Google may be planning to allow users to search the Internet or computer files simply by asking out loud, based on a U.S. patent on a voice-activated search engine technology the search giant was awarded recently. Google gained on buzz and speculation with the publication of the patent, however the company downplayed any connection to a pending product announcement. Google may still be far from ready to release voice-operated services to search Internet and other electronic data.
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Google Patent Drives Speech-Search Speculation
Posted by: Jay Lyman April 13, 2006 01:52 PMGoogle may be planning to allow users to search the Internet or computer files simply by asking out loud, based on a U.S. patent on a voice-activated search engine technology the search giant was awarded recently. Google gained on buzz and speculation with the publication of the patent, however the company downplayed any connection to a pending product announcement. Google may still be far from ready to release voice-operated services to search Internet and other electronic data.