Avistar Extends Video to Microsoft Office 2003; AvistarVOS(TM) v8.2 Integrates with Microsoft Smart Tag Functionality.REDWOOD SHORES, Calif. -- Avistar Communications Corp. (Nasdaq:AVSR (Audio Visual Speech Recognition) Using lip reading software to enhance speech recognition. In noisy environments where a camera can be included, AVSR improves the computer's ability to recognize the speaker's words by visually tracking lip movement and ), a video collaboration platform An emerging category of computer software, collaboration platforms are unified electronic platforms that support synchronous and asynchronous communication through a variety of devices and channels. provider, today announced the integration of its AvistarVOS(TM) platform with Microsoft Office Microsoft's primary desktop applications for Windows and Mac. Depending on the package, it includes some combination of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access and Outlook along with various Internet and other utilities. 2003, extending Avistar's presence-based desktop video calling to Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint business applications. Designed to complement the key collaboration tools workers use every day, AvistarVOS Client v8.2 introduces a range of video communications options into the context of email, documents, spreadsheets or presentations. The addition of Avistar video means that users of Microsoft Office 2003 and AvistarVOS v8.2 can now instantly and easily connect through such video applications as: presence-based one-to-one and multiparty video-calling; spontaneous or pre-planned, small to large, interactive meetings; data sharing The ability to share the same data resource with multiple applications or users. It implies that the data are stored in one or more servers in the network and that there is some software locking mechanism that prevents the same set of data from being changed by two people at the same time. ; video-on-demand; and video publishing and distribution of pre-recorded content to the web and e-mail. This integration of Avistar video technology enhances Microsoft's Smart Tag links by adding video calling to the actions available when, via a Person Name Smart Tag, an Avistar user's name is recognized within a Microsoft application. Once "recognized" as being online, Avistar users can initiate a video call to that person and, with a click, create a video connection that helps speed, clarify and deepen communications and understanding. "Our seamless integration An addition of a new application, routine or device that works smoothly with the existing system. It implies that the new feature or program can be installed and used without problems. Contrast with "transparent," which implies that there is no discernible change after installation. with Microsoft collaborative applications demonstrates Avistar's capacity to put desktop video communications squarely into the mix of ways in which people work and conduct business every day," said Gerald Burnett, Chairman 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. , Avistar Communications. "It also highlights our commitment to advancing enterprise video applications and developing interoperable solutions that meld with widely used technologies." In particular, the AvistarVOS v8.2 video collaborative platform offers fast-paced, trust-based industries such as financial services an edge in cultivating advisory relationships, leveraging in-house expertise and speeding decision making. Virtual "in-person" interactions, using both live and recorded video within the context of business processes, promote increased productivity and understanding with the right tool, at the right time, for the right circumstance. A "Registered Member" in the Microsoft Partner Program, Avistar offers a full suite of flexible, seamlessly integrated video solutions unique in the market. AvistarVOS v8.2 is currently available. Existing Avistar customers can download the software from Avistar's customer extranet at no charge as part of their maintenance agreement. About Avistar Communications Corporation Avistar Communications Corporation develops, markets, and supports a video collaboration platform for the enterprise, all powered by the AvistarVOS(TM) software. From the desktop, Avistar delivers TV-quality video calling, recording, publishing to web and emails, video-on-demand, broadcast origination and distribution, and document sharing. Avistar video-enables business processes by integrating visual communications into the daily workflow and connecting communities of users within and across enterprises. Founded in 1993, Avistar is headquartered in Redwood Shores, California Redwood Shores is an upscale and desirable [1] waterfront neighborhood on the San Francisco Peninsula in California. It is located on the eastern edge of Belmont, but is actually part of incorporated Redwood City. , with sales offices in New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of and London. Avistar's technology is used in more than 35 countries. Collaboration Properties, Inc Collaboration Properties, Inc. (CPI) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Avistar Communications Corporation. It holds US and foreign patents in the primary areas of presence-based interactions, desktop video, recorded and live media at the desktop, multimedia documents, data sharing, . (CPI (1) (Characters Per Inch) The measurement of the density of characters per inch on tape or paper. A printer's CPI button switches character pitch. (2) (Counts Per I ), a wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. of Avistar, holds a current portfolio of 68 patents for inventions in the primary areas of video and network technology. CPI pursues patents for presence-based interactions, desktop video, recorded and live media at the desktop, multimedia documents, data sharing, and a rich-service network video architecture to support Avistar's product suite and customers. CPI licenses its patent portfolio and Avistar's video-enabling technologies to companies in the video conferencing, rich-media services, public networking, and related industries. For more information, visit www.avistar.com. Copyright (c) 2005 Avistar Communications Corporation. All rights reserved. Avistar, AvistarVOS, and the Avistar logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Avistar Communications Corporation. All other trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners. |
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