computer science

Viv (software)

Viv (software) is a computer science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Viv (software) rather than just read about it. In short: Viv is a discontinued intelligent personal assistant created by the developers of Siri. History It debuted on May 9, 2016, at TechCrunch Disrupt New York.

Key takeaways

Viv (software) belongs to computer science; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect Viv (software) to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of Viv (software) from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

Viv is a discontinued intelligent personal assistant created by the developers of Siri.

History It debuted on May 9, 2016, at TechCrunch Disrupt New York. Compared to Siri, the software's platform is open and can accommodate external plug-ins written to work with the assistant. It can also handle more complex queries. The development team has been working on the software since 2012 and had raised over $22 million in funding by early 2015 and $30 million by early 2016. On October 5, 2016, the software and its developer, Viv Labs, Inc. (formerly Six Five Labs, Inc.) was acquired by Samsung Electronics. The following month, it was revealed that a personal assistant software would be available on the Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8+. This, however, turned out to be Bixby, which was a relaunch of S Voice, rather than based on Viv. In October 2017, Samsung announced Viv Labs technology would be integrated into Bixby 2.0.

Patents Mark Gabel, Christopher Brigham, Adam Cheyer, Dag Kittlaus. "US 20140380263 A1: Dynamically evolving cognitive architecture system based on third-party developers". Six Five Labs, Inc. Google Patents.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) Mark Gabel, Christopher Brigham, Adam Cheyer. "US 20140380268 A1: Dynamically evolving cognitive architecture system planning". Six Five Labs, Inc. Google Patents.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) Mark Gabel, Christopher Brigham, Adam Cheyer. "US 20140380285 A1: Dynamically evolving cognitive architecture system based on a natural language intent interpreter". Six Five Labs, Inc. Google Patents.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) Mark Gabel, Christopher Brigham, Adam Cheyer. "US 20140379615 A1: Dynamically evolving cognitive architecture system based on prompting for additional user input". Six Five Labs, Inc. Google Patents.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

See also Amazon Alexa Bixby (virtual assistant) Cortana (software) Google Assistant Mycroft Siri Clova (virtual assistant)

References

External links Official website

Illustrations

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Viv (software)

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Viv (software) claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In computer science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Viv (software) before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Viv (software) ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Viv (software)

In research: Viv (software) appears in computer science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Viv (software) in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Viv (software) is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 2016 software, Samsung Electronics, Samsung software, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Viv (software) outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study Viv (software) in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
Close the page and write down what Viv (software) means in your own words.
Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
Work through the three examples above with pen and paper.
Explain Viv (software) out loud to somebody else — or to Teacher Smith in the lgStudy chat.

Frequently asked questions

What is Viv (software) in simple terms?

Viv is a discontinued intelligent personal assistant created by the developers of Siri. History It debuted on May 9, 2016, at TechCrunch Disrupt New York.

Why does Viv (software) matter?

Because it connects several computer science ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Viv (software)?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on Viv (software).