Media Resource Control Protocol (MRCP) is a new IETF protocol,providing a key enabling technology that eases the integration ofspeech technologies into network equipment and accelerates theiradoption resulting in exciting and compelling interactive servicesto be delivered over the telephone. MRCP leverages IPtelephony and Web technologies such as SIP, HTTP, and XML(Extensible Markup Language) to deliver an open standard,vendor-independent, and versatile interface to speechengines.
Speech Processing for IP Networks brings thesetechnologies together into a single volume, giving the reader asolid technical understanding of the principles of MRCP, how itleverages other protocols and specifications for its operation, andhow it is applied in modern IP-based telecommunicationnetworks. Focusing on the MRCPv2 standard developed by theIETF SpeechSC Working Group, this book will also provide anoverview of its precursor, MRCPv1.
Speech Processing for IP Networks:
* Gives a complete background on the technologies required byMRCP to function, including SIP (Session Initiation Protocol), RTP(Real-time Transport Protocol), and HTTP (Hypertext TransferProtocol).
* Covers relevant W3C data representation formats includingSpeech Synthesis Markup Language (SSML), Speech Recognition GrammarSpecification (SRGS), Semantic Interpretation for SpeechRecognition (SISR), and Pronunciation Lexicon Specification(PLS).
* Describes VoiceXML - the leading approach for programmingcutting-edge speech applications and a key driver to thedevelopment of many of MRCP's features.
* Explains advanced topics such as VoiceXML and MRCPinterworking.
This text will be an invaluable resource for technical managers,product managers, software developers, and technical marketingprofessionals working for network equipment manufacturers, speechengine vendors, and network operators. Advanced students oncomputer science and engineering courses will also find this to bea useful guide.
David Burke
Communication Technology - Networks Electrical & Electronics Engineering Elektrotechnik u. Elektronik IP Kommunikationsnetze