Today, we are pleased to present a new Speech Recognition Connector for Google ASR.
Previously, in 2010, we had added a Text-to-Speech Connector for Google TTS, named CURL and already available for VXI* platforms.
Online Speech Recognition services are becoming very interesting for mobile phones and applications like Apple Siri (iOS) and Google Voice (Android). Obviously, these services over the Cloud don’t provide a realtime speech recognition and require an internet access to work but you get easily all speech recognized words in a simple text chain from a pre-recorded message. This approach is more and more accepted by users thanks to the iPhone 4S experience with Siri. Of course, the grammar structure is not really powerful compare to a VoiceXML-ASR realtime integration but for trainings and demo services, it could be very useful. Now, you can use Google TTS/ASR from VXI* to develop a smart VoiceXML phone service.
VoiceXML Code Example:
Downloads:
Warnings:
- Google ASR is an online free service for now.
- Future availability is under Google terms and conditions.
- An Internet access is required for each speech recognition request.
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We are pleased to announce a next Webinar event with our partner Avanzada7 to talk about all our products suite, last updates, and all advantages and benefits on working with VoiceXML over Asterisk servers. This Webinar is a new way to discover our products sharing questions and comments with our product’s manager in short keynote of 30 min duration.
Please register here: https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/339450910
When:
- Title: “VXI*, Plataformas IVR / VoiceXML para Asterisk con I6NET”
- Wednesday February 1, 2012 at 4:00pm (CET Europe/Madrid)
- Language: Spanish (ES)
- Duration 30 min
Contents:
- Introduction to I6NET
- Why Asterisk and VoiceXML?
- VXI* VoiceXML browser for Asterisk
- Software Extensions
- Cloud-Ready Telephony
- IVR Packages for Avanzada7 Online Store
Space is limited, reserve your webinar here!
We are very pleased to present the 6.3 release ref. 2011-01-05 of our VXI* VoiceXML Browser for Asterisk. There’s improvements and new specific features that will provide you the best IVR / IVVR experience for your voice and video telephony projects. VXI* 6.3 is suitable for production platforms running with all latest Asterisk 1.4, 1.6, 1.8 kernels! (all Asterisk’s packages are available for download too). Now, our development team is working on the 7.0 release!
Many Linux OS Distributions versions available based on:
You can download these new binary packages from this website for registered users.
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New features added and modifications:
- add: Support of date/time DTMF builtin grammars.
- add: Configuration parameter to disable to touch the entries (no write in the table).
- add: Support audio attributes maxage and maxstale.
- mod: Correction of the false VXI connection lost.
- add: Parameter monitorformat to set the monitor file format.
- mod: Support attribut expr in the tag grammar to evaluate the url (not standard).
- mod: Support attribut tag in the tag grammar (not standard).
- add: New transfer prefix “outgoing:”, better then the standard originate.
Thank you for your continuous support!
Five years ago in 2006, the first public 1.4 beta of VXI* VoiceXML Browser launched, and in our blog post today we celebrate with “Five Years of VXI*”. There are more than 200 customers worldwide with production’s services, 3000 registred users, developers, students… VXI* can be deployed to replace traditional IVR platforms from small businesses to large corporations’ projects requirements. Over these years, VXI* has matured with Asterisk’s evolution and adding hundred of amazing features to an IVR like Video, Flash, Dialers and a large selection of TTS/ASR free or commercial engines.
Happy 5th Birthday, VXI*! We are looking forward to seeing where the next 5 years take you!
Timeline summary:
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Thank you for your continuous support!
We very are pleased to present the 6.2 release ref. 2011-09-15 of our VXI* VoiceXML Browser for Asterisk. There’s improvements and new specific features that will provide you the best IVR / IVVR experience for your voice and video telephony projects. VXI* 6.2 is suitable for production platforms running with all latest Asterisk 1.4, 1.6, 1.8 kernels! (all Asterisk’s packages are available for download too).
Many Linux OS Distributions versions available based on:
You can download these new binary packages from this website for registered users.
Powered by I6NET Software
New features added and modifications:
- mod: Correction to support the Dial alternative without the tel: prefix.
- mod: Correction add a fixe maxspeechtimeout to extend the timeout.
- add: Option to execute a CLI command after the load (for chan_h323).
- add: Option to load a dynamic library (for chan_h323).
- add: Monitor option to record the VoiceXML session.
- mod: Correction in Verbio/builtin grammar support.
Thank you for your continuous support!
A one-time password (OTP) is a password that is valid for only one login session or transaction. OTPs avoid a number of shortcomings that are associated with traditional (static) passwords. The most important shortcoming that is addressed by OTPs is that, in contrast to static passwords, they are not vulnerable to replay attacks. This means that, if a potential intruder manages to record an OTP that was already used to log into a service or to conduct a payment or any other secure transaction, he or she will not be able to abuse it since it will be no longer valid. Manage a OTP service with an IVR powered by VoiceXML like VXI* is really easier, allowing a dynamic programing to connect any backoffice system.
What is an IVR transaction with OTP?
IVR + OTP (interactive voice response) transactions are those made over the phone where certain credit-card details are to be entered into an automated system in order to make payment to a merchant for the purchase of his goods/services.
What is an OTP example?
An OTP is a four or six-digit code that you obtain from your card-issuing bank. It is a single-use password, valid for a limited period from the time of placing a request for it. You will need to obtain an OTP before every IVR payment transaction or any other process.
How to obtain an OTP?
You can obtain an OTP through various modes like your card-issuing provider’s website, the Internet, SMS, IVR etc. The mode varies from business to business.
How to use the OTP?
The OTP is required at the time of making payment or any other secure transaction on the IVR, where you will be prompted to enter it along with the other details like your account number, personal ID, credit-card number, card expiry date and CVV number.
More information:
One-Time-Password on Wikipedia
Video Channels:
- Video h323 Channel
- Video SIP Channel
- Video Flash/RTMP Server Channel
- Video 3G-324m TDM Channel
- Video Mobile Apps iOS/Android (over RTMP)
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VXI* is the VoiceXML browser for Asterisk and its Xtras* extensions allow to build advanced IVR / IVVR platforms to run standard voice and video telephony applications. This diagram shows each parts of a complete, flexible and evolutive business solution.
Software Components:
Speech engines:
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June 20th, 2011, Madrid, Spain. We are pleased to announce the availability of Lumenvox Text-to-Speech (TTS) connector to the VXI* VoiceXML browser for Asterisk platforms. It’s new TTS option but it’s really interesting because Lumenvox is able to provide both ASR and TTS engines for VXI*. In 2008, It was the first Speech Recognition provider for Asterisk and the first one running with the VXI* VoiceXML browser too.
Lumenvox TTS voices are available in: British English, American English, American Spanish with many more coming soon, e.g. French, Australian English, German.
More information about TTS connectors for VXI* here.
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June 9th, 2011, Madrid, Spain. Valdepeñas is well known to produce one of the most famous spanish red vines from Castilla-La Mancha. This city has deployed a large innovative auto-attendant service for all its citizen to improve information and many public administration processes. Citizens can now get faster information 24×7, real time feedback, and manage better all their requirements to the Valdepeñas City Government just using their phone. Some key features are:
- Get information status for citizen’s requests
- Claims and suggestions management
- Sports facilities booking
- Appointment management
- Information Listing
- City news
- Emergency calls
- Polls management
Ambiser has implemented SACVoz a set of VoiceXML applications integrated with the city government backoffice systems. SACVoz is running over Asterisk servers powered by VXI* VoiceXML browser from I6NET. (more…)
