CICI News:
Tuesday October 19, 7:59 am Eastern Time
Company Press Release
National Semiconductor Licenses CIC's Jot Handwriting Recognition System For The Geode WebPAD Reference Platform
REDWOOD SHORES, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--October 19, 1999-- Communication Intelligence Corporation (Nasdaq:CICI - news), the leading supplier of pen-based software solutions, and National Semiconductor Corporation (NYSE:NSM - news) today announced that National is licensing the Jot® handwriting recognition system for its Geode(TM) WebPAD(TM) reference design. The National® Geode WebPAD reference platform is a portable, wireless personal access device (PAD) that uses radio frequencies to enable users to surf the Internet or send and receive email within 500 feet of the device's base station. Adding CIC's Jot technology to the Geode WebPAD platform will drastically reduce the time and effort it takes users to input large amounts of text into the device.
''We designed the WebPAD with a touch screen interface that allows users to easily navigate the Web and input text with a pen and soft keyboard,'' said Jean-Louis Bories, executive vice president of National's Information Appliance group. ''Integrating handwriting recognition technology was the next logical step in the platform's evolution, and the ease of use and accuracy of the Jot solution made CIC stand out from the crowd.''
About the size of a standard 8 1/2x11-inch paper tablet, the Geode WebPAD offers users convenient, portable Internet access without being tied to a traditional desktop PC. The current reference platform is based on the QNX operating system and National's highly integrated Geode GXLV processor, an x86-based chip that integrates sound, graphics, memory control and the PCI interface.
Enabling Text Input
Jot is a print-based recognizer that was developed by CIC after years of research in the area of pattern recognition. Under the terms of its agreement with National, CIC will initially provide Jot for the QNX operating system, and has agreed to future development for the Linux, Windows XX, pSoS and VxWorks operating systems. These operating systems could be used to power future information appliances that may provide push-button access for task specific devices to enable e-commerce, email and fax capabilities.
Guido DiGregorio, president and CEO of CIC, stated, ''National joins companies such as Ericsson and Microsoft in endorsing Jot as an intuitive input solution for today's information appliances. The growing need for mobile information access is driving the proliferation of new devices that offer a pen as the standard means for input and navigation.''
About CIC
Communication Intelligence Corporation (CIC) is the leading supplier of pen-based software solutions. The Company's core software technologies include multilingual handwriting recognition systems, dynamic signature verification, ink compression, and operating system extensions that enable pen input. CIC's products are designed to increase the ease of use, functionality, and security of mobile electronic devices ranging from handheld companions to cellular phones. Key licensees of the Company's technologies include Ericsson, Fujitsu, Hitachi, Microsoft, Mitsubishi, National Semiconductor, and Nortel. CIC is headquartered in Redwood Shores, California and has a joint venture, CICC, in Nanjing, China. For more information about CIC and its products please visit our website at www.cic.com.
About National Semiconductor
National Semiconductor provides system-on-a-chip solutions for the information age. Combining real-world analog and state-of the-art digital technology, the company's chips lead many sectors of the personal computer, communications, and consumer markets. With headquarters in Santa Clara, California, National reported sales of $2 billion for its last fiscal year and currently has about 11,000 employees worldwide. Additional company and product information is available on the World Wide Web at www.national.com.
0- Note to Editors:
Jot, CIC, and the CIC logo are registered trademarks of Communication Intelligence Corporation. National Semiconductor is a registered trademark and Geode and WebPAD are trademarks of National Semiconductor Corporation. All other brand or product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.
Certain statements contained in this press release, including without limitation, statements containing the words ''believes'', ''anticipates'', ''hopes'', ''intends'', ''expects'', and other words of similar import, constitute ''forward looking'' statements within the meaning of the Private Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause actual events to differ materially from expectations. Such factors include the following (1) technological, engineering, quality control or other circumstances which could delay the sale or shipment of the Companies' products; (2) economic, business, market and competitive conditions in the software industry and technological innovations which could affect the Companies' business; (3) the Companies' inability to protect their trade secrets or other proprietary rights, operate without infringing upon the proprietary rights of others or prevent others from infringing on the proprietary rights of the Companies; and (4) general economic and business conditions and the availability of sufficient financing.
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Contact:
CIC:
Andrea Steller, 650/802-7740
asteller@cic.com
or
National Semiconductor Corporation:
Paul Barbieri, 408/286-2611
pbarbieri@hoffman.com
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