"IBM, Intel, Philips and mobile device manufacturers team up to establish voice technology standards

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 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."

"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."

e.Digital was not ready to standardize its technology on behalf of Intels incentives....

All the above is patented by e.Digital as NUNCHI ....

Though it hurt, e.Digitals, IMO, backing off... was for the best.

doni