IBM plans to market speech recognition technology

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August 19, the article "Business Week" pointed out that speech recognition technology is expected to have the significant growth of market demand in the next few years, IBM's voice Study Group are actively seeking cooperation to market the technology.
It is reported that the U.S. military use of IBM Research's innovative voice recognition technology to solve soldiers stationed in Iraq and the issue of communication between people.
soldiers can use in laptop computers or PDA's microphone speech, computer software installed on their words can be translated into Arabic. Iraqi army soldiers and the people is heard in Arabic, their answer would immediately be translated into English. There are currently about 10,000 sets of such systems is the use of the warring region.
But it also highlights the IBM research company faces a huge problem: When the military medical records in the choice of the new network voice recognition technology, they choose the market leader NuanceCommunications products. IBM's all because of the expertise and resources and its global base of more than 3,000 research scientists face an important challenge, that is, they must be innovation from the laboratory to push on the market.
IBM research firm voice and translation of the branch chief technology officer David Nahamoo want to change this situation. In his August 18 meeting in New York SpeechTEK2008 announced a new strategy. Language Study Group does not intend to by IBM to promote its technology, but intends to cooperate with other manufacturers this technology to market. Its partners include Vlingo, PhoneTag and Jajah, etc.. Nahamoo said: "We can find a partner, spread risks and improve our ability to open up the market."
IBM Research voice recognition technology has had 40 years. Some of these techniques have been applied to IBM's software and services. However, the impact of this technology has not yet reached Nahamoo and other company executives expected level. They believe that this technology can be used in cars, mobile phones, call centers, medical systems and translation services, and other fields. These applications represent a relatively small market segments. So IBM needs in various fields have to find a suitable partner. TMAAssociates technology consulting firm, president of William Meisel said: "This new strategy for IBM's talent has arena."
Viewed as a whole, as the mobile phone is becoming an integral part of people's lives essential goods, voice recognition technology to market demand in the next few years will be significant growth. Voice commands in-car entertainment and navigation systems used in more and more. Accuracy of voice recognition technology also enhance the stability of this technology to promote the adoption rate of increase.
Speech recognition technology is not a technical, but combination of multiple technologies. By words, phrases and sentences recorded and the establishment of a database, you can create a voice recognition engine. Then you can create a different specific pronunciation of the word. Then record the text and to match the pronunciation. Finally, you can create a huge characters commonly used in the voice.
IBM and other research organizations of scientists in the past few years they will grasp how the speech recognition engine faster applied to specific people or the environment approach. Nuance latest releases DragonNaturally Speaking 10 PC voice recognition software translation accuracy rate can reach 99 percent.
Nuance is the speech recognition industry leader. It is expected this year's full-year sales will reach 900 million U.S. dollars. Mobile voice and consumer services branch SteveChambers president said that through the use of these rich experience, the company can use different languages and accents to collect a large number of people voice samples, which helps companies to quickly improve its technology.
In addition to Nuance, IBM will also research the company has been working to develop efficient voice recognition software. Vlingo to IBM's technology and Nuance and other technology vendors were compared. Vlingo DaveGrannan CEO said, IBM will test the accuracy of voice processing and a good combination. He is not worried that IBM would one day into his company of the market. On the other hand, Nuance also Vlingo is the relationship between the rivals. He said: "The IBM research company is not directly related to IBM's market-related companies, they do not have to consider the issue of market competition." Nahamoo team is concentrating on looking for business opportunities. But IBM researchers are also exploring the market areas that have social impact. Many scientists led by Indian scientists are conducting a plan " speaking network ", if successful, voice recognition technology will help hundreds of millions of illiterate worldwide access to the Internet. IBM Research's communications business executives PaulBloom said: "The voice recognition technology is likely to change the situation of the uncivilized region."