BUI LDI NG VOI CE EXPERI ENCES
Be ready for your customers whenever they Ask for you
Alexa-Enabled Apps- Building Voice
Experiences for Your Applications
NOELLE LACHARITE
Solutions Architect and Evangelist, ALEXA AND ECHO
@NoelleLaCharite
nlachari@amazon.com
VOICE W IL L BE E VE RYW HE RE
The Internet of Things is emerging as the third wave in the life-cycle of the Internet. Its growth is enabling new and expanded businesses while also
powering revenue generation, productivity and cost savings and consumer engagement.
‘11 ‘19‘15
OVER 60 MM CARS
Connected Car Penetration
2020 Projections
Source: IDC Goldman Sachs Investment Research
45 MM HOMES
Connected Home Install Base
2017 Projections driving over $12 BN in Revenue/Year
Source: Berg Insight
$20 BN/YEAR
Wearable Market Revenue Generation
2017 Projections
Source: IDC Goldman Sachs
Investment Research
Source: Gartner; Goldman Sachs
Investment Research
28 BILLION “THINGS” BY 2019
ENABLING THE FUTURE
INT RODUCING
AL E XA
We	also	recently	launched	
Fire	TV with	Alexa	integrated	
directly	into	the	device.	
Simplifying	everyday	actions	
with	voice	on	new	and	familiar	
devices.	
& FIRE TVMEET ECHO
The First
Alexa
Endpoints
The	Echo	is	the	first	and	best-known	
endpoint	of	the	Alexa	
Ecosystem…The	Echo	was	built	to	
make	life
easier	and	more	enjoyable.
BUIL DING AN
E COSYST E M FOR AL E XA
Create Great Content:
ASK is how you connect
to your consumer
THE ALEXA ECOSYSTEM
Supported by two powerful frameworks
ALEXA
VOICE
SERVICE
Unparalleled Distribution:
AVS allows your content
to be everywhere
Lives In The Cloud
Automated Speech Recognition
(ASR)
Natural Language Understanding
(NLU)
Always Learning
ALEXA
SKILLS
KIT
UNDER THE HOOD OF ASK
A closer look at how the Alexa Skills Kit process a request and returns an appropriate response
You Pass Back a Textual or
Audio Response
You Pass Back a Graphical
Response
Alexa Converts Text-to-Speech
(TTS) & Renders Graphical
Component
Respond to Intent through
Text & Visual
Alexa sends Customer
Intent to Your Service
Your Service
processes
Request
User Makes a
Request
Audio Stream is
sent up to Alexa Alexa Identifies Skill & Recognizes Intent
Through ASR & NLU
The Alexa Platform
Refrigerator
Alarm Clock
Echo
Tablet
Wireless Speakers
E-Reader
Laptop
Camera
Lightbulb
VR Headset
Headphones
Toaster
Phone
Television
Fitness band
Car
11
Watch
“Alexa…”
POINTS OF ACCESS
Build Skills, Get a Device
Building a How-to Skill
http://bit.ly/howtoskill
How to Build a Fact Skill
http://bit.ly/factskill
How to build a Trivia Skill
http://bit.ly/alexatrivia
Echo
Connect with us!
https://www.facebook.com/alexadevs
@AlexaDevs
http://bit.ly/alexaforums
T ha nk
YOU

Noelle La Charite - Building Voice Experiences

  • 1.
    BUI LDI NGVOI CE EXPERI ENCES Be ready for your customers whenever they Ask for you
  • 2.
    Alexa-Enabled Apps- BuildingVoice Experiences for Your Applications NOELLE LACHARITE Solutions Architect and Evangelist, ALEXA AND ECHO @NoelleLaCharite nlachari@amazon.com
  • 3.
    VOICE W ILL BE E VE RYW HE RE
  • 4.
    The Internet ofThings is emerging as the third wave in the life-cycle of the Internet. Its growth is enabling new and expanded businesses while also powering revenue generation, productivity and cost savings and consumer engagement. ‘11 ‘19‘15 OVER 60 MM CARS Connected Car Penetration 2020 Projections Source: IDC Goldman Sachs Investment Research 45 MM HOMES Connected Home Install Base 2017 Projections driving over $12 BN in Revenue/Year Source: Berg Insight $20 BN/YEAR Wearable Market Revenue Generation 2017 Projections Source: IDC Goldman Sachs Investment Research Source: Gartner; Goldman Sachs Investment Research 28 BILLION “THINGS” BY 2019 ENABLING THE FUTURE
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    We also recently launched Fire TV with Alexa integrated directly into the device. Simplifying everyday actions with voice on new and familiar devices. & FIRETVMEET ECHO The First Alexa Endpoints The Echo is the first and best-known endpoint of the Alexa Ecosystem…The Echo was built to make life easier and more enjoyable.
  • 7.
    BUIL DING AN ECOSYST E M FOR AL E XA
  • 8.
    Create Great Content: ASKis how you connect to your consumer THE ALEXA ECOSYSTEM Supported by two powerful frameworks ALEXA VOICE SERVICE Unparalleled Distribution: AVS allows your content to be everywhere Lives In The Cloud Automated Speech Recognition (ASR) Natural Language Understanding (NLU) Always Learning ALEXA SKILLS KIT
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    UNDER THE HOODOF ASK A closer look at how the Alexa Skills Kit process a request and returns an appropriate response You Pass Back a Textual or Audio Response You Pass Back a Graphical Response Alexa Converts Text-to-Speech (TTS) & Renders Graphical Component Respond to Intent through Text & Visual Alexa sends Customer Intent to Your Service Your Service processes Request User Makes a Request Audio Stream is sent up to Alexa Alexa Identifies Skill & Recognizes Intent Through ASR & NLU
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    Refrigerator Alarm Clock Echo Tablet Wireless Speakers E-Reader Laptop Camera Lightbulb VRHeadset Headphones Toaster Phone Television Fitness band Car 11 Watch “Alexa…” POINTS OF ACCESS
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    Build Skills, Geta Device Building a How-to Skill http://bit.ly/howtoskill How to Build a Fact Skill http://bit.ly/factskill How to build a Trivia Skill http://bit.ly/alexatrivia Echo
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