November 30, 1998 - HSI, the Boca Raton, Florida based Point-of-Sale
system provider unveiled it�s new voice recognition based Point-of-Sale
application, code named �Voice-Link�, to resounding industry accolades
at the third annual Foodservice Technology Exposition in Atlanta, Georgia
last week.
Attendees and exhibitors witnessed the real-time generation of a Point-of-Sale
transaction, created entirely by voice commands interpreted through HSI�s
Profit Series software. The HSI application utilizes IBM�s ViaVoice
speech recognition engine and also featured Host/Hostess functions and
the ability to cash out checks using simple voice commands. The system
continuously wrote data to POS terminals attached to the network providing
real-time updates pertaining to table and order status. The Voice-Link
network consisted of a NCR 3271 fileserver with an INTEL Pentium 333 MHZ
processor, 256 MB RAM and a standard HSI Point-of-Sale terminal with an
INTEL Pentium 166 MHZ processor.
The HSI �Voice-Link� project was inspired by the rapid development advances
in the voice recognition
technology and the demanding Point-of-Sale needs of those working within
the hospitality industry. �We were extremely pleased with the positive
feedback we received for this technological advancement, from attendees
and exhibitors alike,� said Vito Swarzak, Director of System Architecture
for HSI. Director of Marketing for HSI, Doug Crisafulli added, �The
debut of this application has set the standard for Point-of-Sale system
development.
With patents pending on the integration of voice recognition technology
with Point-of-Sale software, HSI has given the hospitality sector a glimpse
of what the future holds and has once again established our prominence
in the hospitality technology industry.�
Founded in 1992, HSI delivered the first Windows? based
Point-of-Sale system to the hospitality industry. HSI�s corporate offices
are located in Boca Raton, Florida, with Regional Sales offices in New
York, Chicago, Dallas and Los Angeles. To learn more about the HSI
Profit Series system call 888-HSI-POS1, or check out our website at www.hsi-pos.com.
HSI is a privately held company and is financially backed by GEOCapital
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