New Avistar Video Software Enhances Call Quality and Reliability for Mobile Workers.Visual Communications Software (communications, software) communications software - Application programs, operating system components, and probably firmware, forming part of a communication system. These different software components might be classified according to the functions within the Open Systems Automatically Optimizes Bandwidth, Centralizes Tech Support via Next-Generation Web-based Tool REDWOOD SHORES, Calif. -- Delivering flexibility and support for video-enabled workers wherever they are, Avistar 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 : 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 ) today announced a new desktop video software release that enhances video call quality and reliability, and eases system administration for users of its video collaboration products See collaborative software. . The new AvistarVOS[TM] v8.8 software automatically detects the network bandwidth available to an end user and adjusts the parameters of each Avistar video call accordingly. For mobile workers, this assures that calls are placed at a rate that helps maximize call quality, given their current connection, and helps avoid the allocation of unnecessary bandwidth. To increase reliability and user satisfaction, the software also tests end-to-end connectivity End-to-end connectivity is a property of the Internet that allows all nodes of the network to send packets to all other nodes of the network, without requiring intermediate network elements to further interpret them. It was for the first time implemented in the CYCLADES-network. before a call is placed. This assessment detects network blockages -- due to firewalls or other network elements -- that would prevent call completion or degrade call quality. IT administrators will benefit from the introduction of Avistar System Central, a centralized web-based tool that manages administrative users and their access to Avistar infrastructure products, and centrally logs all administrative activity. Also, the new software user interface features a simple, one-click "support" icon that enables end-users to request support. These requests capture real time user, system and call information and can be sent directly to the enterprise helpdesk or trouble ticket applications so that organizations can leverage their existing support and tracking systems. With large deployments of desktop video applications at a number of the world's largest financial institutions, Avistar brings critical 'face-to-face' communications and clarity to daily business processes in today's increasingly mobile, and globally distributed work environment. Avistar's integrated suite of presence-based video solutions includes one-to-one and multiparty video calling for ad-hoc collaboration; broadcasting of interactive meetings and presentations to large audiences; video recording, on-demand playback and publishing via e-mail and websites; and real-time data Real-time data denotes information that is delivered immediately after collection. There is no delay in the timeliness of the information provided. Some uses of this term confuse it with the term dynamic data. sharing that increases the accuracy and speed of information exchange. "Avistar is leading the way in delivering top-quality video communications to today's mobile workers," said Gerald J. Burnett, Chief Executive Officer and chairman at Avistar. "Whether you're in a hotel room far from company headquarters, between flights or snowed in at your home office, we're making personal video more reliable and easy to support." AvistarVOS v8.8 is currently available. For more information, visit www.avistar.com. About Avistar Communications Corporation Avistar Communications Corporation develops, markets, and supports a video collaboration platform An emerging category of computer software, collaboration platforms are unified electronic platforms that support synchronous and asynchronous communication through a variety of devices and channels. for the enterprise, all powered by the AvistarVOS[TM] software. From the desktop, Avistar delivers business-quality video calling, recording, publishing to web and e-mails, video-on-demand, broadcast origination and distribution, and document sharing. Avistar video-enables business processes by integrating visual communications into the daily workflow and connecting communities of users within and across enterprises. Founded in 1993, Avistar 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 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, . (CPI (1) (Characters Per Inch) The measurement of the density of characters per inch on tape or paper. A printer's CPI button switches character pitch. (2) (Counts Per I ), 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, was founded in 1997. CPI develops patents for presence-based interactions, wireless communications, desktop video, recorded and live media at the desktop, multimedia documents, data sharing, and a service-rich video network architecture. It holds a current portfolio of 74 patents for inventions in the primary areas of video and network technology. CPI offers licenses to its patent portfolio and Avistar's video-enabling technologies to companies in the video conferencing, rich-media services, public networking, and related industries. Current licensees include Sony Corporation, Polycom, Inc., and Emblaze-VCON. Copyright (c) 2007 Avistar Communications Corporation. All rights reserved. Avistar, AvistarVOS[TM], and the Avistar logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Avistar Communications Corporation. All other company and product names may be trademarks of the respective companies with which they are associated. |
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