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Siri
Siri icon.png
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Siri on the iPhone 4S
Developer(s) Apple Inc., SRI International
Operating system iOS
Type Intelligent software assistant
Website Official website

Siri (pronounced /ˈsɪri/) is a personal assistant application for iOS. The application uses natural language processing to answer questions, make recommendations, and perform actions by delegating requests to an expanding set of web services. Siri claims that the software adapts to the user's individual preferences over time and personalizes results, as well as accomplishing tasks such as making dinner reservations and reserving a cab.[1]

Siri was originally introduced as an iOS application available in the AppStore. Siri was acquired by Apple Inc. on April 28, 2010.[2] Siri had announced that their software would be available for BlackBerry and for Android-powered phones, but all development efforts for non-Apple platforms were cancelled after Apple's purchase.[3]

Siri is now an integrated part of iOS 5, and available only on the iPhone 4S, launched in October 2011.[4].

Independent developers claim that they ported Siri to iPhone4[5][6]. However, the videos they posted for proof only show the User interface of the application, excluding any voice commands, leading some newsites to conclude that they did not prove anything[7].

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[edit] Founding

Siri was founded in December 2007 by Dag Kittlaus (CEO), Adam Cheyer (VP Engineering), and Tom Gruber (CTO/VP Design), together with Norman Winarsky from SRI International's venture group. On October 13, 2008, Siri announced it had raised an $8.5 million Series A financing round, led by Menlo Ventures and Morgenthaler Ventures.[8] In November 2009, Siri raised a $15.5 million Series B financing round from the same investors as in their previous round, but led by Hong-Kong billionaire Li Ka-shing.[9]

[edit] iOS integration

Main article: iPhone 4S#Siri

It was announced on October 4, 2011 that Siri is included with the iPhone 4S.[10] The new version of Siri is integrated into iOS, and offers conversational interaction with many applications, including reminders, weather, stocks, messaging, email, calendar, contacts, notes, music, clocks, web browser, Wolfram Alpha, and maps.[1] Currently, Siri only supports English (US, UK, and Australian), German and French,[11] and has limited functionality outside of the US.[12]

After announcing that Siri is included with the iPhone 4S, Apple removed the existing Siri app (which ran on all iPhone models) from the App Store.[13] According to some news stories, a developer of 9to5mac was able to port Siri back to iPhone 4, though the performance and quality is not very good, and they did show only the User interface of the application, excluding any voice commands.[14] [7]. According to the hackers, a filter on Apple's servers controls whether Siri is used on an iPhone 4S or other devices.[citation needed]

[edit] Research and development

Siri is a spin-out from the SRI International Artificial Intelligence Center, and is an offshoot of the DARPA-funded CALO project, described as perhaps the largest artificial-intelligence project ever launched.[15][verification needed]

Siri's primary technical areas focus on a Conversational Interface, Personal Context Awareness, and Service Delegation.[16][verification needed]

Siri's voice recognition engine is provided by Nuance Communications, a speech technology company. [17]

Siri's actions and answers rely upon a growing ecosystem of partners,[18][verification needed] including:

[edit] Influences

The voice recognition module Siri, part of the Apple iPhone 4S, responds with a few lyrics from the Daisy Bell song if requested to sing a song. Daisy Bell was sung by the AI module HAL 9000 in Arthur Clarke's 2001: A Space Odyssey.

[edit] Easter eggs

Siri has many special answers to certain questions, also known as "easter eggs".[21][22] One such is a reference to the film 2001: A Space Odyssey. When asked to open the pod bay doors, Siri responds with "I'm sorry username, i can't do that". If asked multiple times to open the pod bay doors, Siri gives other responses.

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b "iPhone 4S - Ask Siri to help you get things done". Apple. http://www.apple.com/iphone/features/siri.html. Retrieved 2011-10-05. 
  2. ^ April 28, 2010 (2010-04-28). "BREAKING NEWS: Siri bought by Apple". Scobleizer.com. http://scobleizer.com/2010/04/28/breaking-news-siri-bought-by-apple/. Retrieved 2011-10-05. 
  3. ^ Timothy Hay (2010-02-05). "Siri Inc. Launches 'Do Engine' Application For iPhone". Dow Jones Newswire. http://www.advfn.com/nasdaq/StockNews.asp?stocknews=NUAN&article=41425250&headline=siri-inc-launches-do-engine-application-for-iphone. Retrieved 2011-10-09. 
  4. ^ Darren Murph (2011-10-04). ""iPhone 4S hands-on!". Engadget. http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/04/iphone-4s-hands-on/. Retrieved 2011-10-09. 
  5. ^ http://9to5mac.com/2011/10/14/siri-voice-command-system-ported-from-iphone-4s-to-iphone-4-video/
  6. ^ http://cydiahelp.com/siri-ported-successfully-to-the-iphone-4-video/
  7. ^ a b "Un hacker irlandais prétend porter Siri sur iPhone 4". http://www.lemondeinformatique.fr.+2011-10-18. http://www.lemondeinformatique.fr/actualites/lire-un-hacker-irlandais-pretend-porter-siri-sur-iphone-4-42294.html. Retrieved 2011-10-23. "Cependant, aucune des vidéos, celle de Steve Troughton-Smith ou celle de 9-to-5 Mac, ne montre Siri en action ou ne présente un utilisateur essayant d'interagir avec les commandes vocales de Siri (However, neither video shows Siri in action or does a user attempting to interact with voice commands Siri)" 
  8. ^ Lardinois, Frederic (2008-10-13). "Semantic Stealth Startup Siri Raises $8.5 Million". Readwriteweb.com. http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/semantic_stealth_startup_siric.php. Retrieved 2011-10-05. 
  9. ^ A Personal Assistant on Your iPhone.
  10. ^ Apple (2011-05-31). "Apple iPhone 4S event: as it happened". Telegraph. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/apple/8804922/Apple-iPhone-event-live.html. Retrieved 2011-10-05. 
  11. ^ Viticci, Federico (2011-09-27). "Apple Officially Unveils Siri Voice Assistant – Supports English, French and German". Macstories.net. http://www.macstories.net/news/apple-officially-unveils-siri-voice-assistant/. Retrieved 2011-10-05. 
  12. ^ Viticci, Federico (2011-10-14). "There Are Some Siri Limitations Outside The US". Macstories.net. http://www.macstories.net/news/there-are-some-siri-limitations-outside-the-us/. Retrieved 2011-10-16. 
  13. ^ Danny Sullivan. "With New Siri Promised For iPhone 4S, Apple Pulls Existing Siri From App Store, and all existing Siri servers will be stopped on October 15th.". http://searchengineland.com/with-new-siri-promised-for-iphone-4s-apple-pulls-existing-siri-from-app-store-95634. 
  14. ^ Siri: Porting back to iPhone 4, Netzwelt, last access on October 22nd, 2011 (german)
  15. ^ 02-05 "link rot". http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20100205-715701.html?mod=WSJ_latestheadlines. Retrieved 2010-02-05. [dead link]
  16. ^ Siri Technology page[dead link]
  17. ^ posted on October 5th, 2011 (2011-10-05). "Siri, Do You Use Nuance Technology? Siri: I’m Sorry, I Can’t Answer That.". TechCrunch. http://techcrunch.com/2011/10/05/apple-siri-nuance/. Retrieved 2011-10-14. 
  18. ^ Siri Partners page[dead link]
  19. ^ "True Knowledge partners with Siri". Blog.trueknowledge.com. 2009-08-10. http://blog.trueknowledge.com/2009/08/true-knowledge-partners-with-siri.html. Retrieved 2011-10-05. 
  20. ^ "Apple Siri". Apple.com. http://www.apple.com/iphone/features/siri.html. Retrieved 2011-10-05. 
  21. ^ Siri Is Stuffed With Hilarious Easter Eggs | Gadget Lab | Wired.com
  22. ^ Funny Flirting with Siri; The Apple of My iPhone - Search Engine Watch (#SEW)

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