Affle India’s podcast technology receives US patent
- ByManjeet Singh | September 24, 2021
The US Patent & Trademark Office (US PTO) has granted Affle India a patent bearing Patent no. 11126416 with an issue date of 21 September 2021. The patent is related to driving app installations and user interactions during podcasts.
Using this technology, future apps will be able to convert not just based on screen-based interactions but also through gesture-based, voice-activated interactions within live streams such as podcasts. Affle now holds four US patents, along with many other pending US, Indian, and Singapore patents. As a result, Affle has a robust patent portfolio of 20 patents across India, the US, and Singapore.
Affle’s MD and CEO, Anuj Khanna Sohum, said, “This patent significantly strengthens our global IP portfolio. We continue to make sustained efforts towards cutting-edge digital technologies that build greater defensibility, provide competitive differentiation and strategic value to our customers. Affle2.0’s strategy focuses deeply on enhancing our Vernacular, Voice, and Video capabilities which will be the key driver for consumer adoption of smart devices, powering the mobile-first connected ecosystem.
During the day, the company’s shares closed at Rs 5,172.15, an increase of Rs 124.25.
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