Voice search coming to the mobile

A patent that allows a user to do a search using voice has been applied for in the US and is believed to be the first for a mobile device.

Patent 7,054,818, applied for by technology firm V-Enable, relates to techniques for requesting and receiving content and information using voice and/or text interfaces over mobile data networks for portable devices. It covers the process for creating applications and user interfaces that integrate voice inputs/outputs with text.

“We are very excited to receive the industry’s first patent on developing and creating a voice-enabled mobile user interface, which can be applied toward mobile search, directory assistance, navigation applications and more,” said Dipanshu Sharma, V-Enable’s co-CEO.

The mobile search market is predicted to grow to $11bn by 2008 according to Piper Jaffray. In addition, a recent survey by voice recognition company Nuance Communications, reports strong consumer interest in voice services on a mobile phone. More than 75 per cent of respondents expressed interest in using speech commands to facilitate dialing and improve access to the advanced features of mobile phones.

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