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= Zipit Wireless, Inc. = Zipit Wireless, Inc. (also known as Zipit) is an American technology company headquartered in Greenville, South Carolina, that provides wireless network connectivity; secure communication systems, cloud-based infrastructure, software and services for wireless devices and Internet of Things (IoT) applications.

Specifically, Zipit technology is designed into Zipit-branded and OEM-branded products to enable connectivity to Internet-based services over Wi-Fi and cellular networks, as well as to enable remote management of devices from mobile web-based platforms.

The company also offers a multi-platform secure messaging service to enterprises under the Zipit brand called the Enterprise Critical Messaging Solution.

The Zipit intellectual property is based on a platform of device and server technologies owned and used by the company since 2003, when the original Zipit Wireless Messenger product was first developed. The technologies are patented in the United States and other countries. The first patents received were for wireless messaging and control of devices through a website.

On September 8, 2015, Zipit received a patent for a system and method for administration and operation of one or more mobile electronic communications devices, the company's 9th patent to be issued in the United States. The Zipit Enterprise Critical Messaging Solution is based, in part, upon this technology.

Early History (2003-2009)
Zipit was founded by Frank Greer and Ralph Heredia as an incubated company within Aeronix Corporation and became a spin-off company in June 2007.

Beginning as a direct-to-consumer company, the company's initial offering was the Zipit Wireless Instant Messenger, a Zipit-branded mobile messaging device that served as a Wi-Fi platform for teens and provided communication through AOL Instant Messenger, Yahoo! Messenger, and MSN messenger services. The product was included in TIME magazine's list of Most Amazing Inventions of 2005.

The second-generation of the product, named the Zipit Wireless Messenger 2 (also known as Z2) was released in 2007. The Z2 product included technology that enabled parents and children to remotely manage their Z2 devices through features such as parental controls, screen background customization, and two-way SMS texting over Wi-Fi networks.

The Zipit Wireless Messenger product line was discontinued in 2011.

Enterprise Focus (2009-Present)
In 2011, Zipit, along with Verizon Wireless, introduced a real-time, secure messaging platform for enterprises called the Zipit Enterprise Critical Messaging Solution. The solution is offered to organizations such as hospitals that must comply with industry regulations such as HIPAA, and offers improvements to emergency response, information security, staff workflows efficiency, and transparency in business operations. The solution incorporates the technology from past Zipit products and continues to build upon this foundation with new feature updates.

Internet of Things products and services
Zipit technology for OEM products, branded as the Zipit IoT Platform, has been designed into multiple products or licensed by various brands for over a decade. The Zipit IoT Platform consists of device and wireless carrier network connectivity APIs, cloud infrastructure, and custom designed software.

Examples of products based on the Zipit IoT platform include:

Sony MyLO

HP Smart Wi-Fi Display

Bushnell Trophy Cam HD Wireless

Intellectual property
Zipit has received 12 patents for various technologies - six in the United States and six internationally. The Zipit patents have been filed and published in Australia, Japan, France, Germany, and Great Britain. The European application published in France, Germany and Great Britain is published as WO2005119948.
 * US7292870 - Instant messaging terminal adapted for Wi-Fi access points
 * US7894837 - Instant messaging terminal adapted for wireless communication access points
 * US8086678 - Device centric controls for a device controlled through a web portal
 * US8190694 - Device centric controls for a device controlled through a web portal
 * US8775537 - Device centric controls for a device controlled through a web portal
 * US9131356 - System and method for administration and operation of one or more mobile electronic communications devices
 * Australia AU2005251096
 * Australia Divisional AU2009251161
 * Japan JP5031556