26th February , 2004

Europe France : Responding to increasing demand for video monitoring solutions for mobile users, PacketVideo Corp., the world's number one supplier of embedded multimedia software for mobile phones and other devices, and AutoTOOLS, leaders in connected security devices, today announced compelling new mobile video monitoring solutions at the PacketVideo stand (Hall 4 L22) at the 3GSM World Congress.

The collaborative effort is the result of an OEM licensing agreement that enables PacketVideo software to be embedded in AutoTOOLS devices for easy delivery of video images to mobile devices.

Visitors to the PacketVideo stand experience live camera viewing of the 3GSM show, local Cannes scenery and other venues on video-enabled mobile handsets accessed via the local GPRS and UMTS networks. The solutions are ideal for applications such as monitoring home, childcare, enterprise and public places, security surveillance, E-learning, video conferencing, remote medical diagnosis, tourist attraction promotions and live show broadcasting. Four mobile monitoring solutions are being demonstrated.

1. AutoTOOLS outdoor type security camera (with infrared capabilities), with AutoTOOLS AES-M600 digital MPEG-4 video box with embedded PacketVideo MPEG-4 encoder and GPRS router so a user can dial in from a phone directly to the camera phone number. A SIM card allows the GPRS camera to be accessible by a mobile user who can place a call from a GPRS handset directly to the camera to view video.

2. Mounted in the PacketVideo stand is an AutoTOOLS Speed Dome security camera, which can be accessed by numerous GPRS phones. Its pan/tilt/zoom functions can be remote-controlled by a smartphone handset. The camera is accessed via the AutoTOOLS AES-M600 digital video box with embedded PacketVideo MPEG-4 encoder.

3. AutoTOOLS AES-M800 IP home type "fish style" camera, with PacketVideo pvAuthor(TM) engine embedded encoding software.

4. AutoTOOLS AES-M880 IP enterprise type camera, with PacketVideo pvAuthor engine embedded encoding software.

Sony Ericsson P800, Motorola A925 and Nokia 6600, and other wireless handsets with PacketVideo pvPlayer embedded decoding software are utilized.

"It's clear that innovations in device capabilities enable new categories of mobile services," said Joel Espelien, PacketVideo vice president of strategy. "The combination of PacketVideo and AutoTOOLS technologies makes it easy for mobile users to see and interact with what they value most -- their family, their colleagues and their property. Enterprise and security industries will particularly benefit from the dramatically increased effectiveness of their mobile security staff. "

"Advanced video compression technology, new video-enabled handsets and upgrades in network bandwidth are making it possible for people to transmit live video and audio to mobile devices," said Dr. Jason C.J. Huang, Ph.D., AutoTOOLS chairman. "With PacketVideo's market-leading software and expertise, plus our innovative camera and video box technology, we can offer mobile-accessible video monitoring that greatly enhances security for individuals and large organizations alike."

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