TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - May 20, 2014) - iSIGN Media Solutions Inc. ("iSIGN" or "Company") (TSX VENTURE:ISD)(OTCQX:ISDSF), a leading provider of interactive mobile advertising solutions that serves advertisers, manufacturers, retailers and advertising agencies throughout North America, today announced that it has received patent approval from the United States Patent and Trademark office.
iSIGN's application for a patent on its "Method and system for out-of-home proximity marketing and for delivering awareness information of general interest" was initially published on April 17, 2008. Confirmation of patent approval was received on May 16, 2014. The patent number will be received shortly.
This patent approval is an important milestone for the Company, as it positions iSIGN uniquely and exclusively at the top of the mobile messaging and data collection technologies space. It also provides a strong basis for the Company's current and future patent applications for its technological advancements.
"We are pleased to finally announce we have United States patent approval," stated Mr. Alex Romanov, iSIGN's Chief Executive Officer. "We anticipate receiving additional approvals in all other jurisdictions as a result of this very important approval in the United States."
To learn more about iSIGN and its products, please visit www.isignmedia.com.
About iSIGN Media
Since 2007, iSIGN has been developing multiplatform advertising and marketing solutions for brands to better attract, engage and retain customers through their mobile devices. The data and SaaS (software as a service) company collects and analyzes shopper preferences so that brands can deliver targeted messaging and personalized offers to consumers' mobile devices, in-location and in real-time. The company's interactive proximity-marketing technology is capable of gathering average price points, typical purchases, in-store dwell times and other shopper metrics to deliver business intelligence and insights into emerging consumer behaviors that can help brands make better business decisions and measure their marketing efforts. Utilizing Bluetooth™ and Wi-Fi, and location-aware technologies to deliver relevant and timely messaging to any screen or mobile device, iSIGN delivers rich media, permission-based messages free to consumers that can drive immediate brand engagement, increased customer loyalty and deliver higher ROI on marketing dollars spent. Headquartered in Richmond Hill, Ontario, with R&D and customer support operations in Vancouver, BC and Tampa, FL, the Company has also grown to become the largest owner/operator of in-store digital media in Canada with 5,600 digital signs in about 1,400 locations. Partners include: IBM, Keyser Retail Solutions, Baylor University, Verizon Wireless, TELUS and AOpen America Inc., with solution distribution by GraphicMedia, Inc. www.isignmedia.com
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