Amiga Technology agreement complete; alliance between VISCORP & Escom AG approved.CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 16, 1996--Visual Information Service Corp. (VISCORP), an interactive TV developer headquartered in Chicago, and Escom AG, a leading computer manufacturer headquartered in Bersheim, Germany, have finalized See finalization. an international license agreement to adapt, utilize, license, and distribute "Amiga A personal computer series introduced in 1985 by Commodore. Amigas gained a reputation early on as advanced graphics and multimedia machines, and NewTek's Video Toaster application brought it to the forefront of economical, high-end video editing. " technologies within VISCORP's interactive intelligent set-top TV appliance -- Electronic Device (ED). The license authorizes VISCORP the right to use, relicense, and distribute the Amiga operating system operating system (OS) Software that controls the operation of a computer, directs the input and output of data, keeps track of files, and controls the processing of computer programs. , and compatible parts of current versions and future updates of the technologies where the Amiga products are used as, or as part of, interactive television devices. In 1995, Escom AG acquired all Commodore One of the first personal computer companies. In 1977, Commodore Business Machines, West Chester, PA, introduced the PET computer and launched the personal computer industry along with Apple and Radio Shack. In 1982, it introduced the Commodore 64 (64K RAM) and later the Commodore 128. and Amiga licenses, patents and trademarks. Amiga is an acknowledged leader in the computer industry in the area of providing high quality graphics for monitors and television broadcasts through their sophisticated chip sets. The combination of the Amiga hardware/software technologies and intuitive operating system makes them a viable contender in the development of high speed delivery for complex graphic programming. The Amiga technology can import and adapt software to the set-top box The cable TV box that sits on "top" of the TV "set," although it is often located several feet away in an equipment rack. The set-top box descrambles the premium channels and provides a tuner for the higher cable numbers that very old TVs did not support. with minimal changes. "By employing a sophisticated chip set, such as the Amiga technology, VISCORP will have the ability to provide a complex set-top appliance with multitasking multitasking Mode of computer operation in which the computer works on multiple tasks at the same time. A task is a computer program (or part of a program) that can be run as a separate entity. functions to integrate affordably the TV set, phone line and network service providers. This ability has not yet been offered or available through existing systems," said Jerome Greenberg, VISCORP's chairman of the board. "By utilizing our unique set-top appliance and incorporating the Amiga technology, VISCORP is able to provide a complete practical solution for interactive TV services, and now the ability to access the Internet through a standard TV set with pricing that makes sense for the average TV viewer." The integration of the Amiga system with the VISCORP set-top appliance will allow access to the Internet, on-line services and voice "chat" programs through the TV set. As planned, ED will access any on-line services (e.g., CompuServe or AOL (A division of Time Warner, Inc., New York, NY, www.aol.com) The world's largest online information service with access to the Internet, e-mail, chat rooms and a variety of databases and services. ), local bulletin board services and any address on the Internet's superhighway superhighway - information superhighway . Access can be through a TV remote, a computer keyboard, a touch-sensitive pen or the microphone in the ED. Additional plans will enable consumers to play games (e.g., individually, against a networked opponent), or enable home shopping Home Shopping commonly refers to the electronic retailing / home shopping channels industry, which includes such billion dollar companies as HSN, QVC, eBay, ShopNBC, Buy.com, and Amazon.com. , electronic banking, and enable a subscriber to gain access to information services See Information Systems. through a TV set. About VISCORP VISCORP develops and markets a brand of cost-effective set-top appliances for the home, business, government and educational users of interactive TV devices. VISCORP's set-top device integrates the television and telephone line to access on-line services, interactive applications and direct Internet service through the TV set. Through blending of the existing VISCORP set-top TV appliance and the Amiga technology, VISCORP will be able to provide a gateway for every household to enter into the age of interactive services at a cost-effective price and user friendly environment. VISCORP, 2728 N. Hampden Court, Chicago, IL 60614 Please direct reader inquiries to Florine Radulovic 312/935-1010 Product names mentioned herein may be trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective companies CONTACT: Visual Information Service Corp., Chicago Florine Radulovic, 312/935-1010 |
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