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Network Foundation Technologies, LLC (NiFTy) is a U.S. based online broadcasting company founded by Dr. Mike O’Neal,〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=mikeoneal.com )〕 a computer scientist at Louisiana Tech University, and Marcus Morton, a music, film and multi-media entrepreneur.〔(imdb.com )〕 The company pioneered an online broadcasting technology〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=nsf.gov )〕 that allows the computers and Internet connections of its audience to help deliver a broadcast on to other viewers.〔 An application, NiFTyTV, bypasses limitations inherent to online broadcasting by reducing bandwidth costs at the source.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=investing.businessweek.com )〕 NiFTy is headquartered in Ruston, La., on the Louisiana Tech University campus. The company largely employs graduates and students of the university's computer science program.〔(louisianaeconomicdevelopment.com )〕 == Background== Founded in 2001, NiFTy was the first online broadcaster to incorporate the “Free For View” model for professional sports leagues,〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=mediaweek.com )〕 and provides online broadcasts for the Arena Football League〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=arenafootball.com )〕 and the Professional Bull Riders,〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=pbrnow.com )〕 as well as Grambling State University. The company receives ongoing support from the National Science Foundation (NSF) as well as private funding, and has been awarded nine U.S. patents, with five pending. Patents #7,035,933,〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=google.com )〕 #7,512,676,〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=google.com )〕 #7,536,472,〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=google.com )〕 #7,543,074,〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=google.com )〕 #7,664,840,〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=google.com )〕 #7,818,407,〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=google.com )〕 #7,843,855,〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=google.com )〕 #7,895,324〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=uspto.gov )〕 and #7,925,726 were issued between 2006 and 2011. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Network Foundation Technologies」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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