NCI Announces New CompactFlash Operating System.MONTEREY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 14, 1996---NCI (formerly Norris Communications Corp.) (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :NCII NCII National Counselling Institute of Ireland ) Thursday announced a new version of its Flash 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. , Micro OS, for use with CompactFlash. The Micro OSCF OSCF One Sixth Custom Figure (gaming) OSCF Oregon Scholastic Chess Federation (Beaverton, Oregon) is a compact operating system with logic specifically designed to interface with CompactFlash, a flash memory card about the size of a matchbook that was originally developed by SanDisk and is now supported by a number of manufacturers. Micro OSCF is the only operating system for flash memory that has a data transfer rate limited only by the flash memory write speed. The operating system therefore supports the recording speeds required to write directly to primary memory without intermediary memory. This reduces overall hardware costs significantly, especially for imaging applications. Written in highly compact and optimized C code, the Micro OSCF operates in 14K of ROM and requires only 300 bytes of RAM. "Flash memory can be difficult to integrate into multimedia products for developers who are not experienced with its complexity," said Bob Root, president and chief executive officer of NCI See Liberate. . "Micro OS is a transparent, time-saving solution for merging non-volatile flash memory into multimedia products, facilitating superior functionality while reducing development time and providing a faster time to market. This operating system was designed for use in our next generation product, and our OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and products, which are all based on CompactFlash." The operating system provides a file and storage structure to maintain, manipulate and distribute compressed voice, video or data using a file manager. Micro OSCF can be used to manipulate, edit, delete and insert audio, video, data and/or text in a wide variety of products that use CompactFlash, including digital voice recorders, digital cameras, solid-state data recorders and Flash cards. NCI is a pioneer in the digital voice recorder market and has a patent on the use of removable Flash memory for digital audio applications. The Flashback flash·back n. 1. An unexpected recurrence of the effects of a hallucinogenic drug long after its original use. 2. A recurring, intensely vivid mental image of a past traumatic experience. recorder stores up to 36 minutes of recording time on removable and interchangeable SoundClips, and incorporates sophisticated data management and editing techniques using Flash memory. By removing the SoundClips and inserting them into the Flashback VoiceLink, a card that plugs directly into a Type II or Type III Type III may stand for:
Besides CompactFlash, the Micro OS is also available for the Intel Miniature Card format, NAND/NOR Flash and IDE hard drives. Product developers interested in the Micro OSCF or any other Micro OS products should contact Roxanne Hoffert, OEM Technical Sales Manager. For further information contact NCI at 619/679-1504 or http://www.ncivoice.com. -0- NCI (Formerly Norris Communications Corp.) is a Delaware-based publicly traded corporation. It trades on the NASDAQ (small cap) stock market under the symbol NCII. It markets branded products worldwide through distributors, resellers, value added resellers, government resellers, catalogs and chain stores. The OEM division markets the NCI MicroOS imbedded systems software operating system, Multichip modules, private label products and custom-designed products to computer, dictation systems, computer peripheral and telecommunications companies worldwide. The company has patented the Flashback Digital Voice Recorder, sound recording techniques and features, which position it as the world leader in digital flash memory audio recording. The company operates out of its world headquarters in Poway, Calif. (San Diego) and through NCI Ltd. in the United Kingdom. CONTACT: NCI, San Diego Roxanne Hoffert (OEM Technical Sales Manager) Janice Kall (Media Contact) 619/679-1504 619/486-3922 (Fax) janice@ncivoice.com WWW WWW or W3: see World Wide Web. (World Wide Web) The common host name for a Web server. The "www-dot" prefix on Web addresses is widely used to provide a recognizable way of identifying a Web site. : http://www.ncivoice.com |
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