The Softworks Group Launches FUSION WebPilot Embedded Browser; Embedded Web Browser Offers Increased Performance and Advanced Functionality for Internet Appliances.Business/Technology Editors NEWBURY PARK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 7, 2001 Leading the charge to offer increased innovation, functionality and efficiency to Internet appliance Also called "information appliance," "smart appliance," and "Web appliance," it is a device specialized for accessing the Web and/or e-mail. Designed for ease of use, it plugs into a telephone jack or LAN connection for Internet hookup. manufacturers, the Softworks Group, the leading provider of the highest quality embedded Internet and wide area protocols, today introduced the new FUSION WebPilot Browser, protocol and application technology that makes the World Wide Web accessible from virtually any type of electronic device. The Softworks Group is a division of Waltham, Mass.-based NetSilicon, Inc. (Nasdaq: NSIL). "The Softworks Group has successfully met the market's demands for an embedded browser that provides fast time-to-market, the lowest cost of ownership and superior performance," said Dan Bastecki, director of engineering, the Softworks Group. "FUSION WebPilot allows manufacturers to design a user interface into almost any intelligent, networked product - from PDAs to interactive set-top boxes - making it an ideal solution for almost any 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. environment." The FUSION WebPilot embedded Web browser The program that serves as your front end to the Web on the Internet. In order to view a site, you type its address (URL) into the browser's Location field; for example, www.computerlanguage.com, and the home page of that site is downloaded to you. is a modular browser that allows embedded systems engineers to design graphical user interfaces (GUIs) that create a custom look-and-feel for their Internet devices, freeing them from the presentation of an OS or existing GUI (Graphical User Interface) A graphics-based user interface that incorporates movable windows, icons and a mouse. The ability to resize application windows and change style and size of fonts are the significant advantages of a GUI vs. a character-based interface. . It comes in a modular form In mathematics, a modular form is a (complex) analytic function on the upper half-plane satisfying a certain kind of functional equation and growth condition. The theory of modular forms therefore belongs to complex analysis but the main importance of the theory has traditionally that enables developers to start with a small piece of software code and add features as required, keeping size to a minimum while maximizing performance. FUSION WebPilot is processor and compiler independent and is portable across all platforms. It is the only solution that provides powerful embedded browsing functionality in source code, allowing for fast time-to-market solutions. The browser can be used to connect electronic devices to a Web server on an intranet, a private network, or to the Internet. FUSION WebPilot can be placed onto any BSD socket A communications interface in Unix first introduced in BSD Unix. See Unix socket. TCP/IP stack An implementation of the TCP/IP communications protocol. Network architectures designed in layers, such as TCP/IP, OSI and SNA, are called "stacks." See TCP/IP, OSI model and protocol stack. , however, it has been fully optimized for the Softworks Group's FUSION TCP/IP TCP/IP in full Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol Standard Internet communications protocols that allow digital computers to communicate over long distances. Internet stack. FUSION WebPilot is designed for, but not limited to, applications such as set-top boxes, phones, medical equipment, kiosks, office equipment, and handheld wireless devices. Key FUSION WebPilot systems features include: -- Small footprint core Web browser; -- Portability across all platforms; -- HTML 3.2, with elements of HTML 4.0; -- HTML tables and HTML frames; -- HTTP 1.0 and 1.1; -- Attributes of Microsoft Internet Explorer(TM) and Netscape Navigator(TM) which correctly render pages optimized for these browsers; -- Built-in Japanese language Japanese language Language spoken by about 125 million people on the islands of Japan, including the Ryukyus. The only other language of the Japanese archipelago is Ainu (see Ainu), now spoken by only a handful of people on Hokkaido, though once much more widespread. support; -- GIF GIF in full Graphics Interchange Format Standard computer file format for graphic images. GIF files use data compression to reduce the file size. The original version of the format was developed by CompuServe in 1987. , GIF89a (animated GIF) and JPEG JPEG in full Joint Photographic Experts Group Standard computer file format for storing graphic images in a compressed form for general use. JPEG images are compressed using a mathematical algorithm. support; -- JavaScript support; -- Full cookie support; and -- Configurable cache for maximum performance. FUSION WebPilot is part of the FUSION 5.0 product suite, network protocol software that enables intelligent devices to connect to the Internet. It is available now and is being deployed in such diverse industries as automotive for GPS tracking/in-car navigation systems and Internet telephony. About the Softworks Group Founded in 1982, Softworks has evolved as the industry leader in providing a complete range of networking protocol solutions for the embedded device market. Softworks' products are used throughout the Internet, in intelligent devices, and in everyday products, such as set-top boxes, cable and DSL modems, and SOHO Soho (sōhō`, sə–), district of Westminster, London, England, known for its continental restaurants. Once a fashionable quarter, it became popular among writers and artists in the 19th cent. routers. For additional company, product or financial information, please visit the Softworks Group Website, www.netsilicon.com/softworks, send email to softworks@netsilicon.com, or call 800-541-9508. For calls originating outside the US, call 805-499-7722. The Softworks Group is located at 810 Lawrence Dr., Suite 200, Newbury Park, CA, 91320. About NetSilicon NetSilicon (Nasdaq: NSIL) designs and manufactures integrated solutions for manufacturers who want to build intelligence and Internet/Ethernet connectivity into their products. These solutions integrate system-on-silicon and software to provide a complete platform for Internet/Ethernet-connected products. The NET+Works(TM) platform allows manufacturers to shorten their time to market, reduce development risk, lower costs, and free their engineers from the difficult task of integrating multi-vendor networking components. NetSilicon is enabling device intelligence and connectivity in a broad range of industries including office imaging, industrial automation, telecommunications, building controls, security and retail point-of-sale. NetSilicon's solutions are paving the way for the device-centric networks of tomorrow. For additional company, product, or financial information, please visit the NetSilicon Website, www.NetSilicon.com, send email to info@NetSilicon.com, or call 800-243-2333. For calls originating outside the US, call 781-647-1234. NetSilicon headquarters is located at 411 Waverley Oaks Road, Waltham, MA, 02452. Except for the historical information contained herein, the matters discussed in this news release are forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. The forward-looking statements in this release are made pursuant to the safe harbor Safe Harbor 1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated. 2. 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