Avistar Receives Patent for Presence-Based Multi-Media Communication.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers REDWOOD SHORES, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 25, 2002 Technology Underlies the ``One Click'' Ease of Avistar's Video Instant Messaging Exchanging text messages in real time between two or more people logged into a particular instant messaging (IM) service. Instant messaging is more interactive than e-mail because messages are sent immediately, whereas e-mail messages can be queued up in a mail server for seconds or 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 ), the leading provider of enterprise video communication solutions, today announced the grant of the 41st patent to 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 ), its wholly owned intellectual property subsidiary. U.S. Patent No. 6,351,762 addresses Avistar's "presence-based" video calling capabilities, which allow users to make video calls without any knowledge of the call recipient's physical location, equipment, address, or network configuration. The patent covers calling capabilities across networks, including inter-enterprise networks, as well as those within an enterprise. Avistar's patented technology brings simple "one-click" connections (similar to those available in chat tools) to video communication applications -- including video instant messaging The inclusion of video in an instant messaging (IM) system, turning it into a two-way video conference. For example, in 2003, Apple introduced its iSight video camera for use with its iChat instant messaging. See instant messaging. . The newly granted patent, together with Avistar's earlier patent covering presence-based calling and associated directories (U.S. Patent No. 6,237,025), simplifies video communication within and among enterprises. In particular, the new patent frees users from having to track connection details such as the recipient's physical and network location, the type of endpoint equipment involved, compression formats, ISDN ISDN in full Integrated Services Digital Network Digital telecommunications network that operates over standard copper telephone wires or other media. numbers, and IP addresses. When users log in to any workstation or conference room equipped with the AvistarVOS(TM) software, they become active users, and video calls are instantly and automatically routed to them. A caller simply clicks on the intended recipient's name and the Avistar network locates them, wherever they happen to be logged in -- worldwide. Even if a call involves a myriad of endpoint equipment, network types, and multimedia services such as recording, video-on-demand and data conferencing Sharing data interactively among several users in different locations. Data conferencing is made up of whiteboards and application sharing and are often used in conjunction with an audio or videoconferencing connection. , the process is transparently managed. This eliminates time wasted trying to reach people and greatly simplifies the system use, particularly when teams are collaborating across enterprises, which likely have different video set-ups and networks. The new patent is a key addition to Avistar's extensive portfolio, which covers the core videoconferencing functionalities and architectures that are part of the AvistarVOS video 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 Avistar's networked video collaboration products. Existing patents cover call routing capabilities, call acceptance features, high-quality video conferencing with data over UTP UTP (uridine triphosphate): see uracil. (Unshielded Twisted Pair) See twisted pair. UTP - unshielded twisted pair , and remote connection control, among others. "For years Avistar has pioneered the development of technologies that enable ubiquitous video communication within and between enterprises," said Jerry Burnett, 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 Avistar. "Our ability to instantly link people with video and multimedia is another essential step in making collaboration seamless across organizations. In making this patent available for licensing, we move closer to enabling our vision of a world with open, global video calling where just a click will put a caller face to face with a key customer or partner anywhere in the world." The AvistarVOS enterprise video software and networked video infrastructure provide professionals with a full range of video communication services -- multi-party video calls, broadcast, video-on-demand, record and publish -- all provided directly from end-point desktops and rooms. CPI patents technologies in synchronization with and in advance of Avistar products and makes its collaborative video intellectual property available to potential partners through its licensing program. Inquiries regarding CPI's licensing programs may be directed to Paul Carmichael, primary licensing advisor, by arrangement with Amanda Redd, 650/610-2900. About Avistar Communications Corp. Avistar develops, markets and supports a comprehensive suite of networked video communication services for the enterprise. From the desktop, Avistar delivers TV-quality interactive video calling, content creation and publishing, broadcast origination and distribution, video-on-demand, and integrated data sharing. The Avistar video and data collaboration applications are all managed by the AvistarVOS video operating system. Founded in 1993, Avistar Communications Corp. (Nasdaq:AVSR) is headquartered in Redwood Shores, Calif., 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. Collaboration Properties, Inc., 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 Communications Corp., holds a broad portfolio of patents covering the AvistarVOS platform as well as multiple software and hardware video collaboration products. For more information on Avistar, visit www.avistar.com. Avistar, AvistarVOS, and the Avistar logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Avistar Communications Corp. |
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