Gotuit Media Awarded Latest Patent In Video Search and Navigation; Patent Deepens Gotuit's IP Portfolio Concerning Use Of Video Metadata In Cable, Broadband, And Mobile.WOBURN, Mass. -- Gotuit Media Corp., a digital media company delivering a new class of on demand video products to cable, broadband and mobile, announced today that is has been awarded its latest patent, US 7,055,166 by 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 . Originally filed in 1999, the invention describes the use of video metadata to deliver a personalized per·son·al·ize tr.v. per·son·al·ized, per·son·al·iz·ing, per·son·al·iz·es 1. To take (a general remark or characterization) in a personal manner. 2. To attribute human or personal qualities to; personify. video experience across multiple platforms Refers to two or more operating environments, which typically include the CPU family and operating system. For example, if versions of a program run on Windows and the Macintosh, the software is said to support multiple platforms. , including cable/satellite, broadband, and mobile. This is a continuation-in-part of U.S. Patent No. 5,892,536, which was filed in 1996 and issued to Gotuit on April 6, 1999. With its 47 individual claims, this new patent adds to the vast portfolio held by Gotuit Media focused on the use of metadata to enhance the experience of video search, video navigation, and the management/viewing of stored media. "We are pleased to add this patent to our already broad and deep portfolio of intellectual property", said Mark Pascarella, President. "Throughout our company's history, dating back to our original filings more than a decade ago, we have maintained a focus on innovation and intellectual property. The on demand video products we have built based on these inventions have proven to be market-leaders; and given the explosive growth of video across digital platforms, protecting our IP becomes even more important." About Gotuit Media Gotuit Media is a digital media company delivering personalized, on-demand video products for cable, broadband, and mobile platforms. Gotuit's patented technology allows the viewer to instantly access the parts of a video they are most interested in watching. The company has established partnerships with leading content providers in the areas of Music, News, Sports, and Entertainment. Gotuit's video-on-demand products are available on Time Warner and Adelphia Communications cable Communications cable A cable that transmits information signals between geographically separated points. The heart of a communications cable is the transmission medium, which may be optical fibers, coaxial conductors, or twisted wire pairs. systems to more than 600,000 digital subscribers in New England New England, name applied to the region comprising six states of the NE United States—Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut. The region is thought to have been so named by Capt. , 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 , Pennsylvania and Ohio, and are among the most popular on-demand offerings on those systems. Gotuit is launching their broadband video portal in Summer 2006. Gotuit holds a broad portfolio of patents in the on demand media space, including several landmark awards concerning video metadata. Founded in 2000, Gotuit Media is privately held and funded by Highland Capital Partners Highland Capital Partners is a global venture capital firm with offices located in Boston, Silicon Valley, Geneva, and Shanghai. Since its inception in 1988, the firm has invested in more than 180 early and growth stage companies and taken a sector-focused approach to investing in , Atlas Venture Atlas Venture is an international early-stage venture capital firm that invests in communications, information technology, and life sciences companies. Atlas Venture has investing offices in Boston, London, Munich, and Paris, and its investments are evenly divided between the , Motorola and other investors. Additional information can be found on Gotuit Media's web site at www.gotuit.com. |
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