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US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) allows two LeoNovus "Media Action Scripts" Patents[1]
[January 16, 2013]

US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) allows two LeoNovus "Media Action Scripts" Patents[1]


SUNNYVALE, Calif., Jan. 16, 2013, 2013 (Canada NewsWire via COMTEX) -- Media Action Script patents includes hardware and software acceleration of Adobe Flash®, HTML 5®, Java Script®, Silverlight®, and more LeoNovus Inc. ("LeoNovus" or the "Company") (TSXV: LTV), a leading developer of high performance browser-based Internet software platforms today announced that two (2) patents filed for inventions and claims of "Media Action Scripts" acceleration have been allowed and will be issued by the USPTO to LeoNovus. These patents include acceleration of media action scripts in hardware and software. Representative media action scripts include Adobe Flash, HTML5, Sun Microsystems designed JavaScript/JavaFX, Microsoft Silverlight, ECMA Script, Scalable Vector Graphics ("SVG"), Vector Markup Language ("VML"), Precision Graphics Markup Language, ("PGML"), Action Graphics, Ruby, Perl, and Python and other multimedia content. These may be dynamic or static, including without limitation graphics animation (such as a dynamic graphical image changing over time), text, audio, video, pictures, photographs, sprites, and other images for display etc.



"These are broad-based patents that cover hardware and software acceleration techniques and processes to deliver 2.0 and now 3.0 web-based multimedia applications for high quality, full screen display to connected HDTVs, or any other connected device," said Dan Willis, Chief Architect at LeoNovus. "We are excited to offer acceleration to enhance multimedia-based applications for interactive display to an end-users connected screen of choice for the highest quality experience." In addition to rendering multi-media and web pages for display, these acceleration inventions may also be utilized for other applications, including gaming, animation display, display of a graphical user interface ("GUI"), display of an electronic program guide ("EPG"), TV content over IP ("IPTV"), video on demand, personal video recorders, and telematics, for example.

"These patents are key to addressing all connected devices whether they are an Android® based smartphone, an IOS® tablet or an 85 inch 1080p 3D HDTV," said Gordon Campbell, CEO of LeoNovus. "These patents demonstrate our commitment to continue strengthening our intellectual property portfolio of Intelligent Home inventions including managing, delivering, and displaying high quality multimedia content on all connected devices. These patents also apply to same applications within community and business environments." LeoNovus is committed to developing high-quality personalized products to deliver "all the video, all the web, all the games, at any time" in a very personalized consumer friendly way. The LeoNovus approach to Internet TV seeks to introduce a unique profitability component that has been missing from current attempts to expand the Web onto the TV an integrated content management system that will deliver carefully targeted advertising, services, home management and applications that are linked to individual viewer preferences and interests. In addition, LeoNovus is working with Stratford, Ontario on deploying its dark coreTM technologies optimizing Intelligent Home and Community networks to improve performance, lower cost while generating new revenue streams.


About LeoNovus Inc. (www.LeoNovus.com) LeoNovus is a leading developer of a high performance browser-based Internet platform with a managed system approach that provides HDTVs and other consumer electronic devices with access to all the features, content, and functionality available on the Web without the malware, security and support issues of a PC. LeoNovus seeks to change the way high-value Internet content is organized, monetized, and delivered on HDTVs, providing a true personalized consumer electronics experience to the largest monitor in the house.

LeoNovus adds its proprietary break-through dark core technologies enabling the ability to leverage unused idle processors for purposes of building Intelligent Networks and edge computing to reduce costs increase performance and deliver additional revenue streams via distributed networks.

LeoNovus shares have traded on the TSX Venture Exchange since June 10, 2009. Further information about LeoNovus can be found in its filings with Canadian securities regulators, which filings are available at http://www.sedar.com Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

Certain information included in this press release is forward-looking and may involve risks and uncertainties. The results or events predicted in these statements may differ materially from actual results or events. Factors that might cause a difference include, but are not limited to, competitive developments, risks associated with LeoNovus' growth, the state of the financial markets, regulatory risks and other factors. Forward-looking statements included or incorporated by reference in this press release include statements with respect to proposed terms of, and the intended use of proceeds of, the Offering. There can be no assurance that any statements of forward-looking information contained in this release will prove to be accurate. Actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. These and all subsequent written and oral statements containing forward-looking information are based on the estimates and opinions of management on the dates they are made and expressly qualified in their entirety by this notice. Unless otherwise required by applicable securities laws, LeoNovus disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any statements of forward-looking information that speak only as of the date of this release. More detailed information about potential factors that could affect LeoNovus' financial and business results is included in public documents LeoNovus files from time to time with Canadian securities regulatory authorities and which are available at www.sedar.com.

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[1] Original patents were filed under LeoNovus' former corporate name, Personal Web Systems.

SOURCE: LeoNovus Inc.

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