Glowpoint Issued New Video Call Management Patent by U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

DENVER, Jan. 22, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Glowpoint, Inc. (NYSE MKT: GLOW), a leading provider of cloud-based video collaboration and support services, today announced that it has been awarded a new patent related to its Intelligent Call Management and Redirection systems and methods for video calls.

On January 13, 2015, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office issued United States Patent number 8,933,983 entitled "Intelligent Call Management and Redirection." The new patent relates to a method for routing packet-based network video calls using an Intelligent Call Policy Management (ICPM) system that can detect the status of a specified video endpoint and refuse to connect a video call based on the video endpoint's status.

Since its establishment, Glowpoint has been awarded six patents covering a variety of technologies related to video communications.

About Glowpoint

Glowpoint, Inc. (NYSE MKT: GLOW) provides video collaboration, network, and support services to large enterprises and mid-sized companies to support their unified communications (UC) strategies and business goals. More than 1,000 organizations in 130 countries rely on our unmatched experience, business-class support and cloud-based services to collaborate with colleagues, business partners, and customers more effectively. To learn more please visit www.glowpoint.com.