Conversation Interface Domains for Rapid Programming of Complex Natural Language

I/NET

Kalamazoo, MI

I/Net's conversational interfaces provide a natural way for people to interact with computers and other devices - and for these devices to interact with people. Speech recognition engines serve as the sensory input to a conversational interface (CI), simple voice or speech recognition is not nearly as flexible or sophisticated without the contextual language framework I/NET provides.

• The firm provides software and services to small businesses and Fortune 500 corporations. Established in 1982 as a contract software development firm, I/NET has been a pioneer in the areas of digital imaging, voice recognition and multimedia. The firm's Stock symbol is INNI.

• I/NET's Embedded CI Toolkit is a conversational interface system for JavaTM environments. Designed initially for the automotive telematics market, the toolkit is valuable additions to any embedded system where voice can add value, and can be used with Java Standard and Micro editions. It's very portable across platforms including pocket PCs, PDAs, and cell phones.
• I/NET's Converse Server allows customers to easily deploy natural language applications over the Web for an automated chat interface. Or use it over the telephone and with a variety of handheld devices- and provide identical user interfaces over all these media, simplifying application design and standardizing the user experience. Converse Server provides a standalone server application with built-in HTML, VoiceXML, WAP, Instant Messaging, and remote XML interfaces.

• I/NET has assembled a team of leading scientists and software engineers to develop their conversational interface technology. This team has worked with organizations such as NASA, where they developed conversational interfaces and intelligent control systems for robotic systems, and the federal government's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, where they designed and developed autonomous navigation software for the Mars Rover prototype.

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