DSP Group’s TRUESPEECH for Windows

Occasionally, we report on advanced technologies and applications that are beginning to appear on desktop computers, especially when we expect them to migrate to mobile devices. Speech processing is an exciting example.

The DSP Group, Inc., a leading supplier of DSP core technology (see leader on front page for information about core methodology), has announced that it will jointly develop speech compression technology with Microsoft and Compaq.

The goal of the effort is to incorporate speech compression into Windows-based applications and make advanced voice features easier to use. The companies intend to use the DSP Group’s TRUESPEECH software technology.

Many view speech technology as the next step in the evolution of personal and mobile computers. Being able to annotate business documents, electronic mail, and databases is a logical enhancement to current applications.

TRUESPEECH, which uses complex algorithms to compress audio information, can achieve compression ratios of 10 to 1 or better. For example, a 940 KB audio file can be compacted to about 60 KB using the system.

Originally developed for the consumer electronic market, TRUESPEECH is the same technology that is used in many digital answering machines.

In another announcement, the DSP Group also unveiled its second generation DSP core technology. Dubbed Oak DSP Core, the technology is ideal for the new generation of personal communicators, advanced facsimile machines, digital phones, and handheld PDAs.

For more information, please contact the DSP Group at (408) 986-4300.

DSP Group, Inc.
2855 Kifer Road, #200
Santa Clara, CA 95051
(408) 986-4300
(408) 986-4323 (fax)