Advanced Recognition Technologies Announces Support for Microsoft Windows CE Platform
CUPERTINO, Calif. — September 16, 1996 — Advanced Recognition Technologies Inc. (ART), a leading innovator in handwriting and voice recognition technologies, today announced support for the Microsoft Windows CE platform.
smARTwriter turns a Windows CE based device into a powerful handwriting enabled device. Full handwriting recognition input functionality is added out of the box.
"We are pleased to have Advanced Recognition Technologies supporting our Windows CE platform. We are currently testing the smARTwriter for Windows CE handwriting recognition technology developed by ART and are pleased with ART's further product development plans to add value to this new category of handheld PCs," said Jon Magill, Director of Marketing, Consumer Appliances Group, Microsoft Corporation.
"ART's handwriting and voice recognition technologies provide very cost effective solutions in the portable, PC-integrated consumer electronics, Cellular and Mobile markets," said Daniel Wald, General Manager of ART. "We are excited to be an added value contributor to the success of the Microsoft Windows CE platform."
ART is actively pursuing OEM licensing, bundling and co-marketing of smARTwriter for Windows CE.
About ART's Technologies
smARTspeak is an ultra-compact and intuitive voice recognition software engine that delivers high recognition accuracy. smARTspeak is available now on a licensing basis. smARTspeak for Windows SDK is available for licensing to application developers. A version of smARTspeak for telephony applications is called smARTphone, a voice dialer software engine that can be built into desktop, portable and cellular phones at a very low incremental cost. A standard desktop telephone implementation is now available to OEMs.
smARTwriter is a platform and language independent handwriting recognition software engine that delivers the highest recognition accuracy in the industry. smARTwriter is available now for licensing to electronics manufacturers, pen software manufacturers, and manufacturers of operating systems for PDAs and other hand-held devices.
Based on advanced signal processing algorithms, smARTwriter quickly adapts to the user's unique writing style, in any language or alphabet. Recently, ART announced that Motorola is using the smARTwriter engine in its FORTE Wireless Commpad.
About Advanced Recognition Technologies Inc.
Advanced Recognition Technologies Inc. (ART), with offices in Cupertino, Calif., was founded to pioneer human input to computers, consumer electronic devices and appliances through state-of-the-art voice and handwriting recognition technologies.
Based on advanced signal processing technology originally designed for military electronic applications, the company has developed three software solutions, including smARTspeak, voice recognition software, smARTphone, a voice dialer solution, and smARTwriter, handwriting recognition software.
ART is an authorized software developer for General Magic, Geoworks, and Microsoft, and markets its products worldwide. ART's investors include Hambrecht & Quist of San Francisco and Daimler-Benz.
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CONTACT:
Advanced Recognition Technologies Inc.
Daniel Wald, 408/973-9786
email: [email protected]
Web site: http://www.artcomp.com