But you are leaving out the "claims under the '672 patent" part.
We need to read the '672 patent to figure out what it is they are really claiming. Plus, doesn't their patent infringe on the 1988 Compton's patent for "combining two or more media on a computer screen at the same time"? Totally kidding on that last one, Jerry Johnson >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 07/18/02 02:05PM >>> "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." "All fields of use" sounds pretty broad to me, and they specifically mention still images and browsers a few times... -- Jon mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Thursday, July 18, 2002, 1:36:57 PM, you wrote: NM> I think this is just if you use their program to compress video. NM> In the agreement they state jpeg as a standard, thus they are not trying NM> to claim any ownership of it. They are just patenting their video NM> compression that uses Jpeg compression, and the algorithm they produced NM> to compress the video. NM> Similar to Photoshop patents. >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Jon Hall [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >> Sent: Thursday, July 18, 2002 1:28 PM >> To: CF-Community >> Subject: Jpeg Patent?! >> >> >> NM> http://ir.forgent.com/ireye/ir_site.zhtml?ticker=FORG&script=410&layout= NM> - >> 6&item_id=314044 >> >> How long before we see a burnalljpgs.com I wonder? :) Maybe this >> will be the impetus to move the world to PNG's? >> -- >> Jon >> mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> NM> ______________________________________________________________________ Signup for the Fusion Authority news alert and keep up with the latest news in ColdFusion and related topics. http://www.fusionauthority.com/signup.cfm Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
