SpeechTEK 2007

Promptu Spoken SearchTM

Say it. Find it.

Harry PrintzCTO and VP of Engineering

Promptu Systems Corporation

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What is Promptu?

Voice Powered Search for Content and Location-Based Services

“Coldplay”

“San Jose Airport”

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Location Based Services for Cellphones

• Phone is Always with You

• Natural Part of Usage Model

• Seek: get number and address of target

• Call: inform and confirm

• Travel: directions from here to there

• High Utility for Consumer

• Respond to impulse or unexpected need

• Shop opportunistically

• Revenue Generator for Operators

• Location-based advertising and recommendations

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Promptu Place FinderTM

“Gas Stations”

With Promptu

• Current Yahoo! and Google LBS

• PC origin

• Cumbersome keyboard entry

• Current Car Navigation

• Eyes-free speech-out

• Some speech input (TeleNav)

• Place Finder Functions

• Find a business

• Get directions

• Map a place

• All by voice!

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More Than Search…Discovery

• Search within categories

• Search across categories

• Search by title

• Search by trusted brand

• Search by genre

• Search for businesses

• Search for addresses

• Find it all

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Roadmap: Voice PortalTM

Promptu Content Finder

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Promptu Place Finder

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Voice-driven access to news, weather, sports, stocks, other info

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Promptu Voice Portal

The One-Screen, One-Click,One-Utterance Way to Find Anything