JUCS - Journal of Universal Computer Science 1(6): 410-422, doi: 10.3217/jucs-001-06-0410
From Personal Computer to Personal Assistant
expand article infoJennifer Lennon‡, Arnould Vermeer§
‡ Department of Computer Science, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand§ Institute for Applied Computer Science I, University of Hagen, Germany

Corresponding author: Jennifer Lennon

© Jennifer Lennon, Arnould Vermeer.
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Citation: Lennon J, Vermeer A (1995) From Personal Computer to Personal Assistant. JUCS - Journal of Universal Computer Science 1(6): 410-422. https://doi.org/10.3217/jucs-001-06-0410
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Abstract
Much of the confusion that surrounds electronic personal assistants arises from the open-ended complexity of their development. In this paper we categorise some of their more common uses before suggesting several thought-provoking extensions.
Keywords
Electronic assistants, electronic agents, message pads, searches, prediction, programming by example, voice commands.