OK, where's our talking apps??

[Ric Moore]

On 07/26/2012 02:26 PM, Patrick Asselman wrote:
> On 2012-07-26 19:24, Doug wrote:
>> /snip/
>>>>> Both! If SIRI can run on a stinkin' cell phone, is there something in
>>>>> the works for us?? Again, the Unity scheme seems to be made for it's
>>>>> usage and I keep expecting to see it happen. It's just lacking it.
>>>>>
>> /snip/
>>
>> Point of information:  Is SIRI really smarts in the phone, or is it
>> just a
>> connection to a human operator somewhere?
>>
>> --doug
>
> Neither.
>
> The phone transmits a recording to a server. The server does voice
> recognition on the sound bits, and tries to send back some relevant data.
>
> Personally I don't fancy talking to a machine in this way, so I don't
> see why the OP would want to. Unless he is really short of a
> conversation, maybe.

I had no clue it operated like that. I thought it was a REAL FANCY Issac 
Asimov style application. So, we need a server version too! :) Ric



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