ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATIONS Fits web service evolution: Can reuse web services tools and middleware to deploy Can reuse web service standard framework for specification Standard-based: Specifications exist or are developed, tested and getting widely supported. Robust, modular, scalable and distributable Ease of integration: Independent of connectivity and gateway vendor Integration of different engines Independent of the application platform: Remove complexities: no engine step by step hand holding - engine performs these tasks on its own, racing conditions, separate audio exchange from controls Design to be extensible, discoverable and composed: no limitations as previous APIs approaches. Can reuse syntax and semantics from MRCP and other speech APIs |