"And lookie here: ''Nunuchi, The subtle art of listening and gauging another's situation or mood''

e.Digital is defining the following on its own... for voice and listen...interacting with the following quote....

"the VoiceTIMES initiative was formed to define specifications for how voice commands and information(listen) are transmitted and received by existing and future mobile devices."

for the following..

Since remote, just in time access to information and computer resources is viewed by professionals as a major competitive advantage, mobile Internet/intranet access will be a primary focus for the alliance.

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"Leaders in speech recognition and mobile technologies today announced
their participation in the Voice Technology Initiative for Mobile Enterprise
Solutions (VoiceTIMES). VoiceTIMES’ goal is to coordinate the technical
requirements needed for companies to build and deploy solutions using
voice technologies and handheld mobile devices. Inaugural VoiceTIMES
alliance members include Dictaphone, e.Digital, IBM, Intel, Norcom
Electronics, Olympus and Philips.

With the explosive growth of mobile devices and the increasing demand
for network access, the VoiceTIMES initiative was formed to define specifications for how voice commands and information(listen) are transmitted and received by existing and future mobile devices." Currently, there are no standards in place for mobile speech-enabled devices. The VoiceTIMES alliance plans to deliver the specifications and industry cooperation to build interoperable, cost-effective mobile solutions with voice technology.

"In today's world of pervasive computing, users want simple, fast and
hassle free mobile computing devices to connect and communicate," said
W.S. "Ozzie" Osborne, general manager IBM Speech Systems. "Through
joint collaboration, the VoiceTIMES alliance aims to eliminate complexities
for the consumer and solutions integrator, while providing future
generations of standard compliant speech-enabled mobile products."

Today, companies wanting to use speech recognition, speaker
identification(listen)and speech synthesis with mobile devices are faced with high
development costs and proprietary, incomplete products. Members of the
VoiceTIMES alliance plan to solve many of the technical issues in both
hardware and software that arise while incorporating voice technology in
mobile enterprise solutions. As additional technical specifications are
created, they will be submitted to a standards' body for approval as an
open solution

One of the initial joint efforts of the VoiceTIMES alliance will be to conduct
highly targeted research studies to identify enterprise solutions where
mobile devices will significantly enhance -- and in some cases change --
the way companies do business. Since remote, just in time access to
information and computer resources is viewed by professionals as a major
competitive advantage, mobile Internet/intranet access will be a primary
focus for the alliance.

“The human voice will become the user interface for the next generation of
productivity tools. As computing technologies become increasingly
embedded in a range of products, speech is the one convenient,
consistent and natural way people can effectively interact with systems,”
said Chris Shipley, editor of DemoLetter and executive producer of the
Demo Mobile 99 conference. “A move toward standards that support
speech technology as a consistent user interface and that facilitate the
user’s access to information is fundamental to making this vision a reality.”
VoiceTIMES Members Represent Key Elements of Mobile Computing

By joining together leaders in microprocessor and system design, mobile
devices and consumer electronics, the VoiceTIMES alliance companies
offer a rich array of experience and technology. These initial members will
contribute:"

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e.Digitals current efforts did not start recently, it started many years ago and is now following through with putting a nice big bow on.... all of it.

With that, e.Digitals efforts are in microprocessor and system design allowing for an ease regarding the following quote "are faced with high development costs and proprietary, incomplete products.

e.Digitals efforts are proprietary...however, they lend to the following quoted problem that this alliance want to achive...interoperable, cost-effective mobile solutions

e.Digital did not submit to the standards this iniative were after, with that, "open solution"

did not happen....and the new patents now reinforce the whole package....

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