Mobile devices need a voice interface
One of the possible reasons why Microsoft is buying Tellme Networks is to develop a user-friendly voice interface for Windows Mobile devices. According to experts, the ideal voice interface still does not exist, although it is an extremely important element in the cyberpunk picture of the future.
“The voice is a very, very powerful interface that is great not only for the phone, but also for many other devices,” said Jeff Rakes, President of Microsoft Business, at a press conference about the purchase of Tellme Networks. During this event, Jeff repeatedly discussed the topic of interfaces with Mike McCue, co-founder and director of Tellme. They argued over which interface was preferable: pure voice or “voice + visual part”. One way or another, but the fact is that it must be without a keyboard (for the past few years Bill Gates had no keyboard in any presentation). Until now, such an interface has not yet been created.
What is at the moment? Pocket computers with tachkrinom. Another Palm and unnecessary stylus (in the sense that you can work without it). Apple will soon launch an iPhone with a touchscreen and voice commands. This is probably a step in the right direction. Microsoft seeks to keep up with this fight, the rate at which - billions of mobile devices This is why the Redmond giant needs Tellme (the world's largest platform for processing voice commands: 40 million users per month, 2 billion voice requests per year; you can test voice search and speech recognition using the free number 1-800-555-TELL).
Whoever possesses the voice interface will control the services. If the speech recognition engine from Microsoft will process user search queries on a mobile device, then these requests are unlikely to go to Google .
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“The voice is a very, very powerful interface that is great not only for the phone, but also for many other devices,” said Jeff Rakes, President of Microsoft Business, at a press conference about the purchase of Tellme Networks. During this event, Jeff repeatedly discussed the topic of interfaces with Mike McCue, co-founder and director of Tellme. They argued over which interface was preferable: pure voice or “voice + visual part”. One way or another, but the fact is that it must be without a keyboard (for the past few years Bill Gates had no keyboard in any presentation). Until now, such an interface has not yet been created.
What is at the moment? Pocket computers with tachkrinom. Another Palm and unnecessary stylus (in the sense that you can work without it). Apple will soon launch an iPhone with a touchscreen and voice commands. This is probably a step in the right direction. Microsoft seeks to keep up with this fight, the rate at which - billions of mobile devices This is why the Redmond giant needs Tellme (the world's largest platform for processing voice commands: 40 million users per month, 2 billion voice requests per year; you can test voice search and speech recognition using the free number 1-800-555-TELL).
Whoever possesses the voice interface will control the services. If the speech recognition engine from Microsoft will process user search queries on a mobile device, then these requests are unlikely to go to Google .
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via Microsoft Watch
Source: https://habr.com/ru/post/5473/
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