Starbase Corporation Granted Technology Patents;
U.S. Patents Demonstrate Starbase's Ingenuity and Technology Advancements
June 10, 2002 08:15:00 AM ET
SANTA ANA, Calif., June 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Starbase Corporation SBAS, a leading provider of enterprise application management solutions designed to speed the software development lifecycle, today announced being granted two United States patents for the company's StarDisk product. The patents, recently given to three Starbase engineers, underscore Starbase's commitment to excellence in technology and continued industry leadership.
StarDisk is one of several client interface products from Starbase that allow users to extract and deposit files onto the server while eliminating any significant learning for Windows users. Although the disk is "virtual," the user simply treats it as though it were another physical disk, which is identified with its own drive. The first patent covers the portion of the invention that represents the contents of the Starbase server as a "virtual disk." The second covers the portion of the software that actually integrates information about the files on the "virtual disk" with existing Windows Explorer user interface.
"As technology continues to evolve and offer businesses more and more options, it is important to implement solutions that are easy to use, efficient and have value for the business user," said Scott Hunter, executive vice president of engineering for Starbase. "StarDisk, a part of the StarTeam product family, provides a measurable cost-effective solution to manage various forms of content for the Starbase Server. More importantly these two patents speak well for the technology innovation that is a part of every Starbase product overall."
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) grants patents to corporations or individuals for the protection of inventions by examining applications classified as either utility, design or plant patents. Once a patent is obtained, the grant allows the registered owner to exclude others from making, using, offering for sale or selling the invention in the United States or importing the invention to the United States.
"Starbase is proud to achieve the honor of these recent patents for the StarDisk client interface," continued Hunter. "We are confident that as the company continues to grow and evolve, Starbase will continue to be recognized by its ground-breaking technology."
About Starbase
Starbase Corporation provides enterprise management solutions that address the full software development lifecycle. The company leverages its enterprise software solutions and key partnerships with established industry leaders to deliver an end-to-end management solution. The combined approach of leading technology, best-fit solutions and professional implementation services enables Starbase customers to speed the application development process, resulting in improved bottom-line performance.
More than 4,000 customers, including AIG, CAE and Hutchison 3G and have embraced the Starbase solutions and services methodology to meet their business objectives. For more information about Starbase and its 11 year history, please visit the company's website at www.starbase.com .
Forward Looking Statements
When used in the preceding discussion, the words "believes, expects, or intend to" and similar conditional expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Such statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties and actual results could differ materially from those expressed in any of the forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, (i) conditions in the general economy or the software industry, (ii) the timely development and market acceptance of products and technologies, (iii) competitive factors, (iv) demand for team productivity software products, (v) sell-through of products in the sales channel, and (vi) other risks described in Starbase Corporation's SEC reports and filings.
Company contact:
Martha Ray, Director, Corporate Communications, 714.445.4531 or
Martha.Ray@starbase.com
Media contact:
Barbara Van Dyke, Bock Communications, 714-540-1030 or
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