Skelmir to Include Bitstream Font Technology in Its CEE-J Virtual Machine.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 25, 2003 Leading Developer of VMs for Embedded Systems Embedded systems Computer systems that cannot be programmed by the user because they are preprogrammed for a specific task and are buried within the equipment they serve. Ports Small, Fast, High-Quality Font Rendering Solution from Bitstream Bitstream Inc. (Nasdaq:BITS) announced a new agreement to supply Font Fusion Bitstream Font Fusion is a small, fast, object-oriented font engine written in ANSI C capable of rendering high-quality text on any platform, any device, and at any resolution. The entire source code is portable, optimized, and executes independent of operating system and processor. (TM) technology and a core set of Bitstream fonts to Skelmir LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control for use in its Virtual Machine (VM) solutions. Skelmir develops virtual machines for hosting multimedia home platform (MHP MHP Multimedia Home Platform (consumer electronics) MHP Milliyetci Hareket Partisi (Turkish: National People's Party) MHP Mobile Home Park (district) MHP Maximum Human Performance ) suites, open-services-gateway-initiative (OSGi) solutions, browser-based and other Java applications on embedded devices. Because of its small memory footprint Memory footprint refers to the amount of main memory that a program uses or references while running. This includes all sorts of active memory regions like code, static data sections (both initialized and uninitialized), heap, as well as all the stacks, plus memory required to hold , advanced graphical capabilities, and robust architecture, Skelmir's CEE-J suite of fast, compact clean-room VMs is an ideal choice for manufacturers of solutions with embedded systems who want to deliver interactive content and revenue-generating applications and services. "Skelmir's VM is a perfect match for Bitstream's Font Fusion, a small, fast font engine that runs on any device and platform and renders high-quality text at any resolution," said Anna Chagnon, president of Bitstream. "Working with Bitstream has enabled Skelmir to offer customers tremendous advantages in font technology," added Shari Agatstein, president of Skelmir. "Bitstream Font Fusion gives CEE-J licensees an excellent choice for PostScript and TrueType font rendering. More importantly, Font Fusion renders compact font formats, such as the industry-standard PFR (portable font resource A Portable Font Resource (PFR) is an outline font standard developed by Bitstream that compactly encodes font for use in web pages through their TrueDoc system. TrueDoc was natively supported in Netscape Navigator 4, but was discontinued in Netscape Navigator 6 and Mozilla ) as well as stroke-based Asian fonts. These compact formats are crucial for small embedded systems like our own." In a demonstration at the International Broadcasting Convention The International Broadcasting Convention, more commonly known by its acronym IBC, is an annual trade show for broadcasters, content creators/providers, equipment manufacturers, professional and technical associations, and other participants in the broadcast industry. , Bitstream and Skelmir teamed with Applied Data Systems (www.applieddata.net), which creates the RISC-based Graphics Client Plus. "This joint capability," explained Chagnon, "allows broadcasters to offer customers the ability to deploy Java applications quickly and affordably on their embedded systems. Bitstream has licensed Font Fusion to several leading developers in the broadcast community, and the product performs well under tight memory and performance constraints." About Font Fusion Font Fusion provides developers with full font fidelity and high-quality typographic See typography. output at any resolution on any device, while maintaining the integrity of the original character shapes. Font Fusion is both small and fast. Most developers can compile the source code in 32-105 KB, depending on options. It generates more than 16,000 characters per second, using the Arial font at 25 lines per em on a 233MHz (MegaHertZ) One million cycles per second. It is used to measure the transmission speed of electronic devices, including channels, buses and the computer's internal clock. A one-megahertz clock (1 MHz) means some number of bits (16, 32, 64, etc. Pentium II The successor to the Pentium Pro from Intel. Pentium II refers to the CPU chip or the PC that uses it. Code named "Klamath," the Pentium II was a Pentium Pro with MMX multimedia instructions. processor, cache turned off. Font Fusion is designed for 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. , software applications, Web applications, low-resolution screen devices, multimedia servers, high-definition television high-definition television (HDTV) Any system producing significantly greater picture resolution than that of the ordinary 525-line (625-line in Europe) television screen. Conventional television transmits signals in analog form. screens (HDTVs), set-top boxes, continuous tone printers, PDAs, and other embedded systems and information and wireless appliances. About CEE-J Skelmir's CEE-J clean-room virtual machines and libraries are available for a wide range of processors, operating systems and embedded virtual-machine configurations. Easily ported to new platforms, CEE-J offers advanced graphical capabilities ideal for digital television displays and MHP-enabled appliances, onboard navigation systems, Internet appliances, handheld wireless communications wireless communications System using radio-frequency, infrared, microwave, or other types of electromagnetic or acoustic waves in place of wires, cables, or fibre optics to transmit signals or data. , and more. Independent developers and companies looking to obtain commercial use and distribution licenses for CEE-J can do so by contacting Skelmir directly. About Bitstream Bitstream is the leading developer of font technology, digital fonts, and custom font designs. Bitstream licenses its award-winning TrueDoc(R) and Font Fusion(TM) technologies to Web and application developers, and to manufacturers of information appliances, wireless and handheld devices, set-top boxes, embedded systems and printers. Setting the standard for excellence in font technology, Bitstream holds numerous key patents that cover the creation of portable fonts for the Internet. Building on this experience, Bitstream has released ThunderHawk(TM), a full-featured browser for the wireless Web. Founded in 1981, Bitstream is the first independent digital font foundry. In 1999, Bitstream created MyFonts.com(TM) Inc. (www.myfonts.com), the Web site for finding, trying, and buying fonts on line. Bitstream has headquarters in Cambridge. About Skelmir LLC Skelmir provides world-class embedded solutions for hosting MHP, OSGi, browser and other Java applications on a variety of platforms and devices. Skelmir's clean-room technology arms customers with the tools necessary for quick and reliable deployment of Java applications and services. Skelmir offers technology backed by a team of experts dedicated to perfecting practical and market-ready embedded solutions. Contact the company at info@skelmir.com or visit the company on the Web at http://www.skelmir.com. Note to Editors: Bitstream, the Bitstream logo, and TrueDoc are registered trademarks, and Font Fusion, MyFonts.com, and ThunderHawk are trademarks, of Bitstream Inc. Skelmir and CEE-J are trademarks of Skelmir Inc. Skelmir, LLC is an independent company offering proven clean-room virtual-machine technologies for multiple Java platforms. Skelmir is not affiliated with Sun Microsystems Sun Microsystems, Inc. (NASDAQ: JAVA[3]) is an American vendor of computers, computer components, computer software, and information-technology services, founded on 24 February 1982. Inc. Java and all Java-based marks are trademarks of Sun Microsystems. Other technologies and brand names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. |
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