Rovi’s Natural-Language Spoken-Voice Interfaces, Supporting Two-way
Dialogue Between Users and Their TVs, to Debut at DISH
SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Rovi Corporation (NASDAQ: ROVI) today announced that DISH plans to add
Rovi Conversation Services’ natural-language spoken-voice interface to a
portfolio of products. Throughout 2015, DISH plans to integrate Rovi’s
voice technology into its DISH Explorer second-screen app for iPad,
Hopper Voice remote, and DISH Anywhere app for on-the-go viewing from
mobile devices. This will enable DISH customers to use everyday spoken
language to search shows and movies across live television, recordings
and Video-on-Demand catalogs.
“Consumers seek a television experience that gets them to their shows
with minimal hassle,” said Vivek Khemka, senior vice president of
product management at DISH. “DISH is committed to implementing the best
technology for our customers, and we believe the introduction of voice
recognition will provide them with a more intuitive search experience.
We selected Rovi as our voice technology provider as they have
demonstrated a deep understanding of semantics and natural-language
capabilities.”
“As a leader in conversational interfaces for video and television
services, Rovi is at the forefront of developing new semantic natural
language technologies that enable consumers to talk to their TVs as if
they were having a conversation with another person rather than a
device,” said Daren Gill, vice president of products, advanced search
and recommendations at Rovi. “Given the scale of DISH’s subscriber base,
we hope to significantly shift the public perception of how people can
discover and navigate content with next-gen semantic technologies in
ways that have not been possible before.”
Rovi Conversation Services provides a fluent, error-tolerant, voice
solution that delivers convenience and control exceeding today’s typical
command-driven voice systems. Its next-generation conversation
interfaces allow free-flowing dialogue that delivers fast and
contextually relevant search results. Rovi achieves this through
predictive semantic intelligence and a deep understating of
entertainment within a real-world context.
For example, a user who can’t remember the name of a specific movie
could just ask, “What’s the name of that movie about the great
mathematician who suffered from schizophrenia?” Rovi will return with A
Beautiful Mind and showcase any options for watching the movie. It
additionally allows the user to ask follow-up questions and carry on a
natural conversation, such as “Who stars in the movie?” or “What role
does Russell Crowe play in the movie?” or “Show me other movies that
deal with schizophrenia.” In all instances, Rovi will understand the
conversational pivot and make semantic connections to return correct
answers and relevant content. The system is also capable of talking back
to users to clarify queries, make suggestions or confirm the user’s
request.
Rovi Conversation Services is powered by a dynamic Knowledge Graph,
which maintains semantic, real-time information on more than 100 million
entertainment-related entities, like program titles, celebrity names,
brands and other relevant elements. This enables Rovi to anticipate
viewers’ preferences by applying a range of contextual relevance filters
that take into consideration the time of day, day of week and location.
About DISH
DISH Network Corp. (NASDAQ: DISH), through its subsidiaries, provides
approximately 13.978 million pay-TV subscribers, as of Dec. 31, 2014,
with the highest-quality programming and technology with the most
choices at the best value. Subscribers enjoy a high definition line-up
with more than 200 national HD channels, the most international
channels, and award-winning HD and DVR technology. DISH Network
Corporation is a Fortune 250 company. Visit www.dish.com.
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About Rovi Corporation
Rovi is leading the way to a more personalized entertainment experience.
The company’s pioneering guides, data and recommendations continue to
drive program search and navigation on millions of devices across the
globe. With a new generation of cloud-based discovery capabilities and
emerging solutions for interactive advertising and audience analytics,
Rovi is enabling premier brands worldwide to increase their reach, drive
consumer satisfaction and create a better entertainment experience
across multiple screens. Rovi holds over 5,000 issued or pending patents
worldwide and is headquartered in Santa Clara, California. Discover more
about Rovi at Rovicorp.com.
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Rovi Corporation
Stacey Hurwitz, (617) 710-9171
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or
DISH
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Johnson, (303) 723-2191
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