GEOSENTRIC OYJ STOCK EXCHANGE BULLETIN June 23,2009 at 08.30
GyPSii Awarded Core Patent in Mobile Social Networking
”Friend Finding” now secured by patent for transmission of location-based
information between mobile devices
GeoSentric Oyj (NASDAQ OMX: GEO1V), developers of the award-winning GyPSii
mobile social networking application (www.gypsii.com), today announced that the
European Patent Office (EPO) has granted an EU-wide patent for the transmission
of location-based information between devices and the subsequent publishing of
that information for viewing on a map. This feature represents what the industry
has coined “friend finding,” and as such, is the cornerstone of the combination
of mobile social networking and location based services.
This significant Friend Finding patented technology enables GyPSii users to
locate and share information with friends to view on a map, and further protects
intellectual property enabling key features such as pushing user generated place
content or requesting a friend's location so they can meet-up, on mobile
devices. The company uses the patented technology in the friend finding
capability to allow users to share their location over a mobile device. Users
can request or share their location and a favorite place location with one or
many friends, from mobile device to mobile device, and view the location on a
map on the devices.
“Location adds context to the GyPSii social networking experience. It allows
people to create, connect and share while on the move exploring their world,”
explained Dan Harple, Executive Chairman of GeoSentric and GyPSii. “The
granting of this Patent to our technology portfolio rewards our continous
pursuit of innovation and adds enormous value to our Intellectual Property
assets.”
The patent is the first of 6 patent technologies developed by GyPSii to be
granted by the Patent Office. The capability can also be applied in other uses
such as Fleet Management, Field Operations and Emergency Services. The patented
technology is additionally embedded in the company's line of TWIG products.
The GyPSii application is available across a wide range of devices, including
Samsung, Nokia, LG, Apple iPhone and BlackBerry handsets. For a full list of
supported devices, or to download GyPSii now, go to: www.gypsii.com/m. Chinese
users should go to: www.gypsii.com.cn/m for local language support.
About GeoSentric Oyj (GyPSii):
GeoSentric's GyPSii is the market-leading mobile digital lifestyle application
and geo-mobility social networking platform: connecting people, places and
communities across networks and devices. Based in Salo, Finland and Amsterdam,
The Netherlands, GeoSentric operates offices in North America, Europe and Asia
Pacific. GeoSentric is listed on the Nordic Exchange (NASDAQ OMX: GEO1V)). For
more information, visit www.gypsii.com and www.gypsii.com.cn © 2009 GeoSentric.
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names, company names, trademarks and service marks are the properties of their
respective owners.
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