Sisvel Obtains the Exclusive Right to License Funke Digital’s Patents on the Recommendation Engine Technology
Sisvel S.p.A. announced today that Funke Digital TV Guide GmbH has entrusted it with its Recommendation Engine technology patents. This portfolio (which includes more than 120 patents) aggregates patented technologies used in products and services ranging from digital content distribution services (services for the distribution of digital multimedia content over broadcast and/or broadband network) to e-commerce and social networking platforms.
Funke Digital TV Guide GmbH, a division of Funke MEDIENGRUPPE, a German major media house, provides advanced technology solutions for content navigation and discovery. They help viewers find videos they like in an ever-expanding universe of content.
Sisvel has already acquired a significant portfolio of patents in the Recommendation Engine technology space. These patents are the result of pioneering research activities in the field of content recommendation and personalization. Further and, in particular, key technologies that were developed during these research activities include: Content and EPGs Customization, Virtual Channels, User Profiling, Preference Collection and Prediction. Building on the results of these pioneering research activities and others, Funke Digital has further enriched the field with major advancements in new areas such as Targeted Advertisement, Content Discovery and Metadata Preprocessing.
The patents and patent applications cover technologies used in a wide range of devices and services inter alia - the field of collaborative filtering.
“We are extremely proud that Funke has entrusted us with its patents” said Davide Ferri, Managing Director of Sisvel S.p.A, “Funke is a very innovative company. Funke has focused and has developed impressive skills in research and development activities. This focus, innovation and skill is illustrated not only by the number of patents generated but also by the significant technological value of these patents and the portfolio”.
“Joining the Recommendation Engine licensing program with Sisvel is a great opportunity for us to continue shaping and fostering our patent portfolio” said Stephan Zech, Managing Director of FUNKE Digital TV Guide GmbH, “in Sisvel we found the ideal partner with profound knowledge and technical expertise in the area of content recommendations and TV.”
Further information about the terms and conditions of Sisvel S.p.A.'s Recommendation Engine licenses and licensing of the abovementioned patents of Funke Digital TV Guide GmbH, including royalty rates and the types of products covered, is available from Sisvel S.p.A. upon request by companies currently requiring a license.
You may contact Sisvel S.p.A. at the following e-mail address: rec-engine@sisvel.com
About Funke
As a subsidiary of the TV guide magazines of FUNKE Mediengruppe, FUNKE Digital TV Guide GmbH offers innovative software solutions for viewers, providing guidance in a constantly growing and changing market of content, choices and equipment, by following the mission of making sense of a content universe explosion.
About Sisvel
Sisvel is a world leader in managing intellectual property and maximizing the value of patent rights. Founded in 1982, the Sisvel Group is global in scope and reach, with companies in Italy (Sisvel SpA and Sisvel Technology in None Torinese), the United States (Sisvel US in Metropolitan Washington, DC and Los Angeles), China (Sisvel Hong Kong), Japan (Sisvel Japan in Tokyo), Germany (Sisvel Germany in Stuttgart), Luxembourg (Sisvel International), and the United Kingdom (Sisvel UK in London), with over one hundred professionals worldwide with technical, legal, and licensing expertise. Sisvel has a long history of managing successful patent portfolios including those related to the audio compression standards known as MP3 and MPEG Audio, and widespread technologies such as OSD (On Screen Display), ATSS (Automatic Tuning & Sorting System), and WSS (Wide Screen Signalling - for automatic switching of television image formats). Sisvel currently operates patent pools and joint licensing programs for the DVB-T2, LTE/LTE-A, 3G, Wi-Fi and Recommendation Engine, together with its Sisvel Wireless licensing program.
For additional information, please visit: www.sisvel.com.
To view this piece of content from cts.businesswire.com, please give your consent at the top of this page.
View source version on businesswire.com: http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20170915005279/en/
Contact information
Media Contact
Sisvel Group
Veronica Pugi, Tel: +
39 011 990 4114
Senior Communications Officer
veronica.pugi@sisvel.com
About Business Wire
For more than 50 years, Business Wire has been the global leader in press release distribution and regulatory disclosure.
Subscribe to releases from Business Wire
Subscribe to all the latest releases from Business Wire by registering your e-mail address below. You can unsubscribe at any time.
Latest releases from Business Wire
Diagnostics.ai Launches Industry's First CE-IVDR Certified Transparent AI Platform for Molecular Diagnostics as Regulatory Deadlines take Effect29.5.2025 09:13:00 EEST | Press release
Revolutionary Platform Sets New Benchmark for Transparency and Compliance in Diagnostic AI As the May 26th CE-IVDR compliance deadline comes into effect, Diagnostics.ai launches the industry’s first fully-transparent machine learning platform for clinical real-time PCR diagnostics – demonstrating exactly how each result was achieved, a first for molecular-testing machine learning. The technology is backed by over 15 years of experience and millions of successfully processed samples with >99.9% proven accuracy. The CE-IVDR Strategic Advantage Platform is Diagnostics.ai's response to the new wave of stringent EU regulations under the In Vitro Diagnostic Medical Devices Regulation (IVDR), which demand heightened standards for diagnostic accuracy, reproducibility, and algorithm transparency. “While most diagnostic algorithms remain an impenetrable ‘black box,’ the PCR.AI API was engineered with transparency included from the ground up,” said Aron Cohen, Chief Executive Officer of Diagnosti
From Ancient Grounds to an Intelligent Future: The 1st International Humanoid Olympiad Launches in Olympia, Greece29.5.2025 01:47:00 EEST | Press release
This year, Olympia, Greece, the birthplace of the Olympic Games, welcomes the inaugural International Humanoid Olympiad. From August 29th to September 2nd, at the International Olympic Academy in Olympia, humanoid robots will participate in demonstrations and Olympic-inspired games, showcasing their dexterity and intelligence, while global leaders in robotics and AI will share insights through expert talks and workshops. Blending millennia-old values, ethos, and ideals with a bold vision for the future, the event will spotlight how human creativity and robotics are shaping the future. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250528788233/en/ This global gathering brings together state-of-the-art humanoid robots in spectacular showcases designed to captivate audiences of all ages and backgrounds while their creators, researchers, engineers, students, and visionaries are pushing the boundaries of what intelligent machine
Mary Kay Inc. Awards 10 Grants to Young Innovators at 2025 Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair28.5.2025 23:29:00 EEST | Press release
Mary Kay Inc., a global advocate for furthering young women’s education and encouraging youth to follow their STEM dreams, returned for a second year as a Special Awards Organization at the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair (Regeneron ISEF) in Columbus, Ohio. Ten grants totaling nearly $10,000 were awarded to standout high school-aged students excelling in innovative projects spanning topics from finding cures for cancers affecting women to sustainable packaging innovation and protecting our planet’s most valuable resources. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250528325390/en/ Kristin Dasaro, Director, Package Engineering and Sustainability at Mary Kay, greets Brazilian cancer researcher, Carolina de Araujo Pereira da Silva, who received back-to-back awards from Mary Kay for innovative findings in the malignancy of tumors. (Photo Credit: Mary Kay Inc.) Each year, the event convenes nearly 2,000
Duravant Completes Acquisition of Pattyn28.5.2025 20:44:00 EEST | Press release
Duravant LLC (“Duravant”), a global engineered equipment and automation solutions provider to the protein processing, food sorting and handling, packaging, and material handling sectors, announced the completion of its acquisition of the Pattyn Group BV (“Pattyn”), a leading manufacturer of packaging automation systems headquartered in Bruges, Belgium. The transaction was first announced on February 7, 2025, and was completed today. With over 70 years of expertise, Pattyn is a trusted partner for companies looking to automate bulk packaging operations in industries ranging from food and ingredients to non-food applications. Pattyn has been a world-renowned brand specializing in bag-in-box packaging technology, and their comprehensive end-of-line solutions span the entire packaging process from case erecting and bag inserting to weigh filling, bag and case closing, and palletizing. “We are extremely excited to welcome Pattyn to the Duravant family,” said Mike Kachmer, Chairman and CEO o
Rimini Street Appoints Vijay Kumar as EVP and Chief Operating Officer28.5.2025 19:00:00 EEST | Press release
Rimini Street, Inc. (Nasdaq: RMNI), a global provider of end-to-end enterprise software support, management and innovation solutions, and the leading third-party support provider for Oracle, SAP and VMware software, today announced the appointment of Vijay Kumar as executive vice president (EVP) and chief operating officer (COO). This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250528704180/en/ Rimini Street Appoints Vijay Kumar as EVP and Chief Operating Officer In this role, Mr. Kumar leads product management, service strategy and offerings for Rimini Street’s “Support, Optimize and Innovate” solutions and oversees Rimini Street’s Global Capability Centers (GCC). Mr. Kumar also drives operational efficiency and innovation of the portfolio to increase profitability and accelerate top line revenue growth. New COO Brings Broad Operational Experience and Capabilities Kumar is a seasoned technology executive with more than 25 yea
In our pressroom you can read all our latest releases, find our press contacts, images, documents and other relevant information about us.
Visit our pressroom