SpeechWorks Provides Unique Support to Microsoft Speech Partner Program Participants.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 9, 2003 Company Offers Proven Speech Technologies and Services to Enterprises Deploying High-Quality Speech Applications on the Microsoft Speech Server The Microsoft Speech Server is a product from Microsoft designed to allow the authoring and deployment of IVR applications incorporating Speech Recognition, Speech Synthesis and DTMF. SpeechWorks International, Inc. (Nasdaq: SPWX SPWX Speechworks (stock symbol) ), a global leader in speech technologies and services, today announced its participation within the newly announced Microsoft Speech Partner Program. The program provides new opportunities for Microsoft partners interested in developing, deploying and reselling enterprise-grade speech technology solutions based on the Microsoft Speech Server, which is presently in Beta release See beta version. . Through the program, SpeechWorks is able to provide Microsoft Speech Partners with enabling speech technologies on the Microsoft Speech Server, as well as enhance its ability to reach the extensive base of corporate Microsoft customers who are unfamiliar with the caller satisfaction and ROI (Return On Investment) The monetary benefits derived from having spent money on developing or revising a system. In the IT world, there are more ways to compute ROI than Carter has liver pills (and for those of you who never heard of that expression, it means a lot). benefits available from high-quality speech solutions. SpeechWorks and Microsoft are founding members of the SALT (Speech Application Language Tags For other meanings of the word salt or acronym "SALT", see salt (disambiguation). Speech Application Language Tags (SALT) is an XML based markup language that is used in HTML and XHTML pages to add voice recognition capabilities to web based applications. ) Forum and, through a strategic partnership, have been working together to optimize SpeechWorks technologies for the Microsoft Speech Server. SpeechWorks will provide organizations with a unique suite of speech-enabled solutions including Speechify speech·i·fy intr.v. speech·i·fied, speech·i·fy·ing, speech·i·fies To give a speech: "In Washington, cabinet secretaries pose and speechify" Jonathan Alter. (TM) text-to-speech (TTS (1) See text-to-speech. (2) (Transaction Tracking System) Software that monitors a transaction until completion. In the event of a hardware or software failure, it ensures that the database is brought back to its former state before the attempt to ) software, OpenSpeech Recognizer(TM) speech recognition software, OpenSpeech DialogModule(TM) software, SALT-based applications, grammars and Professional Services (job) professional services - A department of a supplier providing consultancy and programming manpower for the supplier's products. for the Microsoft Speech Server. "SpeechWorks shares Microsoft's goal of making speech a pervasive technology," said Steve Chambers, chief marketing officer at SpeechWorks. "Our speech deployment expertise, honed by hundreds of successful deployments worldwide, combined with our strategic relationship with Microsoft, which provides for the inclusion of Speechify TTS on the Microsoft Speech Server, provides organizations with a proven suite of scalable and reliable speech software and services accessible through the Microsoft Speech Partner Program." SpeechWorks Components for Microsoft Speech Server Partners and Customers Microsoft Speech Partners and enterprise organizations building their own speech-enabled solutions on the Microsoft Speech Server will be able to take advantage of an array of software products and solutions available from SpeechWorks, including:
-- Speech Recognition: The SpeechWorks OpenSpeech Recognizer
(OSR) speech recognition engine with state-of-the-art
accuracy, scalability and a rich feature set for developing
sophisticated applications will be fully compatible and
available as an add-on. Developers will be able to deploy OSR
in multiple languages on the Microsoft Speech Server.
-- Text-To-Speech: Speechify TTS software for US English will be
packaged with the Microsoft Speech Server. Speechify
accurately presents any type of text-based information in a
natural-sounding human voice such as account data, store
locations, stock quotes, itinerary confirmation and billing
address.
-- OpenSpeech DialogModules: SpeechWorks' existing line of
OpenSpeech DialogModule software will be configured as
application controls that support the SALT specification for
the Microsoft Speech Server. OpenSpeech DialogModules provide
proven call flows and grammars in multiple languages to speed
time to market, and can be integrated within the
VisualStudio.NET development environment. This patented
technology includes tested call flow for applications that
require a Change of Address, Social Security Number, Credit
Card Number, Alpha Numeric Input and more.
-- Grammars: Grammars for specific tasks will be offered for the
Microsoft Speech Server. Grammars define the words and
combinations of words recognized in a particular speech
application, providing developers with a foundation to improve
accuracy and speed development while allowing a customized
call flow to be written with a proven grammar repository.
-- Professional Services: SpeechWorks' experienced Professional
Services Team will offer User Interface Design and a variety
of other services for Microsoft Speech Server deployments.
"We are pleased that SpeechWorks will provide Microsoft Speech Partner Program participants and customers with the benefits of their speech products, deployment expertise and Solution Services," said James Mastan, director of marketing for the Speech Technologies team at Microsoft. "The range of offerings that SpeechWorks has made available within this program enhances the ability for customers and partners to deploy speech-enabled solutions and applications that deliver significant business value." For additional information on the Microsoft Speech Partner Program and Microsoft Speech Server, see today's related releases available on Microsoft's Press Pass website at http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/presskits/2003/msspeech/default.asp . (Due to the length of this URL URL in full Uniform Resource Locator Address of a resource on the Internet. The resource can be any type of file stored on a server, such as a Web page, a text file, a graphics file, or an application program. , it may be necessary to copy and paste To copy files from one location to another or to copy text and images from one document to another. All modern operating systems and applications have a copy and paste capability that is typically selected from an Edit menu. See cut and paste and Win Copy between windows. this hyperlink A predefined linkage between one object and another. See hypertext. hyperlink - anchor into your Internet browser's URL address field.) About SpeechWorks Organizations around the world trust SpeechWorks to manage their customer conversations. As a leading provider of speech technologies and services, SpeechWorks helps companies create and implement unique Speech Strategies that ensure maximum financial return and the highest levels of caller satisfaction. The Company provides speech recognition, text-to-speech (TTS) and speaker verification for network and embedded Inserted into. See embedded system. environments, including new 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 devices with both an audio interface and visual display. SpeechWorks' customers include carriers, corporations and government organizations such as Aetna, Citibank Europe, IRS An abbreviation for the Internal Revenue Service, a federal agency charged with the responsibility of administering and enforcing internal revenue laws. and United Airlines. For more information, please call 617.428.4444 or visit www.speechworks.com. OpenSpeech Recognizer, OpenSpeech DialogModules and Speechify are trademarks of SpeechWorks International, Inc. in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and other countries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. |
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