SystemSoft introduces two new components to market-leading USB software suite.NATICK, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 9, 1997-- Extends USB USB in full Universal Serial Bus Type of serial bus that allows peripheral devices (disks, modems, printers, digitizers, data gloves, etc.) to be easily connected to a computer. Enabling Expertise to Scanners and Uninterruptible Power Supplies; USB Technologies on Display at Spring Comdex and Computex SystemSoft 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 : SYSF) today introduced two new components of its market leading Universal Serial Bus See USB. (hardware, standard) Universal Serial Bus - (USB) An external peripheral interface standard for communication between a computer and external peripherals over an inexpensive cable using biserial transmission. (USB) Software Suite. Extending its expertise in enabling development of USB-compatible peripherals, the company unveiled new Scanner and Uninterruptible Power Supply See UPS. (hardware) Uninterruptible Power Supply - (UPS) A battery powered power supply unit that is guaranteed to provide power to a computer in the event of interruptions in the incoming mains electrical power. (UPS) software suites, two system-level software solutions that allow peripheral manufacturers to minimize the time and cost associated with bringing to market USB versions of their existing parallel port products. Joining SystemSoft's USB Printer A printer that plugs into the USB port of a computer. See USB. and Monitor Software Suites, the USB UPS and Scanner suites are standards-based, end-to-end software and firmware solutions. SystemSoft's new USB solutions significantly reduce product time to market and allow peripheral vendors to capitalize on the growing number of USB-enabled PCs currently shipping. According to Dataquest, 40 percent of all new PCs shipped in 1997 will be USB-enabled. In 1998, the research firm expects 100 percent of all new PCs will be USB-enabled. SystemSoft's UPS and scanner USB software suites allow Independent Hardware Vendors (IHVs) to deliver scanners and UPS capable of providing plug and plug ease-of-use with USB-enabled host systems. "SystemSoft recognizes the immediate market opportunities that Universal Serial Bus technology offers for peripheral vendors and, with its growing family of software suites, is the only system-level software company aggressively supporting USB peripheral development," said Jonathan Joseph, Executive Vice President of SystemSoft's Platform Products Group. "Our experience in defining the USB specification and our work with the USBIF USBIF Universal Serial Bus Implementors Forum USBIF Usb Implementers Forum to drive industry acceptance gives SystemSoft a unique understanding of the design challenges facing peripheral vendors." About The New USB Software Suites SystemSoft's UPS Software Suite provides OEMs a complete USB device firmware connection solution for software controllable uninterruptible power supplies. The UPS Suite enables software support of legacy, RS232 serial port-based, and new USB-compliant UPS devices. SystemSoft's Scanner Software Suite provides OEMs an end-to-end firmware and software solution for manufacturing USB-compliant scanners. The suites' software provides a WDM (1) (Wavelength Division Multiplexing) A technology that uses multiple lasers and transmits several wavelengths of light (lambdas) simultaneously over a single optical fiber. Driver and DLL (1) See data link layer. (2) (Dynamic Link Library) An executable program module in Windows that performs one or more functions at runtime. DLLs are not launched by the user; they are called for by an executable program or by other DLLs. to interface with existing user applications. The solution captures the incoming USB scanner data stream and provides that to the host application as well as allowing multiple USB scanners to be attached and used simultaneously. Designed for use with both the current USB enabled (OSR OSR Orchestre de La Suisse Romande OSR OEM Service Release OSR Ontario Student Record OSR Office of School Readiness (various locales) OSR Office of Scientific Research OSR Overseas Service Ribbon OSR Ohio State Reformatory 2.1) and future versions of the Windows operating systems, the UPS and Scanner software suites include the following components: -- USB Interface Firmware (UIF UIF Unemployment Insurance Fund UIF United Indoor Football UIF User Interface Friction UIF Unfavorable Information File UIF Universal Institutional Funds UIF United Islamic Front UIF Union Infirmières France UIF Universal Indexing Frame ) -- This firmware module provides a device-independent layer that isolates hardware details of USB microcontroller specific interfaces from application specific layers. This software layer resides on the peripheral and implements all standard USB requests and data transfer protocols. -- Device-Specific Firmware (DSF DSF Dubai Shopping Festival DSF Digital Solidarity Fund DSF Division of State Facilities DSF David Suzuki Foundation DSF Dispersion Shifted Fiber DSF Dansk Sportsdykker Forbund (Danish Sport Diving Federation) ) -- SystemSoft has developed firmware customized for both UPS and scanners. Typically residing on the same ROM as the UIF, this module communicates with the UPS internal logic to make initial product deployment quick and easy. For scanners, the DSF takes advantage of the device s typical parallel port interface and communicates to the scanner engine in its native language, making initial product deployment quick and easy. -- WDM Driver -- These drivers are based on the Win 32 Diver Model which allows the same driver to work with the current Microsoft USB services (OSR2.1) as well as with future versions of the Windows operating system. This provides OEMs investment protection, ensuring that SystemSoft's USB software suites will meet their existing and future connectivity needs. -- Legacy Software -- SystemSoft's USB software suites offer device-specific programming modules to enhance and ease product development and delivery time. Printer & Monitor Software Suites Both the new UPS & Scanner Software Suites draw on the expertise SystemSoft has developed in enabling other types of USB peripherals. In 1996, SystemSoft introduced its USB Monitor and Printer software suites, designed to allow these OEMs to develop products supporting the USB standard. SystemSoft's Printer and Monitor software suites have been licensed by leading companies including Canon, Daewoo and Lucent Technologies. About SystemSoft SystemSoft is the pioneer in system-level software, connectivity and problem-resolution technologies and the maker of SystemWizard call-avoidance software and CardWizard PC Card troubleshooting and configuration software. Other products include a family of Universal Serial Bus firmware and software, ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) A power management specification developed by Intel, Toshiba and Microsoft that makes hardware status information available to the operating system. firmware, Plug-and-Play software, power-management software, and BIOS. SystemSoft licenses its products primarily to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), including manufacturers of PCs, and independent software and hardware vendors. Customers include Acer, Apple Computer, AST (AST Computer, Irvine, CA) A PC manufacturer founded in 1980 by Albert Wong, Safi Quershey and Tom Yuen (A, S and T). It offered a complete line of PCs that sold through its dealer channel. Computer, Compaq, Dell, Digital Equipment Corporation, Gateway 2000, Hewlett-Packard, IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) , Intel, Micron Electronics, Microsoft, Motorola, Packard Bell NEC (Packard Bell, The Netherlands, www.packardbell.com) A major PC manufacturer that is the consumer brand of NEC Computers International and the home computing market leader in the U.K. and much of Western Europe. , and Toshiba. Based in Natick, Mass., SystemSoft employs more than 250 at its headquarters and in offices in Santa Clara, Calif., Oxnard, Calif., Boulder, Colo., Yokohama, Japan, and Taipei, Taiwan. -0- Any statements that are not historical facts contained in this release are forward looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to those relating to variances between actual and estimated costs and expenses, product demand, pricing, market acceptance, the effect of economic conditions, intellectual property rights and litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute. When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. and the outcome of governmental proceedings, competitive products, risks in product and technology development, the results of financing efforts, the ability to complete transactions, and other risks identified in the Company's Securities and Exchange Commission filings. Information on SystemSoft products and services is available on the World Wide Web at http://www.systemsoft.com CONTACT: SystemSoft Copithorne & Bellows George Maheras Jon Bornstein/Tim Hurley 508/651-4108 617/450-4300 gmaheras@systemsoft.com jon.bornstein@cbpr.com |
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