A comprehensive study of the synthetic speech/text-to-speech (TTS) market. This study is designed for corporate planners, Text-to-Speech users, as well as suppliers and provides vital information on the size and potential of the market's five major segments: education, disabled, computer interface, consumer and telecommunications. This 300+ page study provides quick access to key industry information including:

• Market Revenues: historical and projected from 2004 to 2011
• The structure of the Text-to-Speech market
• Industry trends

Table of Contents:

I. Executive Summary

• Market Forecast
• Market Structure and Distribution Channels
• TTS Users and Applications
• TTS vs Digitized Speech
• Synthesizer Requirements
• Technology
• Trends
• plus 5 figures and 6 tables

II. Study Methods and Report Organization

• Study Methodology
• Market Size Determination
• Market Forecasts
• Organization of the Report

III. Overview of Text-to-Speech Technology

• History
• Introduction to Text-to-Speech Technology
• Memory Requirements: TTS vs Digitized Recorded Speech
• Versatility of Text-to-Speech
• Applications of Text-to-Speech Technology
• Benefits of Text-to-Speech Synthesizers
• plus 1 figure and 1 table

IV. Text-to-Speech Technology

• Synthetic Speech vs Digitized Recorded Speech
• The Voice User Interface (VUI) vs the Graphic User Interface (GUI)
• Speech Production
• Digitizing Speech
• Principles of Machine Speech Production
• Speech Synthesis Systems
• Speech Production Technology and Applications
• Future Directions in Technology
• plus 5 figures and 2 tables

V. Text-to-Speech Market Overview

• Market Structure
• Base Technology Suppliers
• Speech Board Suppliers
• VARs
• System Integrators
• Categorization of Suppliers
• Distribution Channels
• Text-toSpeech Users
• Promotion
• plus 3 tables

VI. Text-to-Speech Market Segments

• Use of TTS by Individuals with Disabilities
• Assistive Technology Products
• Products for the Visually Impaired
• Products for the Vocally Impaired
• Consumer
• Consumer Products
• Education
• Education Products
• Voice Interface
• Voice Interface Products
• Telephone Network-based TTS Applications
• Telephone Network-based Products
• Application of TTS by Type of Organization
• TTS Vertical Industry Markets
• plus 7 tables

VII. Trends

• Text-to-Speech Systems Become Multilingual
• Text-to-Speech Gains Ground in Non-assistive Applications
• RBOCs Evaluate TTS for Reverse Directory Assistance Applications
• Large Vocabulary Whole Syllable Concatenation
• Text-to-Speech Software Sold With Components
• Computer Giants Introduce New Versions of TTS Products

VIII. Text-to-Speech Market Size

• Total Text-to-Speech Vendor Review
• Unit Shipments
• Unit Price
• Vendor Group Ranking
• Distribution
• End-User Revenue
• Assistive Technology
• Consumer
• Education
• Telephone
• Voice Interface

Text-to-Speech Market Analysis by Product Type

• Revenue
• Unit Shipments
• Unit Price

TTS Market Analysis by Application

• TTS Assistive Technology Segment
• TTS Server-based Segment
• TTS Embedded Segment
• TTS Multi-media Segment

TTS Market Analysis by Customer Type

TTS Product License vs Product Service Analysis

TTS Base Technology Vendor Market Share

TTS Market Analysis by Geographic Region

TTS Market Analysis by Services Revenue

TTS Market Vertical Market Segment Analysis

• plus 37 figures and 23 tables

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