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 NEWSMicrosoft shows MiPad handheld prototype By Juan Carlos Pérez March 21, 2000 4:40 pm PT MIAMI -- MICROSOFT showed here Tuesday the prototype of a handheld device capable of recognizing voice commands and taking dictation from users. Its purpose is partly to eliminate the difficulty of entering data in to these types of devices.
The product, called MiPad, is still in the research stage of development, but the expectations Microsoft has set for the device are lofty, according to information on the company's research Web site. This was the first public showing of a MiPad prototype, the Microsoft representative said. Without having to use a pen-type interface or a small keyboard, a user can use his or her voice to compose and send e-mail messages, browse the Web, access a contact list, and dictate text. The device could even double as a cellular phone, according to information on Microsoft's research Web site. Users would only need to use a pen device to point to the place on the device's screen where they want the MiPad to enter the text or carry out the command they are telling the device to perform. MiPad, 'Mi' being an acronym for multimodal interface, is being developed by Microsoft Research's Speech Technology Group unit. In appearance, the handheld device is somewhat reminiscent of Palm's PalmPilot PDA (personal digital assistant). Microsoft Corp., in Redmond, Wash., is at www.microsoft.com. The company's research Web page can be reached at research.microsoft.com. Juan Carlos Pérez is Latin American bureau chief for the IDG News Service, an InfoWorld affiliate.  RELATED SUBJECTS  Client HardwareSPONSORED WHITE PAPERS 
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