- Voice search
It is also called voice-enabled search. It allows the user to use a voice command to search the Internet, or a portable device.
Currently voice search is commonly referred to (in a narrow sense) "directory assistance", or local search. Examples include
Google 411 ,Tellme director assistance andAT&T 1-800-YellowPages In a broader definition, voice search include open-domain keyword query on any information on the Internet. Given that voice-based systems are interactive, such systems are also called open-domain question-answering systems.
Voice search is interactive, meaning it involves several rounds of interaction that allows the system to ask for clarification. Thus voice search is a type of
Dialog systems .References
*J. Sherwani, Dong Yu, Tim Paek, Mary Czerwinski, Yun-Cheng Ju, and Alex Acero. 'VoicePedia: Towards Speech-Based Access to Unstructured Information', Proceedings of the 8th Annual Conference of the International Communication Association (Interspeech 2007). Antwerp, Belgium, August, 2007
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