Anoto, a Subsidiary of C Technologies, Declares a Global De Facto Standard At COMDEX.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers 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). Fall 2000 Booth No. L341 LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 13, 2000 Anoto, a subsidiary of Swedish-based C Technologies, together with, Ashford, At-A-Glance, Charles Letts (including Financial Times diaries), Ericsson Mobile Communications, Esselte, Filofax, Franklin Covey, Kokuyo, Mead, Mont Blanc Mont Blanc (môN bläN), Alpine massif, on the French-Italian border, SE of Geneva. One of its several peaks, also called Mont Blanc (15,771 ft/4,807 m), is the highest peak in France and the second highest in Europe. , Time Manager International and Time System International presents a new global de facto standard Hardware or software that is widely used, but not endorsed by a standards organization. Contrast with de jure standard. de facto standard - A widespread consensus on a particular product or protocol which has not been ratified by any official standards body, such as ISO, for digital paper. Anoto will announce collaborative agreements and several strategic partnerships with well-known companies at the Comdex exhibition in Las Vegas Las Vegas (läs vā`gəs), city (1990 pop. 258,295), seat of Clark co., S Nev.; inc. 1911. It is the largest city in Nevada and the center of one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the United States. , NV, November 13. Anoto is a young Swedish technology company and a subsidiary of C Technologies AB, which is traded on the Swedish stock exchange. Along with Ericsson, Anoto has developed a method that propels pen and paper in to the world of mobile Internet Refers to gaining access to the Internet using a lightweight, handheld device. See Mobile IP, PDA, smartphone and mobile TV. . Anoto(TM) technology is driving the convergence of paper-based communication and the latest information technology. It enables wireless business to take off directly from paper thereby uniting handwriting with everyday digital communication. With Anoto-enabled pen and paper you can send whatever you write or draw to your personal computer, or via the Internet to any computer, mobile phone or information bank in the world. This includes paper-based e-commerce, notes and paper-based calendar information. The integrated technology in an Anoto pen recognizes the position and movements of the pen on paper, thus enabling Anoto functionality. This paper is printed with a unique pattern that, together with the Anoto pen, facilitates instant and intuitive storage or transmission, via Bluetooth (the new industry standard for wireless data connectivity), of handwritten hand·write tr.v. hand·wrote , hand·writ·ten , hand·writ·ing, hand·writes To write by hand. [Back-formation from handwritten.] Adj. 1. information to any digital storage, email recipient, cell phone or fax machine. The Anoto(TM) technology puts the power of digital communication into pen and paper. One of the strongest applications for the Anoto(TM) technology is the digital paper based organizer/diary. At Comdex, a global de facto standard has been announced with partners from America, Europe and Asia, representing more than 2/3 of the total world market for professional organizers/diaries. Ashford, At-A-Glance, Charles Letts (Financial Times), Filofax, Franklin Covey, Time Manager International and Time/system International have announced their endorsement with Anoto to work towards a common de facto standard. The total world market for professional organizers/diaries is estimated at 150-200 million users. The above companies also represent a significant share of the approximately 1 Billion diaries sold yearly. Anoto-enabled products from the organizer and diary companies will be on the market next year 2001 with the 2002 edition calendars. Additionally, 3M, Anoto and Ericsson Mobile Communication are exploring a new communication concept that will bring quick and user-friendly communication of the Post-it(R) Note into the wireless digital domain. The companies hope to introduce several products and services arising from this project, based on the Anoto(TM) technology, during the second half of 2001. World leading office supplies Office supplies is the generic term that refers to all supplies regularly used in offices by businesses and other organizations, from private citizens to governments, who works with the collection, refinement, and output of information (colloquially referred to as "paper work"). , paper and office equipment companies Esselte, Kokuyo and Mead, with a significant share of the office supplies, paper and office equipment global distribution, are endorsing the Anoto(TM) technology and printed examples will be presented showing their notepads Anoto-enabled at Comdex. World leading manufacturer of luxury writing instruments, Montblanc, has declared their intention to join the partnership group once the market has reached a certain maturity. "Anoto has, together with these companies, taken a big step towards a new revolution in human communication, by creating a paper-based Internet and a renaissance for handwritten communication," Said Christer Fahraeus, Chief Executive Officer, Anoto AB. Anoto will be exhibiting at Comdex in Las Vegas November 13-17, booth # L341. For more information please contact: Nick Ludlum Fusion Public Relations public relations, activities and policies used to create public interest in a person, idea, product, institution, or business establishment. By its nature, public relations is devoted to serving particular interests by presenting them to the public in the most 212-651-4214 nick.ludlum@fusionpr.com Anoto AB was founded in Lund, Sweden in late 1999 as a subsidiary of C Technologies, which is listed on the Stockholm Stock Exchange The Stockholm Stock Exchange (Swedish: Stockholmsbörsen) is a stock exchange located in Stockholm, Sweden. Founded in 1863 [1] it is the primary securities exchange of the Nordic Countries. (O-List). The company currently has about one hundred employees working in offices in Lund, Stockholm, Boston and Tokyo. Ericsson Mobile Communications holds an important minority stake in the company and is also represented on the board. Anoto focuses on research, development, and marketing for the various aspects of Anoto-technology and in creating a de facto standard for digital paper. Anoto-technology comprises a combination of a so-called smart-pen, proprietary patterns, advanced image processing image processing Set of computational techniques for analyzing, enhancing, compressing, and reconstructing images. Its main components are importing, in which an image is captured through scanning or digital photography; analysis and manipulation of the image, accomplished , Bluetooth wireless technology, and an information infrastructure. Handwritten notes can be stored, graphic emails sent and electronic orders placed using nothing other than pen and paper. Users can communicate with anyone who has a cell phone, PC, hand-held computer Noun 1. hand-held computer - a portable battery-powered computer small enough to be carried in your pocket hand-held microcomputer portable computer - a personal computer that can easily be carried by hand , or PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) A handheld computer for managing contacts, appointments and tasks. It typically includes a name and address database, calendar, to-do list and note taker, which are the functions in a personal information manager (see PIM). . www.anoto.com C Technologies AB (publ) is a young, Swedish IT-company with cutting-edge expertise within the fields of digital camera technology, image processing, and digital pens. The company's primary product is the C-Pen scanning pen, which has received several important international awards for best IT product. The C-Pen scans, stores, processes, and wirelessly transmits test to a PC using IR or Bluetooth. The pen can also translate, send e-mail, SMS (1) (Storage Management System) Software used to routinely back up and archive files. See HSM. (2) (Systems Management Server) Systems management software from Microsoft that runs on Windows NT Server. , and facsimiles, and read barcodes. Today, the C Technologies Group with its head office in Lund, Sweden, employs about 200 people. Major shareholders include company founder Christer Fahraeus, Ericsson Mobile Communications, SEB Noun 1. SEB - a form of staphylococcal enterotoxin that has been used as an incapacitating agent in biological warfare staphylococcal enterotoxin B Fonder, and Metallindustriarbetarforbundet. C Technologies is listed under O-Listan on the Stockholm Stock Exchange (O-List). www.cpen.com |
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