VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwire) — 02/19/13 — (OTCQB: WLGC), the predictive intelligence technology company that develops patented solutions for mobiles, tablets and desktops, today announced that geospatial and visualization experts SAMsix is integrating WordLogic-s predictive text technology into its Emergency Management Suite (EMS), used by utility companies around the world to coordinate responses to natural disasters and extreme weather events. Thanks to the inclusion of WordLogic-s cloud-based solution, control center operators, emergency response crews and their supervisors will be able to use their laptops and touch-screen devices to rapidly and accurately send critical information about outages to where it-s needed, with the ability to communicate complex technical information and crucial safety messages with just a few taps and swipes rather than from a limited list of choices or typing in long character sequences. SAMsix-s products and services are already being used by some of the world-s largest utility companies, including National Grid, Consolidated Edison and Iberdrola.
As was seen when hurricane Sandy decimated much of the East Coast of the USA last October, the loss of power to homes and businesses can not only make a difficult situation worse for families and businesses, but it can also have a major impact on the speed of recovery and rebuilding. With a large-scale event like a hurricane, hundreds and even thousands of engineers and support staff are needed in the field, using an array of devices, from smart phones to laptops, to share and coordinate crucial information.
Example phrases that are dynamically predicted from just a few letters include:
Being able to increase the accuracy of these reports and ensure they are all using common terminology improves both the understanding of the problems, and the speed of decision making as a result. By using WordLogic, SAMsix-s specialized messaging system now includes multiple customized dictionaries that allow for phrase prediction for electric system damage assessment, emergency resources management and public emergency services management, depending on the user and the situation.
“This partnership with SAMsix is a clear example of the value that text prediction can bring to mission critical systems, where accurate and clear information is crucial for making the right decisions quickly. With an increasing need to shift existing emergency management software onto smart phones and tablets, technologies like WordLogic can make a significant difference in ensuring effective and timely responses to major power outages,” said WordLogic CTO Mark Dostie.
“In any situation where there-s a loss of power, there-s a wider risk to both people and any connected services – for example transport infrastructure. So being able to share information from engineers in the field and build an accurate picture of what is going on is essential,” said Steve McMaster at SAMsix. “Using WordLogic as part of that information chain will not only help get information to the right people faster, but also means more consistent communication even when using complex technical language.”
WordLogic-s solutions are built upon a number of recognized international patents. Unlike rival solutions that can only predict single words, WordLogic-s patented WordChunking technology predicts letters, words and entire phrases, and continuously learns new ones. Its patented Gesturing technology also lets workers enter words and phrases on their devices at high speed and with full accuracy, simply with small movements of their fingers. This boosts workers- productivity, which in turn saves businesses time and money.
WordLogic for Business is optimized to run on Android tablets and smartphones as well as desktop PCs. It can also be used with custom touchscreen devices, such as touchscreen PDAs used by couriers and delivery companies. WordLogic for Business automatically syncs across all devices currently in use and delivers a consistent, high-quality experience for the end-user, irrespective of the device or platform they are using. Companies seeking to adopt predictive text can build WordLogic for Business into their existing IT infrastructure using WordLogic-s simple SDK.
WordLogic for Business is available worldwide to businesses of all sizes as either a fully-hosted service from WordLogic or installed and internally hosted on the customer-s systems and is available in multiple languages. For more information visit .
About WordLogic Corporation
WordLogic Corporation (OTCQB: WLGC) develops, markets, licenses and sells advanced predictive platform software designed to accelerate information discovery and text input. The Company-s innovations operate on a wide variety of devices including smartphones, PCs, cell phones, Smart TV, media players, automotive navigational systems, and infotainment and game consoles. The Company-s intellectual property portfolio includes six issued U.S. and European patents and three pending U.S. patent applications.
For more information about WordLogic Corporation, visit . WordLogic-s headquarters are located at 1130 West Pender Street, Suite 230, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
Except for the historical information contained herein, the matters discussed in this news release are forward-looking statements and are subject to risks and uncertainties. See WordLogic-s filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission which identify specific factors that may cause actual results or events to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements.
About SAMsix
SAMsix is a New York based company originally founded in 2000 to support software products abandoned by their developers. Since that time, its business has evolved through strong customer relationships and opportunities to develop new solutions for these older products. Today, SAMsix offers a portfolio of innovative and economical software solutions for gas and electric utilities and municipalities. It specializes in integrating and analyzing data from many independent sources and providing geospatial and visualization tools to improve customer service and operational management. SAMsix delivers high security solutions in unbeatable turn-around times.
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