Motorola Lexicus enhances cursive handwriting recognition; dramatically improves input to Microsoft Word and PowerPoint; new version is faster, more accurate and easier to use.LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 13, 1995--Motorola, Lexicus Division (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :MOT) today announced Lexicus Longhand Professional, a new software package which enhances pen computing See gesture recognition and tablet PC. users' ability to take notes in cursive handwriting. Lexicus Longhand Professional software uses AI techniques to deliver improved speed and accuracy and is expected to ship later this month. Demonstrations of this product will be available at the Motorola Booth, L846/1046 during COMDEX/Fall '95 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. , Nov. 13-17. Beta copies are available immediately to qualified OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and customers. "This product takes pen computing and wireless communication to a higher level. The market is ripe for smart technology that can be used in everyday lives. With the aid of artificial intelligence, Lexicus Longhand Professional ushers in the next wave of pen computing," said Dr. Ronjon Nag, president of Motorola's Lexicus Division. Included with the Lexicus Longhand Professional software package is Lexicus LexiQuiz, a cursive handwriting game. Originally developed for display at the Walt Disney World Noun 1. Walt Disney World - a large amusement park established in 1971 to the southwest of Orlando Orlando - a city in central Florida; site of Walt Disney World Epcot Innoventions Motorola Exhibit, it invites players to answer trivia questions such as "Who is the Greek Goddess of Love?" using a pen on a tablet -- in their own handwriting. Lexicus Longhand Professional software includes new features designed to enhance the accuracy of recognition and the ease of error correction in Windows applications: Artificial Intelligence Lexicus Longhand Professional is writer independent -- no training required -- and new AI technology improves accuracy as the product is used. Through a powerful but subtle technology, based on artificial intelligence methods, the user's most commonly used words are learned by the software and a vocabulary is built based on the pattern of usage. Alternate Choices in Windows Applications Alternate word choices for easy correction are now available in pen-enabled Windows applications, including Microsoft Word A full-featured word processing program for Windows and the Macintosh from Microsoft. Included in the Microsoft application suite, it is a sophisticated program with rudimentary desktop publishing capabilities that has become the most widely used word processing application on the market. and PowerPoint. Similar to the alternate choices provided by a spell checker A separate program or word processing function that tests for correctly spelled words. It can test the spelling of a marked block, an entire document or group of documents. Advanced systems check for spelling as the user types and can correct common typos and misspellings on the fly. , tapping an incorrectly recognized word "walks" in MS Word may result in correction choices such as "walked, walking, walk and talks." Tap one of these words and it automatically replaces the selection. The common problem of writers "slurring" the ending of their handwritten hand·write tr.v. hand·wrote , hand·writ·ten , hand·writ·ing, hand·writes To write by hand. [Back-formation from handwritten.] Adj. 1. words is solved. Macro Expansions This feature expands handwritten acronyms and nicknames into full text phrases easily and accurately. For example, handwriting "janed" could expand into "janedoe_EIM EIM Enterprise Incentive Management EIM Enterprise Information Management EIM Enterprise Identity Mapping (IBM) EIM Enterprise Instant Messaging EIM Employee Internet Management EIM European Institute for the Media 419@xyz.corp.com" within your Windows application. Deferred Recognition For the user who wants to take notes during meetings, this feature allows users to save handwritten notes Handwritten Notes was the first release on Reed's own label. Track listing (All songs by Preston Reed)?
Lexicus Longhand Professional supports the Windows for Pen Computing Windows for Pen Computing was an add-on to Windows 3.0 that allowed the operating system to be used on a personal digital assistant or subnotebook. It was an early precursor to Windows CE. It was not very popular and soon fell into obscurity. recognizer APIs for creating your own C and Visual Basic pen applications. It also incorporates all of the features in the previous Developers version including: -- 25,000 Word Main Dictionary -- Tools to Build Custom Dictionaries -- Dynamic Dictionary Activation -- Split and Join Ink Editing Features How It Works Lexicus Longhand Professional Handwriting Recognition Software uses proprietary neural nets neural nets - artificial neural network and mathematical modeling techniques to mimic the behavior of the human brain to analyze and recognize natural cursive handwriting. Lexicus Longhand Professional software is capable of reading cursive, print and a mixture of both handwriting styles. Target Market Lexicus Longhand Professional software facilitates the design of applications requiring cursive handwriting recognition, ranging from medical applications such as prescription writing, psychiatric notes and clinical drug trials, to sales force automation Automating the sales activities within an organization. A comprehensive SFA package provides such functions as contact management, note and information sharing, quick proposal and presentation generation, product configurators, calendars and to-do lists. , market surveys and police incident reports. The software's ability to correct spelling errors and accommodate difficult-to-recognize handwriting makes it a useful tool for applications aimed at the mobile workforce. Lexicus Longhand Professional will ship in November 1995 and can be ordered directly from Motorola, Lexicus Division for $149 by calling 800/LEXICUS (539-4287) or 415/462-6800. About Lexicus Founded in 1992, Lexicus was acquired by Motorola Inc. in 1993 and is now part of Motorola's Messaging, Information and Media Sector. Motorola is one of the world's leading providers of wireless communications, semiconductors and advanced electronic systems and services. Major equipment businesses include cellular telephone, two-way radio, paging and data communications, automotive, defense and space electronics and computers. Motorola's 1994 sales were $22.2 billion. CONTACT: Motorola, Lexicus Division Wako Takayama, 415/462-6801 email: wakot@lexicus.mot.com http://www.mot.com/lexicus/ or Switzer Communications Dawn Montoya, 415/945-7073 email: dawn@switz.com |
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