Unisys Licenses Speech Recognition Technology from Voice Control Systems Inc.BLUE BELL, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 11, 1997-- Integrated speech recognition software complements functionality of Unisys Network Applications Platform; delivers hands-free access to voice messaging Using voice mail as an alternative to electronic mail, in which voice messages are intentionally recorded, not because the recipient was not available. applications Unisys Corp.'s Information Services See Information Systems. Group and Voice Control Systems 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 :VCSI), a leader in the development and commercialization of automatic speech recognition (ASR (Automatic Speech Recognition) Using voice recognition to replace keypad entry for telephone voice menus. Typically used to speak the digits 0 through 9 insted of keying them, ASR systems may be able to recognize a limited vocabulary. See voice recognition and AVSR. ) technology, Thursday announced that VCS's speech recognition technology has been integrated with the Unisys Network Applications Platform (NAP), broadening existing network-based enhanced messaging services Abbreviated as EMS, an application-level extension to Short Message Service (SMS) for cellular phones available on GSM, TDMA and CDMA networks. An EMS enabled mobile phone can send and receive messages that have special text formatting (such as bold or italic), animations, worldwide. This integration advances Unisys speech technology offerings by expanding the number of available languages and vocabularies, and by further improving the word recognition rate in various environments. With the integration of VCS's speech recognition capabilities, users will be able to maneuver through voice messaging functions with much greater ease. Instead of using touch-tone entries from the telephone keypad A telephone keypad is a keypad that appears on a “Touch Tone” telephone. It was standardised when the Dual-tone multi-frequency (DTMF) system was introduced in the 1960s, and replaced the rotary dial. , users will now be able to drive functions like message delivery, retrieval, and control by simply speaking a set of commands. For example, to review or send a message, users can simply say the words "review" or "send message." "Providing our customers with new revenue generation opportunities and cutting-edge technology is in line with our strategic plan," said Carol Sorrick, vice president of Worldwide Marketing, Unisys Communications Market Sector Group. "The integration of VCS's speech recognition technology with the Unisys platform further enhances its functionality to meet the requirements of an increasingly demanding and technology-savvy user base." "Unisys is a leader in the enhanced services messaging market," commented Peter Foster, president 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 Voice Control Systems. "The porting of VCS's technology to the Unisys NAP is another milestone in bringing the next generation of features, namely the convenience and naturalness of speech recognition, to the central office voice messaging market." Voice Control Systems Voice Control Systems is a leading global supplier of speech recognition and speaker verification technology. Speech-driven applications using VCS (1) (Verilog Computer Simulator) See Verilog. (2) (Version Control System) See version control. products are used today in telecommunications, personal computing Refers to users working on their own computers rather than a terminal to a mainframe. Sometimes, the term refers to using computers at home for work and/or entertainment in contrast to business use only. See personal computer. , and consumer electronics markets. With more than 2.5 million recognizers installed in 50 languages, the company provides much of the speech input technologies in telephony use worldwide. VCS is headquartered in Dallas, with regional offices in Cambridge, Mass., and Portsmouth, England. The company's stock is traded on the NASDAQ National Market System under the symbol VCSI. For more information, visit the company's web site at http://www.voicecontrol.com . The Unisys Communications Market Sector Group Unisys Communications Market Sector Group is a leading provider of enhanced services, call center management solutions, remittance processing, and systems integration to the global communications industry communications industry, broadly defined, the business of conveying information. Although communication by means of symbols and gestures dates to the beginning of human history, the term generally refers to mass communications. . Unisys works closely with clients to support their efforts to grow market share, exploit new revenue opportunities and efficiently manage their networks. Clients include 65 of the world's leading communications service providers A Communications Service Provider or CSP is a company that transports information electronically. The term encompasses public and private companies in the wireline, wireless, Internet, cable, satellite, and managed services businesses. in more than 30 countries. Unisys Information Services As one of the three core businesses of Unisys Corp., Information Services designs, builds, and integrates business solutions that help clients improve their competitive edge and responsiveness to customers. To learn more about Information Services, access www. unisys.com/isg on the World Wide Web. Unisys -- The Information Management Company Unisys is one of a select group of companies with the portfolio of services, technologies and third party alliances needed to deliver the benefits of information management -- helping clients use their information asset to enhance their competitiveness and responsiveness to customers. Our expertise in information management is founded on the strengths of our three global businesses: consulting, solutions and systems integration; industry-leading technologies; and comprehensive services and products supporting distributed computing environments See DCE. Distributed Computing Environment - (DCE) An architecture consisting of standard programming interfaces, conventions and server functionalities (e.g. naming, distributed file system, remote procedure call) for distributing applications transparently across networks . Access the Unisys home page on the World Wide Web -- http://www.unisys.com -- for further information. -0- Unisys is a registered trademark of Unisys Corp. All other brands and products referenced herein are acknowledged to be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. CONTACT: Copithorne & Bellows, Ken Day, 617/450-4300, for Unisys Corp. Internet: ken.day@cbpr.com or Voice Control Systems Michael Savel, 617/494-0100 Internet: michael.savel@vcsi.com |
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