Acceleration Software receives two major patents.SEATTLE, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 3, 1997-- Patents Provide Enabling Technology for Caching High Speed Video and Streaming Data--Essential for Computer Performance Acceleration Acceleration Software, a ground-breaking developer of computer performance enhancing software, today announced that it has been awarded two major patents pertaining per·tain intr.v. per·tained, per·tain·ing, per·tains 1. To have reference; relate: evidence that pertains to the accident. 2. to the caching of high speed data including full motion video. The two patents, both of which are used in the company's products, pertain to pertain to verb relate to, concern, refer to, regard, be part of, belong to, apply to, bear on, befit, be relevant to, be appropriate to, appertain to methods of improving the operation of data caching systems for such mass storage media as hard disks and CD-ROMS, and other non-volatile memory Refers to memory chips that hold their content without power being applied. It may refer to chips that are not changeable, such as ROMs and PROMs, or to chips that can be rewritten many times such as flash memory. . The first patent, number 5,584,007 entitled "Apparatus and Method for Discriminating dis·crim·i·nat·ing adj. 1. a. Able to recognize or draw fine distinctions; perceptive. b. Showing careful judgment or fine taste: among Data to Be Stored in Cache," pertains to maximizing the performance of caches by implementing discrimination methods to determine when data should and should not be cached. In addition to being used in such applications as performance accelerator systems for such storage systems as hard disks and CD-ROMs, the patent is expected to be applied to enhancing computer operating systems Operating systems can be categorized by technology, ownership, licensing, working state, usage, and by many other characteristics. In practice, many of these groupings may overlap. . "One of the greatest problems with caching full motion video and other high speed data is that it is very difficult to know what part of the video data to store," explained Clint Ballard, co-founder and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Acceleration Software. "Caching data incorrectly can decrease the performance of the caching system. Our basic patent relates to dynamically determining when data should, and should not be cached, based on usage patterns and other criteria. This is very fundamental for applications including full motion video caching." The second patent, patent 5,588,129, entitled "Cache for optical storage device and method for implementing same," is specifically for ensuring data integrity when caching CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc. CD-ROM in full compact disc read-only memory Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser). data. Both patents are available for licensing from Acceleration Software. Acceleration Software, one of the fastest growing technology companies in the state of Washington, is dedicated towards enabling computers to operate faster and more efficiently through the use of innovative, ingenious software. Among the company's "firsts" are the d-Time CD-ROM acceleration software which created a new category of software, the CD-ROM accelerator; and SuperFassst!, a revolutionary hard disk acceleration utility which was named a finalist for BYTE Magazine's prestigious Best Utility award at Fall COMDEX The former, premier computer trade show in the U.S. Although it grew into an end user event, it was originally created for dealers and distributors (it was the COMputer Dealers EXposition). 96. Acceleration Software continues to look at other new and innovative ways to increase computer performance. For more information call Acceleration Software at 800-754-1128 or visit the company's web site at www.accelerationsw.com . NOTE TO EDITORS: The email address See Internet address. below contains an "at" sign before "compuserve.com" -- this symbol may not appear properly in some systems. CONTACT: FOR: Acceleration Software International Corp. 999 Third Avenue, 38th Floor Seattle, WA 98104 www.accelerationsw.com 800/754-1128 or PRESSCONTACT: Steve Conrad, 847/291-1616, Ext. 255 847/291-1758 (FAX) 102677,1706@compuserve.com |
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