Rovi to Power DISH’s Voice-Based TV Interface
April 15 2015 - 8:30AM
Business Wire
Rovi’s Natural-Language Spoken-Voice
Interfaces, Supporting Two-way Dialogue Between Users and Their
TVs, to Debut at DISH
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.
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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 CorporationStacey Hurwitz, (617)
710-9171Stacey.Hurwitz@rovicorp.comorDISHDanielle Johnson, (303)
723-2191danielle.johnson@dish.com
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