Fonix speech
vehicle telematics

Controlling systems and functions the convenient (Fonix) way!

Vehicle telematics

Fonix speech recognition (SR) technology works as a natural voice interface inside a car for conveniently controlling and managing systems and functions:

  • Navigation and GPS
  • Climate control
  • Personal information
  • Internet and cell phone access

Fonix provides an intuitive, user-friendly interface that allows drivers to access phone contacts and information without taking their eyes off the road.

Fonix supports the Freescale MobileGT and Renesas SuperH reference systems, which are the major development hardware platforms designed for automotive environments. Fonix is a member of the Freescale MobileGT Alliance and the Renesas COMET partner programs.

  • Features
  • Benefits

Accurate speech recognition

  • Fonix speech recognition technology has been proven to work well in the noisy conditions inside an automobile.

Natural sounding text-to-speech (TTS)

  • Users may opt for natural sounding TTS prompts using Fonix's TTS technology, or they may record prompts using their own voice.

Systems control

  • Fonix technology enables drivers to control navigation and GPS systems, climate and media by issuing voice commands.

Phone contact management

  • Users may integrate phone contact management systems using MS Outlook with Microsoft Windows Mobile cell phones.

Email or messaging

  • Users may listen to email or SMS and even respond with an audio or multi-media message.

Improved safety

  • Fonix speech recognition technology helps drivers operate safely in demanding automotive environments, when it's unsafe to use a mobile phone.

Increased convenience

  • Drivers can dial any phone number or access mobile phone contacts with an easy-to-use voice interface -- no need to push buttons on a phone or scroll through menus.

Speaker-independent speech recognition

  • Fonix speech recognition technology requires no training, a convenient feature for automotive manufacturers and end users alike.

Integrated and open-ended solutions

  • Fonix integrated and open-ended speech solutions are developed to accommodate highly flexible, open-ended computing platforms that are able to serve a number of telematics applications. Manufacturers incorporating this open-ended architecture within their telematics platforms will have access to the latest Fonix technology in order to continually offer customers the latest in telematics speech solutions.