Apex PC Solutions Receives New Patent for On-Screen Technology.WOODINVILLE, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 22, 1999--Apex PC Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq:APEX) announced today that the United States Patent and Trademark Office The United States Patent and Trademark Office (PTO or USPTO) is an agency in the United States Department of Commerce that provides patent protection to inventors and businesses for their inventions, and trademark registration for product and intellectual property (PTO PTO abbr. 1. Parent Teacher Organization 2. or p.t.o. please turn over 3. power takeoff PTO or pto please turn over Noun 1. ) has issued Patent Number 5,884,096 for its on-screen on·screen or on-screen adj. & adv. 1. As shown on a movie, television, or display screen. 2. Within public view; in public. video overlay The placement of a full-motion video window on the display screen. There are various techniques used to display video on a computer's screen, depending on whether the video source has been digitized or is still in analog NTSC format. system for controlling computer switching systems Switching systems (communications) The assemblies of switching and control devices provided so that any station in a communications system may be connected as desired with any other station. . This on-screen programming capability, known as OSCAR (Open System for CommunicAtion in Realtime) AOL's internal project name for AOL Instant Messenger (AIM). The core functions of OSCAR, known as the Basic OSCAR Services (BOS), include Login/Logoff, Locate (find out about other AIM users), Instant Message (R), allows users to easily configure Apex's OutLook(R) and ViewPoint(R) products. The patent for Apex's proprietary on-screen technology is the second patent issued to Apex in a little over a year, and confirms Apex as a technological leader in the server management business. Kevin J. Hafer, Apex's president and chief executive officer noted, "Apex is recognized as the industry leader in console switching, and we are pleased that, once again, Apex has received the PTO's recognition of our invention. As a technological leader in on-screen switching technology, Apex intends to aggressively develop innovative products and protect its intellectual property." Apex has additional United States and foreign patent applications pending. About Apex Woodinville, Wash., U.S.A.-based Apex PC Solutions, Inc. designs, manufactures, and markets products which help network administrators manage their client/server computing environments. Apex offerings include console switching systems, remote server management products, and integrated server cabinet solutions. The company was ranked fourth in Business Week's 1998 listing of "100 Hot Growth Companies" in America. More information on Apex products and services is available by calling 800/861-5858, via email at sales@apexpc.com, or on the World Wide Web at www.apex.com. Forward-Looking Statements Statements contained in this press release which are not historical information are forward-looking statements as defined within the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995. Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected or implied. Such potential risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the ability to obtain and protect proprietary rights and the uncertainty of litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute. When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. . Factors which could affect the Company's operating and financial results are described in the Company's Securities and Exchange Commission filings on Forms 10-Q and 10-KSB, and include other risks detailed from time to time in the Company's reports to be filed with the SEC. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly release the result of any revisions to forward-looking statements, which may be made to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. |
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