Bitstream Awarded Additional Patent for Mobile Browsing Technology

CAMBRIDGE, MA— Bitstream Inc. announced that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has awarded the company a third patent for its ThunderHawk technology. This patent covers the technology that controls how web pages are retrieved and displayed on mobile devices, and is the foundation of the company’s ThunderHawk product.

ThunderHawk is the first browser to provide a consistent, full HTML browsing experience between mobile and desktop environments.

The issued patent covers technology that displays digital content, such as a Web site, by accessing it, laying it out at a virtual pixel resolution, and then displaying a portion of that layout at a smaller display resolution.

This displays the layout’s images and text at a scaled-down resolution size, with displayed text composed from font bitmaps having character shapes, sizes, and pixel alignments selected to improve readability at the scaled-down size.

“The technology covered in this patent supports a critical part of the ThunderHawk user experience: the ability to see information on a mobile device the same way you see it on a desktop,” said Anna Chagnon, President and Chief Executive Officer of Bitstream, Inc.

“This patent - and the patents we received earlier this year - ensure that we will be able to continue to offer consumers the best mobile browsing experience available on the market today.”
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