SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 7, 1999--Patriot Scientific
Corp. (OTCBB:PTSC), today announced that it has entered into
an alliance with Charis Software Systems Inc.
Charis has ported it's pico Virtual Machine (pVM) Java(TM)
software to Patriot's PSC1000 -- the first-to-market, Java-specific
microprocessor.
The pico Virtual Machine is a full function Java-compliant
Virtual Machine of less than 50K byte in size, and is perfect for
memory-constrained embedded systems. Charis's pVM is specifically
aimed at small footprint, low memory devices that need richer
functions than JavaCard(TM), at a fraction of the size of Embedded or
Personal Java(TM).
The pVM software includes a glue layer so that it can easily be
made to run on top of many real time operating systems (RTOS).
However, a major benefit of pVM is the ability to run standalone
without an RTOS. This allows for the optimization of cost for
applications where an RTOS is not otherwise required.
Examples of target devices for the pVM are pagers, smart card
readers, industrial controllers, POS terminals, intelligent appliances
and hand-held terminals.
"The porting of Charis's pVM is another important milestone for
the PSC1000," said Patriot's president and chief executive officer,
Jim Lunney. "pVM fills an important niche in the embedded Java
software market. The combination of the PSC1000 with pVM software
offers an extremely efficient, low cost solution for developers of
target devices."
"We are totally focused on the embedded Java marketplace," said
Charis's president, Norman Cheung. "Porting pVM to Patriot's platform
was a natural decision, due to the PSC1000's leading position as the
microprocessor of choice for low-cost devices based on embedded Java
technology."
Charis also develops and markets Charis Actor Portfolio (CAP), a
set of component-oriented Java tools which drastically reduces the
time required for coding and debugging of highly complex embedded Java
systems. For more information on Charis Software Systems Inc., visit
charis.com
Patriot will be demonstrating the PSC1000 at the upcoming JavaOne
conference, June 15-18 at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, booth
No. 1322.
Founded in 1987, Patriot Scientific Corp. designs, markets and
manufactures: the PSC1000, based on the patented ShBoom technology, a
32-bit microprocessor targeted at Java and Internet appliances as well
as the traditional embedded systems markets; high-performance ISDN
Basic Rate and Primary Rate products for digital communications; and
ground penetrating radar and ionized gas antenna technologies. For
more information on Patriot Scientific Corp., visit
ptsc.com
Charis, Charis Actor Portfolio and pVM are trademarks of Charis
Software Systems Inc. Java and all other Java-based trademarks are
registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems Inc. All other trademarks
are registered trademarks of their respective holders.
Safe Harbor statement under the Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995: Statements in this news release looking forward in
time involve risks and uncertainties, including the risks associated
with the effect of changing economic conditions, trends in the
products markets, variations in the company's cash flow, market
acceptance risks, technical development risks, seasonality and other
risk factors detailed in the company's Securities and Exchange
Commission filings.
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CONTACT: Patriot Scientific Corp.
Linda Romero, 619/674-5000, ext. 235
lromero@ptsc.com
or
Phil Morettini, 619/674-5000, ext. 271
pmorettini@ptsc.com
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