CES 2009: Sensory Inc. Speech Recognition Solutions Hit CES in Bluetooth Headsets and More

Consumer Electronics Show (CES) – January 6, 2009 – Sensory, Inc. today announces over a dozen companies at CES that are introducing products featuring Sensory’s leading speech recognition technologies for consumer electronics. From Bluetooth headsets and hands-free car kits to clock radios, remote controls and iPod docks, Sensory is simplifying and enriching the interaction between humans and consumer electronics products.

Visitors to CES can learn more about Sensory’s offering when CEO, Todd Mozer, discusses how the voice interface improves the user experience during the “Wii Shall Overcome: The Triumph of Simplicity and the Lessons We can Learn from Nintendo” panel session at CES. Moderated by Daniel Sieberg, science and technology correspondent for CBS News, Todd will be joined by experts from Google, TiVo and Smart Design for this Friday, January 9 panel at noon at the Las Vegas Convention Center, North Hall N264.

“The visibility of Sensory’s technologies at this year’s CES demonstrates the growing trend for improving the user interface of consumer electronics,” said Sensory CEO, Todd Mozer. “While Apple’s iPhone and iPod and Nintendo’s Wii have brought capacitive and resistive sensing, gyroscopes, and accelerometers to the forefront of the user interface design, Sensory is pushing the paradigm one step further by enabling consumer electronics manufacturers to incorporate speech command and control and Voice User Interface functionality into their offerings.”

New Products Enabled with Sensory’s Speech Technologies

During CES, Sensory’s speech recognition technology will be on display in booths while early previews of forthcoming products will be offered in backrooms or behind the closed doors of Las Vegas hotel suites. Over 20 devices with Sensory’s voice recognition and synthesis technology will be at CES. Those companies showing products include:

* Southern Telecom – Clock radio product Central Hall 15249
* BlueAnt – Bluetooth headsets including the V1 and TBA with BlueGenie voice interfaces S4 36526
* Bluetrek –– Crescendo, a new dual-mic noise filter Bluetooth Headset with BlueGenie
* Flaircomm – Hands free kit design with voice control and caller ID by voice
* GG Telecom – iVoice Bluetooth headsets with BlueGenie Voice Interface S4 37006
* Griffin International – A voice recognition user interface on an iPod docking clock radio
* Innovative Technology – Lifestyle consumer electronics with voice interfaces to include a travel alarm clock, bedside clock and clock with iPod dock Sands 72434
* Musical Electronics Ltd. – A Voice Controlled iPod Dock Alarm Clock
* Neutrano – Introducing their Nutech productline with the iTalk clock S4 35339
* Powermate will show the new low cost BlueFox headset with BlueGenie voice control S3 31261
* SNS International – Hello Moshi time and weather desktop clock – listens for voice commands
* Spectra Merchandising International – An alarm clock radio with natural time set by voice
* STEP Labs – Hands-free car kit with STEPvoice™ on Sensory’s RSC chips NH #931

Sensory has been particularly successful in its launch of the BlueGenie Voice Interface ™ for Bluetooth headsets. BlueGenie allows the awkward button press sequences to be replaced by voice commands. Flashing lights and beeps are replaced by a pleasant sounding voice making BlueGenie equipped products both safer and more user friendly. Additionally, these products can be more feature rich because new features become more accessible with voice commands.

Last year’s CES saw the announcement of Sensory’s first BlueGenie customer, BlueAnt, with their V1 headset. Sensory now has over eight designs in process with its BlueGenie Voice Interface.

According to Taisen Maddern, CEO of BlueAnt Wireless, “We are very happy with the success of the BlueAnt V1 Voice Control Bluetooth headset. Our customers have repeatedly told us that the BlueGenie Voice Interface on the V1 is an excellent addition to the quality features used in BlueAnt products. We have decided to include BlueGenie in many of our new products, including a new Voice Control Bluetooth headset which prominently features BlueGenie and already is being phenomenally received by our retail channel partners.”

About Sensory, Inc.

Sensory, Inc. is the leader in speech technologies for consumer products, offering a complete line of IC and software-only solutions for speech recognition, speech synthesis, speaker verification, music synthesis and more. Sensory’s products are widely deployed in consumer electronics applications including Bluetooth headsets, clocks, telephones, home automation, toys, remote controls, automotive, security, and learning aids. Sensory’s customers represent the leaders in consumer electronics, including such companies as BlueAnt Wireless, Hasbro, JVC, Kenwood, Mattel, Mitsubishi, Toshiba, Uniden and Sony. Sensory, Inc. is located at 575 N. Pastoria Ave., Sunnyvale, CA 94085. Additional Sensory offices are located in Portland, Hong Kong, Tokyo and Vienna. The company can be found on the web at www.sensoryinc.com.

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