Philips Speech Processing Joins Texas Instruments' eXpress DSP Partner Program; VoCon Speech Recognizer Now Available On Texas Instruments' TMS320C5402 Platform.Business Editors & High-Tech Writers DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 18, 2002 Philips 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. , a global leader in embedded Inserted into. See embedded system. speech recognition technology, today announced that its VoCon(R) speech recognition engine is now eXpress DSPTM compliant on Texas Instruments' TMS TMS Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (alternative medicine for depression) TMS Test Match Special (sports - cricket) TMS Texas Motor Speedway TMS Transportation Management System TMS Toyota Motor Sales 320C54xTM digital signal processor A digital signal processor (DSP) is a specialized microprocessor designed specifically for digital signal processing, generally in real-time computing. Characteristics of typical Digital Signal Processors
"eXpressDSP compliance reaffirms our commitment to provide customers with easier product integration, as well as assuring faster time-to-market," said Fadi Kaake, General Manager, Voice Control, Philips Speech Processing, Americas. "With the VoCon engine now available on the C54x(TM) family of TI DSPs, developers have a convenient means to seamlessly integrate our intuitive speech interface into the latest application requirements." "Integrating a robust, high-quality voice-driven interface, such as the Philips VoCon engine, has just become easier for designers of automotive and consumer products. We are pleased to have Philips Speech Processing as part of our eXpress DSP program," said Dennis Barrett, C5000 product marketing manager, TI. "DSPs are particularly well suited to enhance the user's experience in speech-enabled applications with superior recognition rates in noisy environments, eliminating expensive microphone arrays A microphone array is any number of microphones operating in tandem. There are many applications:
Philips Speech Processing offers technology-leading speech recognition solutions designed for embedded systems Embedded systems Computer systems that cannot be programmed by the user because they are preprogrammed for a specific task and are buried within the equipment they serve. . The VoCon software package -- a MIPS-efficient, economical solution -- enables a variety of voice-controlled applications, including command and control, name- and continuous-digit dialing, natural number dialing, address book management, and menu navigation. Features include speaker-independent and/or speaker-dependent recognition in isolated or continuous speech. In addition, the VoCon engine offers advanced capabilities such as whole-word or phoneme-based recognition, word spotting, and enhanced noise and acoustic signal cancellation. The engine is available in multiple languages including US and UK English, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, Italian and more. Philips Speech Processing is currently working with several leading car kit manufacturers to integrate speech recognition into next-generation products, enabling voice-dialing applications using the VoCon engine's speaker-independent continuous name- and digit-dialing capabilities, as well as providing an enhanced user interface. The TI eXpress DSP compliance program assures performance and interoperability among compliant products. The program also provides easy-to-use tools to developers, ensuring ease of integration, as well as reduced time-to-market. Philips Speech Processing will also join the TI third-party program, the most extensive collection of global DSP development support in the industry, with 500 independent companies and consultants providing customers with a broad range of application software, development hardware and software and consulting services Noun 1. consulting service - service provided by a professional advisor (e.g., a lawyer or doctor or CPA etc.) service - work done by one person or group that benefits another; "budget separately for goods and services" . For more information on the TI third-party program, please visit www.dspvillage.ti.com. About Philips Speech Processing Philips Speech Processing, a business unit of Royal Philips Electronics, is a pioneer and global leader in speech recognition, natural dialogue and language understanding technologies, with over 40 years experience in the development and marketing of speech products. Philips offers a broad portfolio of speech technology solutions for dictation software and hardware, server-based telephony and embedded speech recognition solutions. Embedded applications An application that permanently resides in an industrial or consumer device. Providing some type of control function and/or user interface, the software is typically stored in a non-volatile memory such as ROM or flash memory. include voice-controlled and hands-free devices, telematics Originally coined to mean the convergence of telecommunications and information processing, the term later evolved to refer to automation in automobiles. GPS navigation, integrated hands-free cellphones, wireless communications and automatic driving assistance systems all come under the , infotainment and other embedded solutions for the automotive, mobile/cellular and consumer electronics industries. Visit www.speech.philips.com/vc for additional information on embedded speech recognition. About Philips Royal Philips Electronics of the Netherlands is one of the world's biggest electronics companies and Europe's largest, with sales of EUR EUR In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the Euro. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. 32.3 billion in 2001. It is a global leader in color television sets, lighting, electric shavers, medical diagnostic imaging and patient monitoring, and one-chip TV products. Its 189,000 employees in more than 60 countries are active in the areas of lighting, consumer electronics, domestic appliances, components, semiconductors, and medical systems. Philips is quoted on the NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange (NYSE:PHG), London, Frankfurt, Amsterdam and other stock exchanges. News from Philips is located at www.news.philips.com. |
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