[M4IF Technotes] RE: Regarding MPEG4 ISO reference C code
Mody, Mihir
mihir ti.com
Wed Jun 11 20:25:34 EDT 2003
Hi Ralph,
The first point sounds fine, since we do conformance testing.
Regarding second point, how do you know about patent infrigement?
Usually vendor pays royalty when he sells his product to standard bodies.
Is that is not suffice?
Regards,
Mihir
-----Original Message-----
From: Ralph Sperschneider [mailto:sps iis.fhg.de]
Sent: Wednesday, June 11, 2023 7:07 PM
To: Mody, Mihir
Cc: 'technotes lists.m4if.org'
Subject: Re: Regarding MPEG4 ISO reference C code
Mody, Mihir wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I am wondering that can anyone use part or whole of MPEG ISO reference C
> code for commercial purpose? The header in source file have form
>
> /*
> This software module was originally developed by <FN1> <LN1> (<CN1>) and
> edited by <FN2> <LN2> (<CN2>), <FN3> <LN3> (<CN3>), … in the course of
> development of the <_MPEG standard_>. This software module is an
> implementation of a part of one or more _<MPEG standard_> tools as
> specified by the <_MPEG standard_>. ISO/IEC gives users of the <_MPEG
> standard_> free license to this software module or modifications thereof
> for use in hardware or software products claiming conformance to the
> <_MPEG standard_>. Those intending to use this software module in
> hardware or software products are advised that its use may infringe
> existing patents. The original developer of this software module and
> his/her company, the subsequent editors and their companies, and ISO/IEC
> have no liability for use of this software module or modifications
> thereof. Copyright is not released for non <_MPEG standard_> conforming
> products. <CN1> retains full right to use the code for its own purpose,
> assign or donate the code to a third party and to inhibit third parties
> from using the code for non _<MPEG standard_> conforming products. This
> copyright notice must be included in all copies or derivative works.
> Copyright Ó 199_".
>
> */
>
> Regards,
> Mihir
Dear Mihir,
there are two aspects you should be aware of when using the reference
software
to build you own products (both are part of the disclaimer as stated above):
- products have to be MPEG-4 conform
- you might infringe patents rights (to overcome this you need to license
the appropriate MPEG-4 IP)
Best regards,
Ralph
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