Bitstream lands 3rd Thunderhawk patent

Cambridge software developer Bitstream Inc. announced today that the US Patent and Trademark Office has awarded it a third patent for its ThunderHawk technology.

According to Bistream, this patent covers the technology that controls how Web pages are retrieved and displayed on mobile devices - technology that is the foundation of the company's ThunderHawk product.

Bitstream describes ThunderHawk as a browser that can provide a consistent, full HTML browsing experience between mobile and desktop environments.

"The technology covered in this patent supports a critical part of the ThunderHawk user experience: the ability to see information on a mobile device the same way you see it on a desktop," Bitstream president and chief executive Anna Chagnon said in a statement.
(By Chris Reidy, Globe staff)