On Jun 28, 2004, at 11:00 AM, Mathias Schindler wrote:
I've nerver heard a company name such as "kurzweil"
Wow, really?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raymond_Kurzweil
The name is instantly recognized by many musicians, AI folks, OCR folks, (etc.).
He's mostly a pioneer in electronic sound and AI engines, including musical instruments and vocal synthesis. The 1000 and 3000 series of software can be explained simply as a blind person checking out a library book, no braille needed, and having the book read to them by a computer.
-Bop