Ik vond het onderstaande artikel net. Na de makers/uitvinders van GIF zijn nu ook de JPEG exploiteerders begonnen met het uitwerken van ideen om licenties te vragen voor bedrijven die JPEG willen gebruiken.
We hebben dus weer een nieuw formaat nodig
We hebben dus weer een nieuw formaat nodig
AUSTIN, Texas, Jul 11, 2002 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Forgent(tm) Networks Inc. (Nasdaq:FORG) today clarified its licensing program regarding Forgent's JPEG data compression technology, owned by its subsidiary Compression Labs Inc., embodied in U.S. Patent No. 4,698,672.
JPEG is a standardized image compression mechanism and is designed for compressing either full-color or gray-scale still images.
Forgent has the sole and exclusive right to use and license all the claims under the '672 patent that implement JPEG in all "fields of use" except in the satellite broadcast business. Forgent's "fields of use" for licensing opportunities include digital cameras, digital still image devices, personal digital assistants (PDA's), cellular telephones that download images, browsers, digital camcorders with a still image function, scanners and other devices used to compress, store, manipulate, print or transmit digital images.
Forgent and a national law firm, who has made and continues to make a significant investment to develop Forgent's IP licensing program, are the sole beneficiaries of the patent license revenue.
"We wanted to ensure the investment community and the general public are clear about the terms of our valuable JPEG data compression technology, one of the many technologies we have in our patent portfolio," stated Richard Snyder, chairman and chief executive officer at Forgent. "We are in ongoing discussions with other manufacturers of digital still cameras, printers, scanners and other products that use JPEG technology for licensing opportunities."
About Forgent
Forgent Networks provides enterprise video network software and services to improve ease-of-use, reliability and manageability of video networks. Video Network Platform (VNP) is the industry's leading video network management software that improves quality of service and cost-of-ownership for multi-vendor, multi-protocol video networks. Forgent's professional services, which have been contracted by thousands of companies, ensure the successful planning, operation and maintenance of video networks. For more information, call 866/276-FORG (3674), or visit [url="http://www.forgentnetworks.com"]www.forgentnetworks.com[/url].
This release may include projections and other forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties and as such, actual results in future periods may differ materially from those currently expected or desired. Some of the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include rapid changes in technology, changes in customer order patterns or order mix, the ability to collect certain foreign receivables, foreign exchange rate fluctuations, the intensity of competition, the cost and availability of certain key components, the company's ability to manage product transitions and inventory levels, product pricing pressures, sudden or unexpected changes in demand for videoconferencing systems, litigation involving intellectual property, other issues, and the ability to consummate certain divestiture transactions. Additional discussion of these and other risk factors affecting the company's business and prospects is contained in the company's period filings with the SEC.
CONTACT: Forgent, Austin
Forgent Media Relations:
Hedy Baker, 512/437-2789
hedy_baker@forgent.com
or
Forgent Investor Relations:
Alexa Coy, 512/437-2678
alexa_coy@forgent.com
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