Veveo Explained

Veveo
Type:	Private
Foundation:	2004
Location:	Andover, Massachusetts
Industry:	Conversational interfaces, search and discovery
Key People:	Murali Aravamudan (founder and CEO) Ajit Rajasekharan (founder and Vice President of Technology) Harris Fishman (Chief Financial Officer)

Veveo is a software company based in Andover, Massachusetts.

Established in 2004, Veveo has collaborated with various firms including Comcast, Cablevision, Rogers, AT&T, DirecTV, and Nokia. The venture-backed company is headquartered in Andover, Massachusetts, and possesses an intellectual property portfolio consisting of fifty issued or allowed patents along with 80 patent applications.^[1]

On February 25, 2014, Veveo was acquired by Rovi Corporation.^{[2] [3]}

Conversational interfaces

Veveo's developments in natural language processing and understanding-enabled dialog-based real-time conversational interfaces were introduced in late 2012.^[4] These interfaces allowed connected devices and applications to be used with conversational intelligence applied to voice interfaces. This allowed users to talk to devices with normal language and have devices respond with natural language responses.^[5]

See also

• VTap

Notes and References

1. Web site: Baumgartner. Jeff. Veveo Locks Up Patent Tied To Speech-Based Navigation. Multichannel News. 16 December 2013.
2. Web site: Rovi to Acquire Veveo, Inc., and Combine Innovative Search and Recommendation Tools to Create Truly Differentiated Entertainment Discovery Solution. Rovi Corporation. 10 December 2014.
3. News: Rovi Buys Veveo to Enhance TV, Movie Recommendations. 2014-02-25. PCMag India. 2018-06-14. en-US.
4. Web site: Spangler. Todd. Talk to the Tube: Will Voice-Enabled TV Catch On?. Multichannel News. 19 December 2013.
5. Web site: Lawler. Ryan. Video Discovery Specialist Veveo Launches Voice Search That Actually Works. 15 November 2012 . TechCrunch. 19 December 2013.