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AgileTV and SeaChange announce
voice-activated search for Video-On-Demand
Cable
operators can enable easy selection of programs using server-based speech
recognition
AgileTV has a voice-enabled remote control for a standard cable box that
uses ScanSoft network-based speech recognition at the cable head-end.
They recently completed a successful trial with Comcast, searching program
guides for digital channels (SRU, May 2005, p. 2). On June 7, AgileTV and
SeaChange International (Nasdaq: SEAC) announced the application of the
approach to Video-On-Demand (VOD). SeaChange provides digital video systems for
television operators supporting on-demand services, where the viewer can select
from a library of content and watch it anytime. Promptu, AgileTV’s voice
activated search and navigation service, has successfully been integrated with
SeaChange’s VOD system and deployed in cable systems in technical and marketing
trials.
Cable operators
deploying SeaChange’s VOD system with Motorola set-top boxes can now offer their
customers the voice-navigation service to access the full programming line up
regardless of where content is located—broadcast, On Demand, or on a Digital
Video Recorder. Customers can search for their favorite programs by genre or
find a specific show simply by saying the name of the program, network, actor,
or sports team. David Hanson, senior vice president of business development,
AgileTV, said that the integration with SeaChange marks the first time that
voice navigation services have been merged with an On Demand platform.
Copyright TMA Associates 2005; All rights reserved.
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