Hi all, I have no idea what this is all about, but it may be worth a look-see. Ann P. >VoiceSignal Provides First Listen of VSpeak(TM) >>An Entirely New Technology Approach for Embedded Speech Synthesis for >>Mobile Phones >> >>PR Newswire >> >>VoiceSignal Provides First Listen of VSpeak(TM) an Entirely New >>Technology Approach for Embedded Speech Synthesis for Mobile Phones >>WOBURN, Mass., Sept. 26 /PRNewswire/--VoiceSignal, the leading provider >>of speech solutions for mobile devices, today provided the first listen >>of its top secret speech synthesis research project, which will be >>called VSpeak(TM) when it hits the market in mobile phones later this >>year. VoiceSignal's solutions previously contained a speech synthesis >>engine for speaking names, numbers and menu items; however VSpeak(TM) is >>a full text-to-speech (TTS) application that can read E-Mail, text >>messages, web pages or any other text. >>What makes VSpeak remarkable is that the technology consumes only 300KB >>of memory in a mobile phone and has the sound quality and intelligibility >>of systems requiring more than 20MB. VSpeak is a major step forward for >>the mobile phone industry because for the first time a high quality TTS >>system for reading text messages and other content can be deployed in the >>memory constraints of entry level and mid-tier devices, rather than the >>highest end smartphones. Including TTS in mobile phones allows users to >>listen to incoming text messages or other text without looking at the >>device. When matched with a bluetooth headset an entirely new eyes free >>interface solution is >>possible. >>The research project that lead to VSpeak has been going on in "stealth >>mode" at VoiceSignal for the last year. The aim of the project was to >>revolutionize TTS for mobile devices by creating a product for mass market >>phones that sounded natural and was compact enough to be deployed in the >>entry level segment. The underlying technology for VSpeak remains a >>secret, but the results speak for themselves. VSpeak(TM) compliments >>VoiceSignal's other product lines: VSuite and VoiceMode, enabling mobile >>phone manufacturers to provide a complete speech interface solution to >>look up or dial a contact, dial a number, address a text message, dictate >>a text message or have a text message or other content read aloud. >>VSpeak will be deployed in all classes of phones, from entry level >>through Smartphones and will appear in over 20 languages throughout North >>America, Europe and Asia later this year and into the first quarter of 2006. >>About VoiceSignal Technologies >>VoiceSignal is the world leader in voice interfaces for mobile devices. >>For the first time, VoiceSignal has solved the interface problem of >>mobile phones and PDAs. Users can speak a name, a number, or a command, >>and get connected in one step. VoiceSignal's unique architecture is >>compatible with the entire range of mobile devices--from entry-level >>voice-only handsets to enterprise-class PDAs and smart phones. >>VoiceSignal is shipping on millions of units manufactured by the largest >>global handset brands and sold by major operators worldwide. Additional >>information about the company is available at: http://www.voicesignal.com. -- Ann K. Parsons email: akp at eznet.net WEB SITE: http://home.eznet.net/~akp Skype: Putertutor "All that is gold does not glitter. Not all those who wander are lost." JRRT
