will Also Debut ''Free Speech'' Download Program.Business Editors, High-Tech Writers COMDEX The former, premier computer trade show in the U.S. Although it grew into an end user event, it was originally created for dealers and distributors (it was the COMputer Dealers EXposition). Fall 2000 REDMOND, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 8, 2000 Some of the world's smallest and most mobile applications for speech recognition technology will be demonstrated by Conversa(R) and four of its partner companies at Fall COMDEX 2000, November 12-16 in Las Vegas Las Vegas (läs vā`gəs), city (1990 pop. 258,295), seat of Clark co., S Nev.; inc. 1911. It is the largest city in Nevada and the center of one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the United States. . Conversa, a global leader in enabling speech technologies for both mobile and traditional Internet access See how to access the Internet. devices, will also officially announce its "Free Speech" program, in which any user can download Conversa Web at no initial cost and easily voice-enable their desktop computer. "We believe that speech is changing the way people interact with technology," said Matt Scheuing, executive vice president of marketing for Conversa. "People want and need access to Web-based content no matter where they are or what device they're using. That's not something that will happen in the future. Our partners will be showing with us at COMDEX how they're making that possible now." Conversa will share its exhibit space at COMDEX (Booth L2863) with four partner companies, who will demonstrate how they have incorporated Conversa's CASSI(TM) (Conversa Advanced Symbolic Speech Nonverbal gestures and actions that are meant to communicate a message. The term symbolic speech is applied to a wide range of nonverbal communication. Many political activities, including marching, wearing armbands, and displaying or mutilating the U.S. Interpreter) core speech engine into their respective technology offerings: Integrated Information Systems (IIS (Internet Information Services) Microsoft's Web server. IIS runs under the server versions of Windows, adding HTTP server capability to the Windows operating system. ), Samsung Electronics Samsung Electronics (SEC, Hangul:삼성전자; KSE: 005930, KSE: 005935, LSE: SMSN, LSE: SMSD) is a South Korean multinational corporation and the world's largest and leading electronics and information technology company. , Wavemakers, and Xybernaut(R). Integrated Information Systems (IIS) will exhibit a voice-enabled m-commerce Web application that offers consumers a complete wireless shopping experience. It utilizes Conversa's speech recognition technology, ported to Phone.com's UP Browser(R), to provide voice command navigation through the entire purchasing process Purchasing Purchasing is the formal process of buying goods and services. The Purchasing Process can vary from one organization to another but there are some key elements that are common throughout The process usually starts with a 'Demand' or requirements . Samsung Electronics will be showing the world's lightest and smallest wireless terminal, the Samsung CDMA-based Watch Phone. Embedded with Conversa's speech engine, it allows users to dial numbers and operate the phone through spoken commands. Wavemakers(TM) will demonstrate Conversa's CASSI speech engine and its own ClearStream(TM) voice capture software to break through the noise barrier in car environments. The joint front end combines ClearStream's superior voice detection and speech cleaning with CASSI's world-class speech recognition solution to drive an onboard traffic finder. The voice interface to the traffic finder allows drivers to locate and avoid traffic situations without taking their eyes off the road. Xybernaut(R) is the world leader in wearable computing "Wearable computing" is an active topic of research, with areas of study including user interface design, augmented reality, pattern recognition, use of wearables for specific applications or disabilities, electronic textiles and fashion design. solutions. Its Mobile Assistant IV(R) is a featherweight, wearable computer See body-worn computer. with all the functionality and connectivity of a fully networked desktop PC. With Conversa's speech enabled solution embedded, the wearer is able to connect to the Internet, retrieve data and search files all with simple voice commands. Conversa has also chosen the week of COMDEX to publicly launch its "Free Speech"(a) campaign. Any user can go to the Conversa Web site at www.conversa.com and quickly and easily download Conversa Web(R) to their own desktop computer. 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. Scheuing, this free download is designed to introduce people to voice browsing. "This program will allow people to see what the speech interface is all about," Scheuing said. "The same core speech engine drives Conversa Web as drives the speech-enabled devices such as those made by our partners. So accessing Web-based content on the handheld mobile Internet device See MID and mobile Internet. will be an obvious, natural thing after using it on the desktop." About Conversa Founded in 1994, Conversa (pronounced con-ver-say) provides solutions that enable voice interaction with networked information, including the Internet, when other interfaces are difficult or impossible. Built on an innovative speech engine, Conversa(R) technology is speaker-independent, modular, scalable and accommodates unlimited vocabulary, making it ideally suited for embedded applications. It also drives award-winning products including a voice browser A voice browser is a web browser that presents an interactive voice user interface to the user. In addition, it typically provides an interface to the PSTN or a PBX. Just as a visual web browser works with HTML pages, a voice browser operates on pages that specify voice dialogues. , desktop and web developer tools, and a conversational server. Conversa headquarters are in Redmond, Wash., and is located on the web at www.conversa.com. (a) The download will be fully functional for 45 days. After that, the program will remain a fully functional voice browser, but users will experience some degradation of advanced features. The full feature set can be restored with purchase of a $15 CD upgrade. Conversa, Conversa Web and CASSI are trademarks of Conversational Computing Corp. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners. |
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