Android used to have a Java package named android.speech.recognition with classes for full-on grammar-based speech recognition (http:// lampwww.epfl.ch/~linuxsoft/android/android-m3-rc37a/docs/reference/ android/speech/recognition/package-summary.html). That package disappeared from the codebase without announcement in early 2008 (http://www.speechtechblog.com/2008/03/25/does-android-still-listen). There has been a puzzling absence of public comment ever since.
Would anyone be willing to explain what happened? Current Android speech recognition support does not include grammar- based speech recognition, only what is known as "dictation" or "speech- to-text." That's not adequate for navigating through a user interface using speech -- which would be very useful for tiny-keyboard, tiny- screen devices. What are the prospects for adding grammar-based speech recognition to Android? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Discuss" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-discuss?hl=.
