JetEye Infrared Products Open New Markets for PC Companions.BOISE, Idaho--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 8, 1996-- Pagers, Phones and PDAs Join Laptops in Revolutionary Uses of IR Extended Systems announced today that JetEye infrared products teamed with PC companions from NEC (NEC Corporation, Tokyo, www.nec.com, www.necus.com) An electronics conglomerate known in the U.S. for its monitors. In Japan, it had the lion's share of the PC market until the late 1990s (see PC 98). NEC was founded in Tokyo in 1899 as Nippon Electric Company, Ltd. , Sharp, Nokia, Psion, and Videx offer new applications which transform the way mobile professionals work. New markets have developed for the IrDa (Infrared Data Association See IrDA. (standard, body) Infrared Data Association - (IrDA) A non-profit trade association providing standards to ensure the quality and interoperability of infrared (IR) hardware. ) compliant JetEye family as PC companions such as pagers, PDAs, hand-held computers Noun 1. hand-held computer - a portable battery-powered computer small enough to be carried in your pocket hand-held microcomputer portable computer - a personal computer that can easily be carried by hand and bar code readers See bar code scanner. have begun to incorporate infrared capability. Using JetEye wireless infrared communication, a broad spectrum of hand-held products have become integral pieces of corporate information systems. The speed, convenience, and reliability of infrared allow these increasingly powerful devices to successfully communicate with LANs, exchange information with in-office data bases, print orders or archive pager messages. NEC Beacon data pagers, with a planned release date in the second quarter of 1997, will utilize the JetEye PC to download a limited amount of information permitting the user to manage a daily schedule, address/phone book, and track personal data. Mobile users can also exchange a limited amount of key information via JetEye PC, and download PC files and e-mail into data pagers to carry out in the field. Sharp's new portables and JetEye Net work together at network speeds to enable mobile professionals to quickly and easily gain access to network resources such as e-mail, file servers and network printers without cables. -- Sharp WideNote notebook computer A laptop computer that weighs in a range from five to seven pounds. The term originated when laptops were routinely more than 10 pounds, and those that became lighter were placed in a special "notebook" category. In practice, notebook computer and laptop computer are synonymous. combines a new superportable form factor and a 4Mbps wireless infrared communication capability. -- Sharp PC-9700 high-end notebook computer combines the widest range of multimedia capabilities and desktop replacement with 4Mbps wireless infrared communication capability. Nokia 9000 Communicator The Nokia 9000 Communicator was the first in Nokia's Communicator series, introduced in 1996. The phone was huge and heavy (397 g) in comparison with its modern equivalent the Nokia 9500. The Communicator part is driven by an Intel 24 MHz 386 CPU. combines digital voice and data services and personal organizer functions into a single, small-sized and easy-to-use unit. The Nokia 9000 is currently in use with JetEye PC and JetEye Printer for wireless infrared data transfer and faxes in the UK and will be available in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. in the second half of 1997. In addition to voice calls, the Nokia 9000 Communicator enables users to send and receive faxes, e-mail short messages as well as access Internet services and corporate and public data bases. The product provides users with organization functions such as electronic calendar, address book, notepad The text editor that comes with Windows. It is a very elementary utility, but gets the job done most of the time. See text editor and WordPad. (text, tool) Notepad - The very basic text editor supplied with Microsoft Windows. and calculator. Psion Series 3, full-powered hand-held computer the size of an eyeglass eye·glass n. 1. eyeglasses Glasses for the eyes. 2. A single lens in a pair of glasses; a monocle. 3. See eyepiece. 4. See eyecup. case, can communicate via infrared with another Psion and is currently being tested with JetEye Printer. Videx DuraTrax and LaserLite bar code readers, teamed with JetEye PC, provide efficient ways to gather data and streamline downloading to a PC. Videx bar code readers download quickly and easily using JetEye PC and can be used in thousands of applications worldwide. "Extended Systems appears to be very focused on infrared technology, as demonstrated by their broad product line of infrared solutions. For that reason, we chose Extended Systems JetEye products for our connectivity standard," states Matthew Bierek of Videx. Why are These Companies Choosing Infrared? Because of the need for fast, simple and reliable connections between PC companions and the office environment, the whole spectrum of portable products from pagers to high-end laptops is embracing infrared. A beam of light is a convenient, point-and-shoot way for a broad range of products to exchange information with LANs, printers and desktop PCs. Additionally, the small size of these products makes the use of infrared ideal, as infrared ports A transmitter/receiver for infrared signals. See IrDA and IR remote control. are 10-20 times smaller than standard parallel port hardware connections. Until recently, PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) A handheld computer for managing contacts, appointments and tasks. It typically includes a name and address database, calendar, to-do list and note taker, which are the functions in a personal information manager (see PIM). users needed to download information to a PC, then print from that PC. Data synchronization Keeping data in two or more computers up-to-date so that each repository contains the identical information. Data in handheld devices and laptops often require synchronization with the data in a desktop machine or server. with cables was cumbersome and companies needed to write custom programs and use bulky cables and adapters to use PC companions with other devices. Now, wireless infrared and radio frequency communications make mobility much more practical. Infrared is used at short range to offer less costly, more secure and faster data transfer, with a more reliable connection than radio frequency. Extended Systems -- The Leader in Wireless Infrared Connectivity Solutions Headquartered in Boise, Extended Systems offers an entire line of JetEye wireless infrared adapters allowing portable users to connect directly to networks, desktop PCs or local printers: -- JetEye Net and JetEye Net Plus, LAN (Local Area Network) A communications network that serves users within a confined geographical area. The "clients" are the user's workstations typically running Windows, although Mac and Linux clients are also used. Magazine's Product of the Year for Portable Computing, were the first infrared network connectivity solutions available, and were also the first products to embrace the IrDA's high-speed 4Mbps standard. -- JetEye PC began shipping in March 1994 and was the first wireless infrared adapter for transferring files between a portable and a desktop PC. -- JetEye Printer enables users to easily connect and print from virtually any printer. Extended Systems helped to establish the IrDA committee in June of 1993, was the first to adopt into its product line the new IrDA universal standard for interoperability The capability of two or more hardware devices or two or more software routines to work harmoniously together. For example, in an Ethernet network, display adapters, hubs, switches and routers from different vendors must conform to the Ethernet standard and interoperate with each other. and communication rates, and currently serves as a member of the IrDA executive board of directors. Contact Extended Systems at 800/235-7576 for more information. Internet users Internet user n → internauta m/f Internet user Internet n → internaute m/f can access product information at Extended Systems' award-winning web page http://www.extendsys.com. -0- This document refers to numerous products by their trade names. Beacon is a trademark of NEC America Inc. JetEye is a registered trademark of Extended Systems Inc. All other designations are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective organizations. CONTACT: Extended Systems Inc. Debbie Anderson, 208/322-7575 ext. 6015 |
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