Firepad Delivers Wireless Webcam Video to Treo 600

Firepad's webcam-to-PDA video surveillance software now runs on the Treo 600 smartphone. Firepad doesn't think handheld video is useful by itself. But when combined with the company's other multimedia features, new types of workflow automation become viable and cost effective, such as integrated monitoring, custom maps and emergency response reference guides for security guards.

Oct 9, 2002 (PRWEB) October 11, 2003 -- Firepad has announced that its webcam-to-wireless video surveillance software now runs on the celebrated Treo 600 smartphone.

"Our mission since 1999 has been to build truly useful software for the field workforce," said Bill Mitchell, CEO of Firepad, "and handheld video as a standalone technology doesn't achieve that."

"However, video monitoring from cheap PC webcams can be cost-effective as a component of our fully integrated multimedia system. For example, using the Firepad Platform, a security guard can now use a Treo 800 or other Palm-compatible handheld to monitor and control multiple cameras, navigate zoomable custom maps, review emergency procedures, and check off waypoints along his route. That's an integrated, complete workflow, delivered by a single vendor."

Mr. Mitchell asserted that Firepad meets the needs of its Fortune 500 and government customers by respecting three essential requirements in handheld software: to be compatible with everything, to avoid lock-in, and to offer a wide array of system migration options.

"There's still some uncertainty in handheld device standards, and no IT manager wants to be left holding the Betamax. We mitigate this risk by working with standard formats and HTML tools like FrontPage to create sophisticated mobile multimedia content. Your IT staff maintains a Firepad mobile solution primarily as HTML running on Apache -- stable, essentially riskless, technologies."

Firepad's mobile media software applications have been employed by General Motors, the U.S. Navy, and other Fortune 500 companies.

For more information, visit http://www.firepad.com.