[February 10, 2011] Nuance Launches VoCon Navigation for Personal Navigation Devices and Mobile Navigation Apps Tweet Feb 10, 2011 (Close-Up Media via COMTEX) -- Nuance Communications, Inc. announced VoCon Navigation, a ready-to-integrate pre-packaged voice application module for embedded one-shot destination entry. VoCon Navigation features the same Nuance One-Shot Destination Entry capabilities that have been deployed by auto manufacturers, including Audi, BMW, Ford and Mercedes-Benz, the Company said. According to a release, an extension of Nuance's broader automotive speech portfolio, VoCon Navigation is a plug-and-play module that gives PND manufacturers and mobile navigation app developers the ability to take advantage of Nuance's advances in embedded natural language understanding technology, allowing drivers to speak a navigation address in a single command. They can simply say, "6801 Hollywood Boulevard, Hollywood, California," and within seconds have the route calculate before heading off to their destination. In addition to the one-shot destination voice recognition capabilities, VoCon Navigation provides a complete set of grammars, text-to-speech capabilities, dialog flow and links to the graphical user interface, the Company said. "With the incredible demand for voice-enabled navigation devices and applications, developers and manufacturers require trusted and proven plug-and-play technology that enables them to bring voice innovations to market faster," said Arnd Weil, vice president and general manager, Nuance Automotive. "We designed VoCon Navigation with this mind, providing PND manufacturers and mobile app developers with a complete, easy-to-integrate one-shot voice offering that brings our advances in natural language understanding to more consumers, platforms and devices worldwide." More product information: nuance.com ((Comments on this story may be sent to [email protected])) [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]