Handwriting and Speech Recognition Announced for Memos Open Operating Environment
PALO ALTO, Calif. — September 24, 1996 — The Lexicus Division of Motorola (NYSE:MOT) today endorsed Memos(tm), a new open operating environment for messaging products from Motorola. Lexicus will port both its QuickPrint(tm) handwriting recognition software and its CrystalTalk(tm) speech recognition software to the Memos operating environment.
Memos, available from the Platform Systems Division of Motorola, is an open, client/server architecture optimized for the delivery of personal messaging applications and of compelling, customizable information services for pagers, smart phones and other communications devices.
Ronjon Nag, General Manager of the Lexicus Division of Motorola said "We have been cooperating with the Platform Systems Division for over a year to develop optimal handwriting and voice user interfaces for the next generation of small, smart devices."
"Lexicus is the world's leading provider of English and Chinese handwriting recognition software." said Doug Kraul, General Manager of the Platform Systems Division of Motorola. "We are delighted to collaborate in providing a solution to developers who want intuitive user interfaces and personalized mobile messaging in their wireless communications devices."
VOICE RECOGNITION ON MEMOS
Motorola Lexicus CrystalTalk(tm) speech recognition software was designed specifically for noisy environments, such as driving on a freeway with the windows open. CrystalTalk speech recognition software has demonstrated 99.8% accuracy in quiet, office environments and 96% in high noise environments. CrystalTalk software is speaker dependent and works for any language including English, French, German, Farsi, Japanese, Cantonese and Mandarin.
HANDWRITING RECOGNITION ON MEMOS
Motorola Lexicus QuickPrint(tm) handwriting recognition software enables users to enter text into small handheld devices using a stylus. QuickPrint software is a writer-independent print recognizer that is small, fast and flexible. The QuickPrint recognizer can be rapidly customized to reflect the idiosyncrasies of an individual's writing style. The QuickPrint recognizer can be configured to use as little as 30K of memory or, with a 50,000-word dictionary, less than 200K.
LEXICUS DIVISION OF MOTOROLA
The Lexicus Division of Motorola is one of the world's leading providers of handwriting and speech recognition software for desktop, mobile and embedded systems. Its products include cursive and print recognizers for English and Chinese, and noise-robust speech recognition subsystems.
PLATFORM SOFTWARE DIVISION OF MOTOROLA
Headquartered in Roswell, Georgia, Motorola's Platform Software Divsion is chartered to develop and deliver an open software platform, including an operating system and development tools, as well as applications for the wireless industry. All product components of the common platform will be made available to the industry-at- large for use in paging, cellular, wireless data and two-way radio communications.
Motorola is one of the world's leading providers of wireless communications, semiconductors, and advanced electronic systems, components and services. Major equipment businesses include paging and data communications, cellular telephone, two-way radio, and personal communications, automotive, defense and space electronics, and computers. Motorola semiconductors power communications devices, computers, and millions of other products. Motorola's 1995 sales were $ 27 billion.
Motorola is a registered trademark of Motorola, Inc. QuickPrint, CrystalTalk and Memos are trademarks of Motorola, Inc. All other names or product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.
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