SONIC FOUNDRY ENABLES ADVANCED WEBSITE SEARCH CAPABILITES.Sonic Foundry Sonic Foundry is the former developer of various media software suites, which were purchased by Sony in late 2003. Sonic Foundry's current product line consists of the webcasting, presentation software Mediasite. (R) Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :SOFO SOFO Student Organization Financial Office (University of Colorado at Boulder) ), Madison, Wis., a leader in automated rich media communications technology Noun 1. communications technology - the activity of designing and constructing and maintaining communication systems engineering, technology - the practical application of science to commerce or industry , today enabled advanced search capabilities for Mediasite.com (www.mediasite.com), the first searchable Website focused exclusively on offering expert information via rich media presentations with video, audio and graphics. The site enhancements represent a major breakthrough in the way search is conducted for online audio, video, text and graphical information by combining phonetic search, optical character recognition optical character recognition (OCR), method for the machine-reading of typeset, typed, and, in some cases, hand-printed letters, numbers, and symbols using optical sensing and a computer. , language processing
Language processing refers to the way human beings process speech or writing and understand it as language. and contextual analysis. Building on a long history of developing unstructured media search technology, Sonic Foundry has steadily rolled out advanced search capabilities as the market need accelerates for solutions that make it easy to identify and retrieve specific content within rich media presentations and video files. The company first demonstrated its development efforts in late 2006, and now offers Mediasite.com visitors unprecedented access and retrieval of granular information within rich media content. Continuously growing, Mediasite.com aggregates nearly 13,000 rich media presentations, including over 250,000 slides and almost 9,500 hours of analyzed audio on topics ranging from the treatment of contagious diseases contagious diseases: see communicable diseases. and general health-related issues to robotics, business start-ups, sociology, ethics, financial advice, personal improvement and career advancement. Every day, universities, businesses and government agencies create and archive presentations using Sonic Foundry's webcasting and content management system, Mediasite(R). Mediasite.com provides visitors with a directory of these publicly available presentations created by hundreds of experts around the globe. With today's announcement, Sonic Foundry brings these search advancements to the public through Mediasite.com. Optical character recognition allows for quick word and phrase spotting within slide content or visual aids visual aids Noun, pl objects to be looked at that help the viewer to understand or remember something . Advanced phonetic search algorithms coupled with language processing and contextual analysis provide the ability to quickly and easily locate specific spoken words or phrases within a rich media archive, based on sophisticated algorithms developed by Sonic Foundry. Sonic Foundry customers can now take advantage of these advanced search features for their own Mediasite content through new hosted services offered exclusively through Sonic Foundry's professional services (job) professional services - A department of a supplier providing consultancy and programming manpower for the supplier's products. group. "The need for better, faster communications and learning opportunities will increase because of worker globalization globalization Process by which the experience of everyday life, marked by the diffusion of commodities and ideas, is becoming standardized around the world. Factors that have contributed to globalization include increasingly sophisticated communications and transportation and the desire to reach a broader customer base," writes Senior Analyst Claire Schooley in the January 17, 2007, report released by Forrester Research, Inc., "Webcasting Grabs Corporate Attention." Schooley notes that, "Features that show the depth of functionality possible with an on-premise [webcasting] solution include ... content management of video content libraries with easy search and retrieval; multimodal Two or more modes of operation. The term is used to refer to a myriad of functions and conditions in which two or more different methods, processes or forms of delivery are used. On the Web, it refers to asking for something one way and receiving the answer another; for example requesting content search with speech recognition, language processing, and contextual analysis." She continues, "Webcasting is a new technology and strange to many. But a cultural change is happening quickly in the way information and knowledge is communicated. Within three years, webcasts will be an essential part of business productivity tools." "We believe rich media is becoming more powerful as a medium because it engages the viewer through video, sound and physical interaction -- Q&A, polling, click through navigation and now search," explained Rimas Buinevicius, 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 Sonic Foundry. "The rapid growth of online video is inspiring greater adoption of multimedia webcasting within the corporate and university enterprise. As a result, knowledge workers are engaging more fully with rich media content and requiring more efficient tools to find the information they need. We look forward to powering new, more accurate search results for rich media content that instantly connect workers with the information and expertise they require." About Sonic Foundry(R), Inc. Founded in 1991, Sonic Foundry (NASDAQ:SOFO) is a technology leader in the emerging rich media communications marketplace, providing enterprise solutions and services that link an information-driven world. Sonic Foundry is changing the way organizations communicate via the web and how people around the globe receive vital information needed for work, professional advancement, safety and education. The company's integrated webcasting and web presentation solutions are trusted by Fortune 500 companies, education institutions and government agencies for a variety of critical communication needs. Sonic Foundry is based in Madison, Wis. For more information, visit http://www.sonicfoundry.com or call 303/581-7760, ext. 18, or visit http://www.mediasite.com. |
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