SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
FotoNation
Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Tessera
Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: TSRA), announced today that it's
demonstrating the company's latest, advanced mobile solutions for
enabling biometrics, electronic image stabilization (EIS) and advanced
face analytics at Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona, February
22-25, 2016. With nearly two billion digital cameras and smart devices
worldwide using FotoNation's imaging technologies, FotoNation is a key
enabler of the mobile market and fast growing emerging adjacencies such
as the recreational drone market. In particular, the imaging
capabilities of leading high-end smartphones and tablets in the market
today are powered by FotoNation computational imaging technology and
solutions.
At MWC, FotoNation is showcasing the following innovations:
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Advanced EIS Capabilities Enhance Image Quality
FotoNation
is not only making smartphones see more, but also enabling them to see
faster and smoother images without any shaking through the latest
computational imaging algorithms. The result is spectacular looking
photos and videos from a user's smartphone regardless of lighting
condition and unwanted motion of fast-moving subjects without the need
of a tripod. FotoNation is collaborating with leading mobile handset,
video surveillance camera and drone manufacturers to deliver high
quality, smooth imagery in any environment. FotoNation's expanding
portfolio of EIS software solutions and integrated system solutions
based on a hybrid hardware and software implementation will be on
display in the FotoNation MWC suite.
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Advanced Biometrics Capabilities Secure and Analyze
The
latest biometrics solutions for the mobile market will also be on
display in the FotoNation MWC suite. From iris recognition to facial
recognition capabilities, new smartphones are able to quickly and
securely authenticate user ID where correct detection of the user is
vital through its camera in less than half-a-second. These new
features protect user's privacy while protecting against ID fraud in
banking, m-commerce transactions and access to subscription services.
Additionally, biometrics can enable deeper analysis of who's in the
picture or video frame and what's around them. With smartphones being
an extension of the user and taken everywhere, there is an endless
supply of photos/videos that are being captured. FotoNation offers a
broad portfolio of advanced biometrics to deliver high security and
advanced analytics.
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Advanced Beautification Capabilities Enhance Photos and Videos
FotoNation's
fifth-generation of beautification algorithms retouches portraits and
videos to create the best image. Advanced features can adjust skin and
tone color, add make-up digitally, and enable real-time smart lighting
and smart color to create perfect professional photos and videos every
time. FotoNation's growing portfolio of beautification features will
be on display in the FotoNation MWC suite.
For more information on biometrics, EIS, advanced face analytics and
other FotoNation's solutions, please visit www.fotonation.com
or www.tessera.com.
For a technology demonstration at Mobile World Congress, please contact pr@fotonation.com.
About Tessera Technologies, Inc.
Tessera Technologies, Inc., including its
Invensas, FotoNation and Ziptronix subsidiaries, licenses technologies
and intellectual property to customers for use in areas such as mobile
computing and communications, memory and data storage, and 3D-IC
technologies, among others. Our technologies include semiconductor
packaging and interconnect solutions, and products and solutions for
mobile and computational imaging, including our LifeFocusTM,
FaceToolsTM, FacePowerTM, FotoSavvyTM,
DigitalApertureTM, face beautification, red-eye removal, High
Dynamic Range, autofocus, panorama, and image stabilization intellectual
property. For more information call +1.408.321.6000 or visit www.tessera.com or www.invensas.com.
Tessera, the Tessera logo, Invensas, the Invensas logo, BVA, FotoNation,
the FotoNation logo, Ziptronix, the Ziptronix logo, FaceSavvy,
FaceTools, FacePower, DigitalAperture, and LifeFocus are trademarks or
registered trademarks of affiliated companies of Tessera Technologies,
Inc. in the United States and other countries. All other company, brand
and product names may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their
respective companies.
Safe Harbor Statement
This document contains forward-looking statements, which are made
pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements involve risks
and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ
significantly from those projected, particularly with respect to the
characteristics, benefits, and features of FotoNation's technologies.
Material factors that may cause results to differ from the statements
made include the plans or operations relating to the businesses of
Tessera Technologies, Inc. (the "Company"); market or industry
conditions; changes in patent laws, regulation or enforcement, or other
factors that might affect the Company's ability to protect or realize
the value of its intellectual property; the expiration of license
agreements and the cessation of related royalty income; the failure,
inability or refusal of licensees to pay royalties; initiation, delays,
setbacks or losses relating to the Company's intellectual property or
intellectual property litigations, or invalidation or limitation of key
patents; fluctuations in operating results due to the timing of new
license agreements and royalties, or due to legal costs; the risk of a
decline in demand for semiconductors and products
utilizing FotoNation technologies; failure by the industry to use
technologies covered by the Company's patents; the expiration of the
Company's patents; the Company's ability to successfully complete and
integrate acquisitions of businesses; the risk of loss of, or decreases
in production orders from, customers of acquired businesses; financial
and regulatory risks associated with the international nature of the
Company's businesses; failure of the Company's products to achieve
technological feasibility or profitability; failure to successfully
commercialize the Company's products; changes in demand for the products
of the Company's customers; limited opportunities to license
technologies due to high concentration in the markets for semiconductors
and related products and smartphone imaging; and the impact of competing
technologies on the demand for the Company's technologies. You are
cautioned not to place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements,
which speak only as of the date of this release. The Company's filings
with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report
on Form 10-K for the year ended Dec. 31, 2014 and its Quarterly Report
on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended Sept. 30, 2015, include more
information about factors that could affect the Company's financial
results. The Company assumes no obligation to update information
contained in this press release. Although this release may remain
available on the Company's website or elsewhere, its continued
availability does not indicate that the Company is reaffirming or
confirming any of the information contained herein.
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Zeno Group for FotoNation
Dan Sorensen, 650-801-0944
dan.sorensen@zenogroup.com
Source: FotoNation Limited
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