Voice Control Systems Continuous Speech Recognition

• Description: Voice Control Systems (VCS) continuous speech recognition is a proprietary phonetic recognizer based on technology developed at VCS over the last 17 years. It is robust for applications such as the "hands-free" automotive environment or telephone networks, both wireless and wireline. VCS speech recognition is used by many developers and manufacturers in telecommunications. VCS technology is a software-based capability which VCS has currently developed for a limited number of processing environments. VCS offers "off-the-shelf" capabilities for the TI-C3X and C4X DSPs with other hardware platform support planned for the future. As a benchmark, today's VCS continuous technology requires about 1/2 of a 33Mhz TMS320C31. VCS continuous technology is available in cellular and wireline based libraries for continuous digit input in approximately 15 languages. VCS continuous recognition is a modified HMM decision strategy built upon the foundation of VCS phonetic "front end".
• Availability: VCS continuous technology is available today in software form from VCS or implemented in hardware or speech systems from VCS distributors including Dialogic Corporation, Brite Voice, Intervoice, Periphonics, and Syntellect.
• Cost: Software royalties are volume based and range from per unit costs of $500 per recognizer to less than $5 in large quantities.
• See also: the VCS Phonetic Dictionary Recognizer and VCS Isolated Word Speech Recognition below, and the VCS 2030 & 2060 Voice Dialers.
• Contact: Voice Control Systems, Inc.
  14140 Midway Rd., Dallas, Tx. 75244, USA
  Ph: +1-214-386-0300, Fax: +1-214-386-5555
  Email: sales@vcsi.com
  WWW: http://www.voicecontrol.com/

Voice Control Systems Phonetic Dictionary Recognizer

• Description: This recognizer is based upon a HMM type recognition strategy coupled with the VCS "front end" (feature extraction software). The HMM modeling is based upon the basic phonetic building blocks in each language. In American English this is approximately 43 units. The recognition vocabulary is built up by combining these units into word models. By building the words in this way new recognition vocabularies may be constructed. The phonetic assembly can also be used for "word spotting" recognition libraries.
• Platform: This VCS recognition software runs on the TI TMS320C30 DSP. Two recognizers can operate on a single 55mhz C30. Currently the software may be purchased as an Enhanced Technology from VCS to run on the Dialogic VR/160p speech recognizer board. The hardware is purchased from Dialogic, with the "Enhanced" software purchased from VCS. Up to four phonetic recognizers can run on a single 160; one per VRM2C (C30-33mhz DSP) daughtercard.
• Note: This recognizer is in its late "beta" stage of development and is available for U.S. English vocabularies. Other languages are presently under development.
• Price: VCS software is priced at $350 per recognizer for unit quantities with volume discounts available.
• See also: VCS Continuous Recognition above, VCS Isolated Word Speech Recognition below, and the VCS 2030 & 2060 Voice Dialers.
• Contact: Voice Control Systems, Inc.
  14140 Midway Rd., Dallas, Tx. 75244, USA
  Ph: +1-214-386-0300, Fax: +1-214-386-5555
  Email: sales@vcsi.com
  WWW: http://www.voicecontrol.com/

Voice Control Systems Isolated Word Speech Recognition

• Description: Voice Control Systems (VCS) isolated word recognition using VCS phonetic recognizer technology. It is robust in demanding environments such as the "hands-free" automotive environment, telephone networks, wireless or wireline. Capabilities include speaker-independent, speaker-dependent and speaker-adaptive recognition. Libraries are available for 45+ languages and custom vocabulary development services are available. The technology is suited for many applications including:
  • Desktop computing: such as keyboard accelerators orinteractive multimedia.
  • Network telephony: such as automating operator functions or voice dialing.
  • Computer telephony: such as remote access to a personal computers.
  • Automotive accessory control: such as voice activated cellular phones or other automotive accessories.
  • Consumer electronics: such as voice controllers for video games or VCRs and televisions.
• Platform: Include Intel-X86, TI-C5X, C3X, C4X and C2X, OKI 6679, and NEC-V20 and V30, and can operate on 16 bit microcontrollers. As a benchmark, 8 recognizers can run on an Intel 486-33 DX.
• Availability: The technology is available under software licenses direct from VCS or by purchasing hardware from an OEM. VCS OEMs include: Dialogic, Oki Semiconductor, Intervoice, Periphonics, etc.
• Cost: VCS isolated word recognition software is available under a volume pricing license agreement. Small quantity royalties are in the $500.00 per recognizer range while large (millions) quantity royalties are less than $1.00 per recognizer.
• See also: VCS Continuous Speech Recognition and VCS Phonetic Dictionary Recognizer above, and the VCS 2030 & 2060 Voice Dialers.
• Contact: Voice Control Systems, Inc.
  14140 Midway Rd., Dallas, Tx. 75244, USA
  Ph: +1-214-386-0300, Fax: +1-214-386-5555
  Email: sales@vcsi.com
  WWW: http://www.voicecontrol.com/

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