Avistar Upgrades Video Operating System with Unified Directory Integration; AvistarVOS V. 7.5 LDAP System Support Eases Large Enterprise Video Connections.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers REDWOOD SHORES, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 15, 2003 Avistar Communications Corporation (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 provider of business video collaboration solutions - vBusiness, today announced the availability of version 7.5 of its AvistarVOS(TM) software. The new release includes support for accessing corporate directories via Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (protocol) Lightweight Directory Access Protocol - (LDAP) A protocol for accessing on-line directory services. LDAP was defined by the IETF in order to encourage adoption of X.500 directories. (LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol) A protocol used to access a directory listing. LDAP support is implemented in Web browsers and e-mail programs, which can query an LDAP-compliant directory. ) and provides enhanced user presence information as well as advanced call-logging capability to improve and simplify inter- and intra-enterprise video calling and reporting. The integration of AvistarVOS 7.5 with LDAP benefits both users and administrators of Avistar's video collaboration solutions. On the administrative side, it is expected to increase the reliability, accuracy and integrity of user information by integrating with a single corporate database as well as enabling advanced analytic reporting of usage. In fact, the software upgrade includes an expanded database schema The definition of a database. It defines the structure and content in each data element within the structure. Schemas are often designed with visual modeling tools that automatically create the SQL code necessary to define the table structures. See subschema and XML schema. for call logging, allowing more advanced analysis and reporting of usage between companies and work groups. On the user side, address books have been expanded to include more complete information on contacts, and now feature automatic population of entries, advanced search functions, and presence information in the "My Contacts" list. The Avistar video directory is also customizable according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. user preferences. "Avistar makes video communications easier to use and manage," 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. "We continually work to integrate our core video technology with clients' existing applications to further address their needs for speed and accuracy. We expect that our customers will benefit from the latest AvistarVOS upgrade since it presents a more advanced way of finding people through video collaboration tools that extend across organizations." The Avistar video solution delivers reliable, TV-quality video through a single easy-to-use interface combined with intelligent network management capability. Companies that are part of an Avistar video network benefit from presence-based calling, cross-enterprise call control, increased reliability, dynamic resource allocation resource allocation Managed care The constellation of activities and decisions which form the basis for prioritizing health care needs and an ability to securely traverse firewalls. The Avistar presence-based calling feature allows users to locate and call participants from any member enterprise. AvistarVOS is the core software that powers the Avistar video collaboration solution. The AvistarVOS software manages resources, files, media streams, sessions, policies, and integration with third-party applications. It runs on a network server and controls shared video network resources and Avistar video applications, including system administration, bridging and transcoding, directory, active presence, and logging of usage data. About Avistar Communications Corporation Avistar develops, markets and supports video collaboration solutions for the enterprise, all powered by the AvistarVOS software. From the desktop, Avistar delivers TV-quality video calling, recording, publishing to web and emails, video-on-demand, broadcast, and document sharing. Avistar delivers on vBusiness - video-enabling business - by integrating visual communications into the daily workflow and connecting communities of users within and across enterprises. Founded in 1993, Avistar Communications Corporation 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, ., 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 Corporation, holds a broad portfolio of patents covering the AvistarVOS platform as well as multiple software and hardware video collaboration products. For more information, visit www.avistar.com. Forward Looking Statements This press release contains forward-looking statements including statements regarding the impact of version 7.5 on system reliability and accuracy and the benefits of version 7.5 to our customers. In some cases, these forward-looking statements can be identified by words such as "expects," or "expected to." Such statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially, including such factors, among others, as technical difficulties, difficulties and delays in distribution and the development of competitive technology and solutions. We refer you also to the documents that Avistar files from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission, in particular the section entitled "Factors Affecting Future Operating Results" in Avistar's annual report on Form 10-K Form 10-K A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information. Form 10-K See 10-K. and its quarterly reports on Forms 10-Q. Avistar, AvistarVOS, and the Avistar logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Avistar Communications Corporation. |
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