Hawk-Eye was bought by electronics giant Sony in 2011, but remains a relatively small company.
Hawk-Eye, owned by World Cup sponsor Sony, is among the approved frontrunners for the commission.
The Hawk-Eye system is extensively used in tennis, using cameras to calculate the trajectory of the ball.
Both Britain-based Hawk-Eye and Germany's GoalRef transmit their findings to devices that can be worn on officials' wrists.
Unlike tennis or cricket, Hawk-Eye's use in football is limited to the rare occasions when there is a disputed goal.
Using similar technology, Hawk-Eye Innovations, based in England, has developed a football system to determine if a goal has been scored.
Like the Hawk-Eye system it uses a computer to send a signal to the referee's watch when a goal is scored.
However, both GoalRef and Hawk-Eye's technology must now pass a stadium test before either system can be used in a match.
As I understand it, the 'Hot Spot' people charge more for their system when DRS is in place, while Hawk-Eye does not.
And Shivnarine Chanderpaul was controversially given out to a ball which Hawk-eye predicted would have missed the stumps off James Anderson for 70.
Hawk-Eye can currently be seen in action at Wimbledon, where it is being used to judge if a ball is in or out.
Another issue is Ofcom, the government's media regulation body, which forbids any form of sponsorship for Hot Spot or Hawk-Eye during on-air broadcasts.
Hawk-Eye uses "triangulation" to pinpoint the exact location of the football.
The deal gives Hawk-Eye the opportunity to expand into football, despite missing out on the contract to supply the goal-line technology for this summer's Fifa Confederations Cup.
The Hawk-Eye system uses strategically-placed cameras to determine the exact flight of a ball and is already used in international cricket and at grand slam tennis tournaments.
British firm Hawk-Eye, which already provides services to tennis and cricket, and German company GoalRef were both granted permission by FIFA following successful trials last year.
At the top of that list is Hawk-Eye, the ball tracking system already used in tennis and cricket that may soon stake its place in World Cup soccer.
The controversial Hawk-Eye ball-tracking system, which was developed in England and can accurately call LBWs (leg before wickets), catches and run-outs, is now used in other sports, including tennis.
Third umpire Harper does not have access to television tools such as Hawk-eye or Snickometer and his role is as an advisor, with the on-field officials authorising the final decision.
There is also less opportunity for using Hawk-Eye for in-game analysis - the original use of the system when it was launched as parts of Channel 4's cricket coverage in 2001.
British company Hawk-Eye is already well established within sport.
Hawk-Eye's system uses seven cameras to track the movement of the ball and sends a signal -- within a second -- to watches worn by match officials when a goal is scored.
Following a tender process that began in February and involved presentations to FIFA as well as visits to some of Brazil's leading stadiums, the companies that missed out were CAIROS, GoalRef and Hawk-Eye.
In tests last year at Yankee Stadium and Citi Field, MLB experimented with the Hawk-Eye animation system that is used to judge line calls in tennis and the TrackMan radar software used by the PGA Tour.
Overlooked by FIFA for those tournaments, Hawk-Eye -- which already provides ball-tracking systems for tennis and cricket -- will install its technology in 20 Premier League grounds and at Wembley, which will host August's Community Shield.
While both CAIROS and GoalRef use magnetic fields around the goal and need to insert a chip in the ball, Hawk-Eye and GoalControl use a 3D imaging system to determine the precise location of the ball.
But despite the promise of expansion Dr Hawkins acknowledged that Hawk-Eye's application in football is limited, and that the company would continue to develop its presence in other sports, both as a tool of adjudication and analysis.
The International Football Association Board (IFAB) said that two technologies -- the British-designed "Hawk-Eye" system and German one called "GoalRef" -- will be trialed between now and June before a final decision is made in July.
Scuadmore said that the fact that Hawk-Eye used cameras was a 'critical' factor in selecting the technology, since it can be replayed by broadcasters -- with the Premier League also exploring whether replays can be played on big screens inside stadiums.
Hiroshima, who won the Japanese championship for the first time last month to earn their place in football history, will also take part as the second system is used, with camera-based Hawk-Eye being used for Sunday's tie with the seven-time African champions.
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