OK, where's our talking apps??

[Patrick Asselman]

On 2012-07-26 19:24, Doug wrote:
> /snip/
>>>> Both! If SIRI can run on a stinkin' cell phone, is there something 
>>>> in
>>>> the works for us?? Again, the Unity scheme seems to be made for 
>>>> it's
>>>> usage and I keep expecting to see it happen. It's just lacking it.
>>>>
> /snip/
>
> Point of information:  Is SIRI really smarts in the phone, or is it 
> just a
> connection to a human operator somewhere?
>
> --doug

Neither.

The phone transmits a recording to a server. The server does voice 
recognition on the sound bits, and tries to send back some relevant 
data.

Personally I don't fancy talking to a machine in this way, so I don't 
see why the OP would want to. Unless he is really short of a 
conversation, maybe.

Patrick Asselman