Philips and One Voice Partner to Offer Speech-Enabled Telephony Solutions to European Carrier Markets.Business Editors & High-Tech Writers SAN DIEGO San Diego (săn dēā`gō), city (1990 pop. 1,110,549), seat of San Diego co., S Calif., on San Diego Bay; inc. 1850. San Diego includes the unincorporated communities of La Jolla and Spring Valley. Coronado is across the bay. & VIENNA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 3, 2002 One Voice Technologies Inc. (OTCBB OTCBB See OTC Bulletin Board (OTCBB). :ONEV), developer of 4th Generation voice solutions for the Wireless, Telematics, TV/Internet appliance and Interactive Multimedia markets, and Royal Philips Electronics' (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :PHG) business unit 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 leading provider of speech recognition technology, today announced that both companies will work closely to offer speech-enabled telephony solutions to the European carrier markets. These solutions will combine technology from both companies to create European language versions of One Voice's MobileVoice(TM) E-mail, MobileVoice SMS (1) (Storage Management System) Software used to routinely back up and archive files. See HSM. (2) (Systems Management Server) Systems management software from Microsoft that runs on Windows NT Server. and MobileVoice InstantMessenger, allowing wireless phone users the ability to send free-format voice-to-text messages from any phone, make or model, by using only their voice. Under the partnership, Philips will provide core speech technology in major European languages and assistance with integration into One Voice's MobileVoice Platform. MobileVoice is the industry's only free-format voice-to-text solution available that enables wireless phone users to compose and send e-mail, SMS (Short Message Service) and Instant Messaging Exchanging text messages in real time between two or more people logged into a particular instant messaging (IM) service. Instant messaging is more interactive than e-mail because messages are sent immediately, whereas e-mail messages can be queued up in a mail server for seconds or -- using only their voice. This partnership will accelerate the development of MobileVoice in Spanish, French, German and Italian. Additionally, One Voice and Philips are proud to announce the availability of the new jointly designed Philips SpeechSDK 3.0. For more information see http://www.speech.philips.com/speechsdk. "It is a very exciting partnership for us, given the opportunities for new applications and their growth potential in Europe. With the help of One Voice, we have developed a new version of our Speech SDK (Software Developer's Kit) See developer's toolkit and Windows SDK. SDK - Software Developers Kit (or "Software Development Kit"). , which will optimize the performance of their MobileVoice platform. We look forward to working together to penetrate the European market for voice applications," said Marcel Wassink, Managing Director, Philips Speech Processing. While billions of SMS messages SMS message SMS n → (message m) SMS m are sent phone-to-phone each year in Europe, the major obstacle has always been tapping messages on the 10-digit keypad A small keyboard or supplementary keyboard keys; for example, the keys on a calculator or the number/cursor cluster on a computer keyboard. See programmable keypad. . A simple message such as "send the sales proposal" takes over 50 keystrokes to enter, while using MobileVoice Messaging you simply speak the message and it's sent in seconds. The benefits in terms of time, efficiency, ease of use and hands-free mobility are tremendous, and the opportunity to capture a percentage of the European SMS traffic has large revenue potential for wireless carriers. "We are very excited to work with Philips to offer our industry-leading voice subscriber services to the European markets," said Dean Weber, chairman and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of One Voice. "Philips is well established as a global leader in speech technology and has been a strong partner and supporter of One Voice over the years. We look forward to our new combined efforts in expanding MobileVoice into Europe." 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 184,000 employees in more than 60 countries are active in the areas of lighting, consumer electronics, domestic appliances domestic appliance domestic n → appareil ménager , components, semiconductors and medical systems. Philips is quoted on the NYSE (symbol:PHG), London, Frankfurt, Amsterdam and other stock exchanges. News from Philips is located at www.philips.com/newscenter. About One Voice Technologies Inc. One Voice Technologies Inc. (OTCBB:ONEV) is the world's first developer of 4th Generation voice solutions for the telecom, telematics, TV/Internet appliance and Interactive Multimedia markets. Our Intelligent Voice(TM) solutions employ revolutionary, patented technology that allows people to send messages (Email, SMS, Instant Messaging and paging), purchase products, get information and control devices -- all by using their voice. The company is headquartered in San Diego. For more information, please visit http://www.onevoicetech.com/. Forward-Looking Statement forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. Disclaimer Some of the statements made in this press release discuss future events and developments, including our future business strategy and our ability to generate revenue, income and cash flow, and should be considered forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995. These "forward-looking" statements can generally be identified by words such as "expect," "anticipate," "believe," "estimate," "intend," "plan," and similar expressions. These statements involve a high degree of risk and uncertainty that exists in the Company's operations and business environment and are subject to change based on various factors that could cause actual Company results, performance, plans, goals and objectives to differ materially from those contemplated or implied in these forward-looking statements. Actual results may be different from anticipated results for a number of reasons, including the Company's new and uncertain business model, uncertainty regarding acceptance of the Company's products and services and the Company's limited operating history. |
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