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O2Micro Receives UK Patent for Pre-boot Authentication Invention
October 11, 2005. O2Micro® International Limited (Nasdaq: OIIM), a leading supplier of innovative power management and
security components and systems for the Computer, Consumer, Industrial, and Communications markets, was granted 60 claims under GB (Great Britain) patent number 2,391,983 for its Pre-boot Authentication system.
This invention allows or prevents the completion of the boot-up procedure in microprocessor-based systems based on an information exchange between the system BIOS software and an information module. Generally, it is useful in controlling logical access to a computer system by authenticating a
user with a security token during the boot sequence. Microprocessor-based systems include desktop and notebook PCs, PDAs (Personal Digital Assistants), and cellular phones.
"These pre-boot authentication processes illustrate some of the value-added that O2Micro delivers to Smart Card reader customers," said Max Huang, executive vice president of O2Micro's Intelligent E-Commerce business unit.
Max continued to comment, "We expect to see increased deployment of token-based user authentication as it complements the new trend of system-level authentication using TCG (Trusted Computing Group) standards."
About O2Micro
Founded in April 1995, O2Micro develops and markets innovative power management, and security components and systems for the Computer, Consumer, Industrial, and Communications markets. Products include Intelligent Lighting, Battery Management, Power Management,
SmartCardBus® and Security products, such as VPN/Firewall system solutions.
O2Micro International maintains an extensive portfolio of intellectual property with 3,004 patent claims granted, and over 5000 more pending. The company maintains offices worldwide. Additional company and product information can be found on the company website at
www.o2micro.com.
O2Micro, the O2Micro logo, SmartCardBus and combinations thereof are registered trademarks of O2Micro.
Statements made in this release that are not historical, including statements regarding O2Micro's or management's intentions, hopes, beliefs, expectations, representations, projections, plans or predictions of the future, are forward-looking statements within
the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements involve risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those set forth in these statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include risks and uncertainties
such as reduced demand for products of electronic equipment manufacturers which include O2Micro's products due to adverse economic conditions in general or specifically affecting O2Micro's markets, technical difficulties and delays in
the developments process, and errors in the products. You are also referred to the Form F-1 in connection with the company's initial public offering in August 2000, Form F-3 in connection with the company's public offering in November 2001, and the annual reports on Form 20-F, which identify important
risk factors that could cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements. The company assumes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Contact Information:
Gil Goodrich
Director of Investor Relations, O2Micro
Phone: 408.987.5920, Ext. 8013
Email: gil.goodrich@o2micro.com
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