Veveo, a provider of search solutions for connected devices, has debuted a new voice and natural language-based, "conversational interface" technology for video search. Available for trial currently and for release in Q1 '13 in its Reveal 3.0 product, the new voice capability is targeted to pay-TV operators, connected device manufacturers and set-top box providers eager to give users more flexibility in how they navigate the ever-increasing array of video choices.
Underlying Veveo's conversational interface is its SmartRelevance Conversational Platform, based on 32 issued patents and 65 patent applications. The platform consists of a "Knowledge Graph" (reference set of named entities, with algorithms to make use of them), "Content Graph" (actual content assets mapped to the Knowledge Graph), "Personal Graph" (contextual learning engine for user's behaviors and interests) and a "Conversational Query Engine" (front end that binds together other elements and allows natural language processing).