It may all sound a bit confusing with all the acronyms being thrown around, but it doesn’t have to be that confusing. The bottom line is that in recent news the AVRS, or Advanced Voice Recognition Systems, Inc., released a follow up to the current standing with the Interference in the Board of Patents Appeals and Interferences.
The original Interference was declared in 2010, and the proceedings took place in early 2011. As of right now, AVRS is still awaiting the results and has not had any further word from the panel. All the company can do is hope a decision is made soon as it has been nearly a year since the panel first heard the arguments.
About the ASR
In the statement released from AVRS, the company wanted to make the public aware of their general corporate overview in addition to the update. The company went on to explain about ASR or Automatic Speech Recognition. Within this past year even more advancements have been made that result in improved recognition accuracy as well as the level of complexity the apps can be at and be compatible with the phone.
This has resulted in the company hosting internal evaluations. The object was to compare the AVRS technology with products thought to be making use of the technology patented by the company. This unfortunately was done by other companies without the proper use of a licensing agreement. A lawyer specializing in the field of patents was brought on board to look over what AVRS came up with.
At present the company continues to work with voice recognition technology and towards developing interface and app solutions. AVRS still holds out hope that its previously noted Continuation In Part patent application would only increase the capabilities of the AVRS mobile technology and the company’s position. The application for this was submitted to the United States Patent and Trademark Office on May 24, 2011. This would be just another way in which the company could introduce the newest in cutting edge technology that can enhance recognition, especially for the use of mobile devices.
Looking into the Future
The release that was issued by AVRS contained the “forward looking statements” that fell under the meaning as outlined by the federal securities law. This was to be in accordance with the future plans and the anticipated performance of the AVRS company. These future plans and anticipated performance evaluations could only be done using what the company deems reasonable.
In other words, the comments made in the statement in relation to the outcome of the Interference and pending voice recognition patent are still subject to risks as well as uncertainties. These could, of course, cause the outcome and happenings to differ from those expected. This is certainly true of litigation as the outcome can never truly be predicted ahead of time. The readers of the original released statement were urged not to put too much reliance on the forward looking statements as anything could alter or result from the litigation and pending patent.
