iSIGN Media Announces its Out of Home Proximity Marketing and Awareness Information Patent Approval for the United States

iSIGN Media Announces its Out of Home Proximity Marketing and Awareness Information Patent Approval for the United States
  
 

CLEARWATER, FLORIDA--(Marketwired - May 20, 2014) - iSIGN Media Solutions Inc. ("iSIGN" or "Company") (OTCQX:ISDSF)(TSX-VENTURE:ISD), 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 in respect of its Application No. 11/986,650, Art Unit 3693.

iSIGN's application for a patent on its "method and system for out-of-home proximity marketing and for delivering awareness information" was initially filed November 27, 2007 and published on April 17, 2008. The patent covers iSIGN's invention which "teaches geographically dispersed computer units programmed to receive and transmit information using OBEX or similar protocols fed by a central source which is accepted or rejected on a per-message basis" and as well specifically references "Bluetooth and other wireless transceivers capable of collecting, storing and transmitting wireless ID data from users"; to "store wireless information concerning wireless ID data from the users of the wireless devices, store information provided by sponsors to be displayed on the plurality of said digital displaying units"; to "collect and filter information …from digital sources" and much more.

"This patent approval is an important milestone for the Company, as it protects our intellectual property and inventions, which have received wide interest from industry peers and giants in the past year and beyond. It also provides a strong basis for the Company's current and future pending patent applications in the Far East and elsewhere," stated iSIGN's Chief Executive Officer, Alex Romanov. "The patent approval positions iSIGN uniquely and exclusively at the top of the mobile messaging and data collection technologies space."

"iSIGN first started operations as a company broadcasting messages to mobile devices that captured consumer responses to the messaging," stated Mr. Romanov. "Over the years, iSIGN has expanded application of its unique patented technology to further develop and refine its data collection, filtering, data integration, targeting and related back-end reporting systems allowing for additional pieces of information to be gathered in order to be able to selectively transmit relevant messaging to the users of the devices. During this time we began to realize that we were becoming much more than a simple mobile broadcaster, as we recognized that the data we were gathering was pertinent to advertisers, retailers and others."

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™, mobile, 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. and BlueStar Inc. www.isignmedia.com

Forward-Looking Statements

This news release may include certain forward-looking statements that are based upon current expectations, which involve risks and uncertainties associated with iSIGN Media's business and the environment in which the business operates. Any statements contained herein that are not statements of historical facts may be deemed to be forward-looking, including those identified by the expressions "anticipate", "believe", "plan", "estimate", "expect", "intend", and similar expressions to the extent they relate to the Company or its management. The forward-looking statements are not historical facts, but reflect iSIGN Media's current expectations regarding future results or events. These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from current expectations. iSIGN Media assumes no obligation to update the forward-looking statements, or to update the reasons why actual results could differ from those reflected in the forward-looking statements.

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Media Contact:Emily StorzSSPR267-758-2641 (direct)609-351-3592 (mobile)[e-mail] Contact:Trevor BrucatoRB Milestone Group1-212-661-7771 (office)[e-mail] contact:Alex RomanoviSIGN [e-mail]