Kirusa strengthens its platform for mobile applications with three new patents

Thursday, January 24, 2008, New Providence, New Jersey: Kirusa, the inventor of Voice SMS and a leading mobile value-added services provider, has been awarded U.S. patent number 7275217 titled "System and method for multi-modal browsing with integrated update feature", U.S. patent number 7289606 titled "Mode-swapping in multi-modal telephonic applications" and U.S. patent number 7277697 titled "Method and system for establishing a teleconference over a telephone network", adding new coverage to its patent portfolio.

The first and second patents deal with multimodal applications. As an example application, you could be listening to the playback of a message and then switch over to looking at a textual or pictorial feature of the message. The first patent deals with a method for making the switching of modes easier and faster, while the second is coverage of the concept of swapping modes. The third patent deals with methods for establishing a teleconference among participants who may be using incompatible communications tools (e.g. a telephone and IM).

David Berkley, Chief Scientist, Kirusa said, "The granting of these patents will help Kirusa enhance its platform capabilities to include additional mobile applications, and maintain its technology leadership in the Voice SMS space."

About Kirusa

Kirusa is one of the leading global developers of Mobile Social Media and Value Added Services enabling mobile subscribers to reach out to their family and friends. Kirusa’s solutions include the hugely successful Kirusa Voice SMS service, the world’s most advanced Voice SMS solution, used by over 30 carriers around the world. Kirusa has pioneered a suite of social media applications that facilitate mobile subscribers to interact through voice, including the Call-n-Tweet application which helps users update their Twitter status using voice. Kirusa provides an open platform with APIs to enable third parties to offer mobile applications services to mobile subscribers. Used by mobile subscribers millions of times daily, Kirusa solutions are built on its patented and patent pending technology and its highly reliable and scalable open multimodal platform. Kirusa has been recognized as one of top 100 technology companies by Silicon India, and one of top 25 emerging technology companies by Smart Techie magazine. Headquartered in New Jersey and led by an experienced team of wireless telecom executives and technologists, Kirusa has offices in three continents. ‘Kirusa Voice SMS,’ is a trademark of Kirusa, Inc.

For more information visit: www.kirusa.com.

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