nitzan shaer's presentation at ecomm 2008
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VoxGirl and Speech Recognition
For Rough Conditions
Nitzan Shaer, C.O.O - MOBIVOX
MOBIVOX: From ANY Phone
Challenges “regular” mobile users still face…
MOBIVOX – Connect to your world!
• Works from ANY phone • Free calling between members and Skype
• Uses Natural Language• Call your friends by name, not number
• Personalized & tailored user experience
• Built for global, mass adoption • Users in 107 countries• 500,000 users in first 4 months
How does it work?
• Agnostic to handset, carrier, network, bandwidth… No downloads, software or need for a PC
• A Network of local access numbers around the world
• Intelligent and personalized voice recognition service
Meet VoxGirl
• Humanized
• Instant conferencing & Group Calling: Up to 9 people
• ConvergenceCall handoff from mobile to landline
• Quick learner
Hi! My Name is Voxgirl, your personal assistant
VoxGirl and Rough Conditions
Speech Recognition in Rough Conditions
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The path of voice before recognition:
MOBIVOX Focus Device and Channel independent
Solution #1: Personalized Profiles
• Listen to our users
• Identify personal voice
• Identify personal noise
• Set thresholds
Hi! My Name is VoxGirl, your personal assistant
Solution #2: Noise recognition
• Created pool of common noises
• Trained noise models to recognize spectral signature based on over 20 features
• Rapid Sampling
• Voice vs. Noise
A: User saying « Rick Moore »
B: Energy Level
C: Probability of speech
Solution #3: Focus
• Reduce vocabulary
• Help users say the right words
• Anticipate answer spectrum
Solution #4: In my own words
• Say it, save it!
• Compare to previously captured user recordings
• Independent of accent and intonation
Sneak Peek…API & Developer Program
• Access to a GLOBAL audience, 107 countries
• Develop and rapidly deploy Value Added Services
• Enhance current products with cutting edge MOBIVOX technology
http://developer.mobivox.comhttp://developer.mobivox.com
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