Lexicus, a Division of Motorola, Announces Free No-Vowel Demo of Lexicus QuickPrint; Electronic Distribution Makes it Easy to Try New Handwriting Recognition Software

September 7, 1995 — Lexicus, a Division of Motorola (NYSE:MOT), today announced that a free demo version of Lexicus QuickPrint is available on the Internet.

Lexicus QuickPrint is a new handwriting recognition package for General Magic’s Magic Cap(TM) platform.

Free Demo Includes Consonants Only; Vowels and Numbers Available — For a Price

The QuickPrint demo is the same as the full version of QuickPrint; except the vowels and numbers are “turned off.” This demo will be available from Lexicus QuickPrint’s web page: http://www.mot.com/lexicus/QuickPrint/.

After trying the demo, users may “buy the vowels” and order the full version of Lexicus QuickPrint for $ 79 by calling 800/LEXICUS.
With QuickPrint, users write with a stylus to enter text into small hand-held devices such as the Envoy(R) Wireless Communicator from Motorola. The software translates handwriting into typed text quickly and accurately, as fast as most people can write. It’s the first product that lets users write in their natural handwriting, then send a typed message wirelessly to anyone on the Internet.

QuickPrint Can Learn to Recognize Anyone’s Writing in Just 15 Minutes

There’s no need to learn a new alphabet or write in any specific style; instead, Lexicus QuickPrint learns to read a user’s natural style of writing — uppercase, lowercase, cursive-style printing or any mixture of styles. It takes less than 15 minutes to teach QuickPrint to recognize a user’s handwriting.

Lexicus QuickPrint works with Spell Finder(TM) and many other Magic Cap packages, including name cards, note-book, postcards, and stationery. In addition to the Envoy(R) Wireless Communicator from Motorola, QuickPrint also works with the Sony Magic Link(R).

Licensing of QuickPrint Technology Opens the Door to Development of New Hand-Held Devices

“Because electronic distribution makes the software so easily accessible,” said Ronjon Nag, co-founder and CEO of Lexicus, “we hope it will attract the attention, not only of users, but of developers working on small, hand-held devices such as personal digital assistants (PDA) and pocket translators. We are excited about exploring new licensing opportunities.”

According to Dr. Nag, the inability to enter or retrieve information from devices too small for a keyboard has been a major obstacle in the industry for years. QuickPrint has a small memory footprint, runs on standard industry micro-processors and should enable manufacturers to build keyboard alternatives into their products.

Founded in 1992, Lexicus was acquired by Motorola Inc. in 1993 and is now part of Motorola’s Messaging, Information and Media Sector. In December 1994, Lexicus released Lexicus Longhand(TM), a handwriting recognition software product for Windows for Pen Computing. Based on neural network technology, Lexicus Longhand software recognizes cursive, print and mixed styles of handwriting.

Motorola is one of the world’s leading providers of wireless communications, semiconductors and advanced electronic systems and services. Major equipment businesses include cellular telephone, two-way radio, paging and data communications, automotive, defense and space electronics and computers. Motorola’s 1994 sales were $ 22 billion.

NOTE TO EDITORS: QuickPrint is a trademark and Motorola and Envoy are registered trademarks of Motorola Inc.

In the World Wide Web address noted in this news release, there is a double slash between http: and the “www”. In the Internet/email addresses noted below, there are “at” symbols. These symbols may not appear properly in some systems.

CONTACT:
Lexicus, Palo Alto
Wako Takayama, 415/462-6801
email: wakot@lexicus.mot.com
wtakayama.mot@radiomail.net
or
Switzer Communications
Dawn Montoya, 415/945-7073
e-mail: dawn@switz.com