SANTA CLARA, Calif.-iReady Corp. said Seiko Instruments Inc. licensed its Internet Tuner technology to enable a line of next-generation liquid crystal displays in consumer electronics devices that can cheaply link to the Web.
Under the licensing agreement, SII and iReady engineers will work together to develop the Internet-ready LCDs, which SSI will sell to manufacturers of cellular phones, two-way pagers and other handheld devices.
Internet Tuner miniaturizes Internet-communications functions into an embeddable silicon module, enabling SII and other consumer electronics manufacturers to build Internet-ready devices.
Internet Tuner supports standard and emerging Internet communication protocols and data formats for static media, iReady said.
