Abstract on Siri
Siri is an intelligent personal assistant and knowledge navigator which works as an application for Apple Inc.'s iOS. The application uses a natural language user interface to answer questions, make recommendations, and perform actions by delegating requests to a set of Web services. Apple claims that the software adapts to the user's individual preferences over time and personalizes results. The name Siri is Norwegian, meaning "beautiful woman who leads you to victory", and comes from the intended name for the original developer's first child. Siri was originally introduced as an iOS application available in the App Store by Siri, Inc., which was acquired by Apple. Siri has been an integral part of iOS and was introduced as a feature of the iPhone 4S. The application uses a natural language user interface to answer questions, make recommendations, and perform actions. It supports many intellectual services. The main services supported by Siri involve a conversational interface, personal context awareness and service delegation. It can be used to interact with the world, user and with users friends as well through voice recognition and personalization.
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