[M4IF Discuss] Streaming MPEG4 files

[Mike Coleman]

"Kalpana R K" <kalpana   india.hp.com> writes:
>   I would like to know if there are any  license/patents required
> to read MPEG4 file format and stream it. 

The only file format patent I'm aware of is Apple's patent on hint
tracks. I believe it is US patent 6,134,243. You can license it by
obtaining a license for MPEG-4 Systems. See mpegla.com for more
information about that.
-mc
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Mike Coleman <mc   fivebats.com>
Five Bats Research, Portland Oregon