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From the PC to the Smartphone:Enabling Speech for On-Demand
Data Applications
Robert P. BovaChief Executive Officer
Vangard Voice Systems, Inc
Who We Are
Vangard Voice Systems enables speech as the natural, most
effective way to enter information into mobile, real time databases, forms and dynamic, interactive applications. We empower PDAs,
desktops, laptops or tablets with critical, patented technology missing from standard voice
offerings.
Evolution of the PC
Desktop
Laptop
Tablets
PDAs
Cellphones
Smartphones
Stand-alone
“Mainframe”
Client-Server
Internet
Wireless/Cellular
WiFi
Satellite
Evolution of Voice
Pattern Matching
Interactive Voice Recognition (IVR)
Dictation
Speech Integration into Applications
Hands Free –Eyes Free
Enterprise Applications
•“Hands-Free” Inventory Management•“Hands Free- Eyes Free” Police/INS•“Hands Free” first responders
-Vehicle Data Input/Access -Facilities Inspection -Nursing Patient Records -Department of Defense “Eyes on Target” -Customer Records Management
The Market Challenge
Most user-facing enterprise applications consist of forms
Why not use speech to fill in forms and capture data for enterprise applications?
Speech is a useful mobile and PC business tool IF the solution is… Robust Reliable Manageable Easy to use!
Vs.
Recent Trends in Voice Technology
Noise Suppression Technologies – Improve Voice Recognition in All Environments
Advancement of Voice Engine quality
Dramatic Reductions in Development Time and
Requisite Custom Code
The Technical Challenge
Speech Recognition (or
Synthesis) Engine
Your Applicati
on
Enterprise Information Database
• Lots of time and code• Extremely tight coupling• Maintenance nightmare• Difficult deployment
Additional Custom Code
(you’ve got to add)
Pre-Existing Alternatives
Developer Tools: proprietary API's offered free or at a nominal charge by Microsoft and IBM to aide in connecting ONLY their respective voice engines - developers still required to write thousands of lines of custom code ( ex. C+, Java, etc.) to complete application connection.
Other – Paper-based systems Customizable phone-based voice portals Bar-code scanner systems Desktop IVR’s Services based custom solutions
Dedicated Speech Middleware Methodology
Your Applicatio
n
Enterprise Information Database
• Very Little Code• Easy to Maintain• Easy to Deploy
MobileClient
Speech Engine
Speech Objects
Development Studio Approach
Speech Enabling an App
1
Open application as
project in Studio
2
Add speech objects to
controls in app
3
Recompile app for target
platforms
HTMLC
C++C# .NETVB .NET
Vangard Voice Customer Demo Here
Vangard Voice Systems
Contact Info:
Bob Bova
CEO, President
(949) 888.5262 ext. 161
About Vangard Voice Systems
Vangard Voice Systems was founded in August 2001 with the mission:
Make speech easy to integrate for application developers
Some key areas of Vangard’s intellectual property are:
Voice-enabling applications and eForms Automatic generation of annotated and linked grammars
Adaptive control of audio environment to provide best recognition
Dynamic updating and control of distributed grammar lists
Complete development environment for generated specialized grammar, Voice Forms, and workflows