Dictaphone and VDI reach technology agreement; Dictaphone acquires VDI Technologies Inc.'s Windows-based dictation and transcription application software.STRATFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 17, 1996--Dictaphone Corp. today announced the signing of a definitive agreement with VDI (1) (Video Device Interface) An Intel standard for speeding up full-motion video performance. See DCI. (2) (Virtual Device Interface) An ANSI standard format for creating device drivers. VDI has been incorporated into CGI. Technologies Inc., Hampton, N.H., under which Dictaphone has broadened its technology leadership base by acquiring newly developed Windows(TM) NT based software for use in digital dictation Digital dictation is a method of recording and editing the spoken word in real-time within a digital audio format. Digital dictation offers several advantages over traditional cassette tape based dictation: Dictaphone intends to utilize this application-based technology, where appropriate, in existing and future integrated Voice and Data Management(TM) systems. The technology acquired from VDI has particular application in PC client-server environments where Windows(TM) and Windows NT (Windows New Technology) A 32-bit operating system from Microsoft for Intel x86 CPUs. NT is the core technology in Windows 2000 and Windows XP (see Windows). Available in separate client and server versions, it includes built-in networking and preemptive multitasking. platforms are the desired operating systems Operating systems can be categorized by technology, ownership, licensing, working state, usage, and by many other characteristics. In practice, many of these groupings may overlap. for digital recording, management and transcription processing of voice information in an enterprise-wide setting. In addition to an agreement involving transfer of technology, Dictaphone has been named an authorized third-party service provider for VDI's existing base of MedType(TM) transcription products, which the company has nationally marketed for the past several years. Under this agreement, Dictaphone will be offering nationwide service and support to MedType customers currently supported by VDI, and will be appropriately positioned to respond to customers that desire to take advantage of Windows NT technology, when available, for their transcription needs. Dictaphone is a leader in the development, manufacture, marketing, service, and support of integrated Voice and Data Management (IVDM IVDM Integrated Voice and Data Multiplexer )(TM) systems and software, which include communications recording, dictation, voice processing The computerized handling of voice, which includes voice store and forward, voice response, voice recognition and text to speech technologies. , voice response, unified messaging Having access to e-mail, voice mail and faxes via a common computer application or by telephone. For example, unified messaging may send faxes and digitized voice mail to a mail server that turns them into e-mail attachments. , and records management. Dictaphone has a worldwide marketing, sales, service, and support organization in over 190 U.S. cities, the United Kingdom, Switzerland, Belgium, Germany, France, and Italy, and dedicated dealers in 40 other countries. Company sales revenues in 1995 were approximately $353 million. CONTACT: Dictaphone Corporation Robert Qamar, 203/381-7000 |
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