Company:Veveo
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| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Conversational interfaces, search and discovery |
| Founded | 2004 |
| Headquarters | Andover, Massachusetts |
Key people | Murali Aravamudan (founder and CEO) Ajit Rajasekharan (founder and Vice President of Technology) Harris Fishman (Chief Financial Officer) |
| Website | veveo |
Veveo is a software company based in Andover, Massachusetts.
Founded in 2004, Veveo has worked with other firms such as Comcast, Cablevision, Rogers, AT&T, DirecTV, and Nokia. The venture-backed company is based in Andover, Massachusetts, and has an intellectual property portfolio of fifty issued or allowed patents and 80 patent applications.[1]
On February 25, 2014, Veveo was acquired by Rovi Corporation.[2][3]
Conversational interfaces
Veveo's developments in natural language processing and understanding-enabled dialog-based real-time conversational interfaces was introduced in late 2012.[4] These interfaces allowed connected devices and applications to be used with conversational intelligence applied to voice interfaces. This allowed users to talk to devices with normal language and have devices respond with natural language responses.[5]
See also
References
- ↑ Baumgartner, Jeff. "Veveo Locks Up Patent Tied To Speech-Based Navigation". Multichannel News. http://www.multichannel.com/technology/veveo-locks-patent-tied-speech-based-navigation/146779. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
- ↑ "Rovi to Acquire Veveo, Inc., and Combine Innovative Search and Recommendation Tools to Create Truly Differentiated Entertainment Discovery Solution". Rovi Corporation. http://www.rovicorp.com/company/press-releases/2014/2/24/rovi-to-acquire-veveo-inc.html. Retrieved 10 December 2014.
- ↑ "Rovi Buys Veveo to Enhance TV, Movie Recommendations" (in en-US). PCMag India. 2014-02-25. http://in.pcmag.com/internet/66171/news/rovi-buys-veveo-to-enhance-tv-movie-recommendations.
- ↑ Spangler, Todd. "Talk to the Tube: Will Voice-Enabled TV Catch On?". Multichannel News. http://www.multichannel.com/blogs/bit-rate/talk-tube-will-voice-enabled-tv-catch. Retrieved 19 December 2013.
- ↑ Lawler, Ryan (15 November 2012). "Video Discovery Specialist Veveo Launches Voice Search That Actually Works". TechCrunch. https://techcrunch.com/2012/11/15/veveo-voice-search/. Retrieved 19 December 2013.
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