Macrovision Licenses Interactive Program Guide Technology and Patents to Sony
June 01 2009 - 7:30AM
Business Wire
Macrovision Solutions Corporation (NASDAQ:MVSN) today announced
Sony has licensed interactive program guide (IPG) technology and
patents from Macrovision. The multi-year agreement will allow Sony
to continue to use Macrovision�s IPG technology and patents, under
the company�s Gemstar patent portfolio, for its products.
Capabilities of home entertainment equipment, such as
televisions and recorders, have reached new heights in terms of
picture quality, clarity, and ease of use, with new features
targeted at enriching the consumer entertainment experience.
Macrovision�s goal is to make it easier for consumers to find a
wide range of digital media such as new programming, view pictures
and play personal content.
In addition to comprehensive program listings, Macrovision�s
IPGs can take consumers to the next level of TV viewing with the
ability to manage personal profiles and deliver recommendations
based on both editorial reviews and user preferences.
�It�s an exciting time for the entertainment and consumer
electronics industry. Technology advances are now coming to
fruition in the living room and will change the way that people
view their TV sets and other consumer electronic devices. We are
pleased to be working with Sony to enhance the consumer�s
entertainment experience,� said Simon Adams, senior vice president
of marketing and sales at Macrovision.
Macrovision�s IPG technology allows consumer electronics
manufacturers to integrate interactive program guide functionality
directly into TVs, DVD and Blu-ray recorders, personal video
recorders, and other devices.
About Macrovision Solutions Corporation
Macrovision Solutions Corporation is focused on powering the
discovery and enjoyment of digital entertainment by providing a
broad set of integrated solutions that are embedded in our
customers� products and services and used by end consumers to
simplify and guide their interaction with digital entertainment.
Macrovision's technologies are deployed by companies in the
entertainment, consumer electronics, cable and satellite, and
online distribution markets to solve industry-specific challenges
and bring greater value and a more robust user experience to their
customers. The result of deploying Macrovision's solutions is a
simple end user experience for discovering, managing and enjoying
digital content. Macrovision provides interactive programming
guides, connected middleware, media recognition, copy protection
and rich media, data and metadata on music, games, movies and
television programming. The company also operates an entertainment
portal which can be found at http://www.allmusic.com. Macrovision
holds over 4,000 issued or pending patents and patent applications
worldwide.
Macrovision is headquartered in Santa Clara, California, with
numerous offices across the United States and around the world
including Japan, Hong Kong, Luxembourg, and the United Kingdom.
More information about Macrovision can be found at
www.macrovision.com.
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