XYBERNAUT AND TEXAS INSTRUMENTS
DEVELOPING SPEECH RECOGNITION FOR
XYBERNAUT'S WEARABLE COMPUTERS
BUSINESS EDITORS & HIGH-TECH WRITERS
FAIRFAX, VA.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--MAY 29, 2001--
COLLABORATION
FAIRFAX, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 29, 2001--
Collaboration Optimizes TI's Programmable DSP based Speech in
Xybernaut's Mobile Solutions
Xybernaut(R) Corporation (NASDAQ: XYBR.Q), the leader in wearable
computing solutions, announced today that it has entered into a
software license agreement with Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI).
This agreement contains three separate licenses that provide
Xybernaut with access to TI's speech recognition source code, the
right to adapt, develop and bundle an executable version of that code
with Xybernaut wearable computing products and the right to sell the
resultant product exclusively within Xybernaut's "field of use" and
non-exclusively outside that field.
"The relationship between TI and Xybernaut launches both companies
into a new generation of speech-centric, wireless computing and
communications devices," said Edward G. Newman, Chairman, President
and CEO of Xybernaut Corporation. "We are excited to be integrating
the DSP technology into our newest wearable system, to be launched at
the upcoming International Conference on Wearable Computing (ICWC)."
TI and Xybernaut demonstrated a TI programmable DSP-based speech
recognition solution in November at Comdex 2000. Xybernaut's Mobile
Assistant(R) IV integrated the TI TMS320C5000(TM) DSP Starter Kit
running TI's software and demonstrating a unique robust speech
recognition solution.
To further the initial technology development and marketing
agreement announced May 15, 2000, Xybernaut has incorporated TI's
TMS320C5000(TM) DSP platform into its newest generation of wearable
computers. The ultra-low power C5000(TM) DSP platform is currently
used in cellular telephony, internet audio and digital still cameras
to highly optimize processing intensive, real-time applications such
as worldwide wireless communication, speech recognition and streaming
media. This is the first time it has been used in a mobile wearable
computer.
"We are excited to be the first to provide DSPs to the wearable
computing marketplace. Our programmable DSPs are critical to the
advancements in speech and video input/output, and to the portability
and practicality of people connecting with these types of products,"
said Gene Frantz, senior fellow and new business development manager
at Texas Instruments. "The TI DSP is a perfect match for Xybernaut's
mobile wearable computer because it provides the power-efficient
performance and small size required."
"TI's programmable DSPs will provide Xybernaut with the
capabilities to optimize both speech and wireless communications as we
move forward. TI is therefore providing the DSP software for a totally
integrated speech solution for our current and future mobile wearable
computers," added Newman.
About Texas Instruments:
Texas Instruments Incorporated is the world leader in digital
signal processing and analog technologies, the semiconductor engines
of the Internet age. The company's businesses also include materials
and controls, and educational and productivity solutions. TI is
headquartered in Dallas, Texas and has manufacturing or sales
operations in more than 25 countries. Texas Instruments is traded on
the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol TXN. More information is
located on the web site at www.ti.com.
About Xybernaut Corporation:
Xybernaut Corporation is the leading provider of mobile
convergence solutions, and wearable computing hardware, software and
services. The company's patented wearable computer, called the Mobile
Assistant(R) IV (MA(R) IV), is a full-function Pentium PC that runs
Microsoft MS-DOS, Windows, and Windows NT, along with UNIX, Linux and
other operating systems that run on the Intel x86 architecture. The MA
IV allows users hands-free access to information in the computer's
internal storage, in local area networks and on the Internet on an
as-needed, where-needed basis. Xybernaut(R)'s software is designed to
provide users with the right information when and where it's needed,
using consistent navigation techniques and screen presentations. With
the MA(R) IV, customers realize immediate savings in maintenance and
repair, diagnosis, inspection, inventory control and data collection
procedures. Key industries using Xybernaut's products include
manufacturing, distribution, transportation, government, and
utilities. Headquartered in Fairfax, Virginia, Xybernaut has offices
and subsidiaries in Europe (Germany) and Asia (Japan). Visit
Xybernaut's web site at www.xybernaut.com.
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