Thursday, January 24, 2008, New Providence, New Jersey; Kirusa, the inventor of Voice SMS and a leading mobile value-added services provider, has been awarded U.S. patent number 7275217 titled "System and method for multi-modal browsing with integrated update feature", U.S. patent number 7289606 titled "Mode-swapping in multi-modal telephonic applications" and U.S. patent number 7277697 titled "Method and system for establishing a teleconference over a telephone network", adding new coverage to its patent portfolio.

The first and second patents deal with multimodal applications. As an example application, you could be listening to the playback of a message and then switch over to looking at a textual or pictorial feature of the message. The first patent deals with a method for making the switching of modes easier and faster, while the second is coverage of the concept of swapping modes. The third patent deals with methods for establishing a teleconference among participants who may be using incompatible communications tools (e.g. a telephone and IM).

David Berkley, Chief Scientist, Kirusa said, "The granting of these patents will help Kirusa enhance its platform capabilities to include additional mobile applications, and maintain its technology leadership in the Voice SMS space."

About Kirusa
Kirusa is a leading developer of value added mobile services that provide the freedom of multimodality. Kirusa's solutions include the hugely successful KV.SMS™, the world's most advanced "Voice SMS" solution, which allows mobile users to send and reply to SMS messages with voice, and works on all handsets and on all networks. The Voice SMS solution offers the industry's most intuitive user interface, with features such as Direct Listen™ for direct access and reply to messages, Speed Codes™ for quickly sending messages using codes, group messaging, mobile number portability, interconnect, and international Voice SMS. KV.SMS can be deployed in a matter of weeks, and its fast user adoption has led to explosive revenue growth for Kirusa's customers.  KV.SMS is built on Kirusa's patented and patent pending technology and its highly reliable and scalable multimodal platform.  The platform's ability to manage and synchronize data and voice interactions, plus its integration with IMS and 3G standards, enables customers to cost effectively deploy additional revenue-generating services such as messaging, search, information, and entertainment applications.  Kirusa's solutions are deployed worldwide and used by millions of mobile subscribers.  Headquartered in New Jersey and led by an experienced team of wireless telecom executives and technologists, Kirusa has sales offices in Paris, France; Delhi, India; and Abu Dhabi, UAE; with a research and development facility in Bangalore, India.  'Kirusa', 'Kirusa Voice SMS', 'Direct Listen', and 'Speed Codes' are trademarks of Kirusa, Inc.  For more information, please visit: www.kirusa.com.

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