http://www.eetrend.com/blog/100026876
by feizheping
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MPEG LA公司今日宣佈，在AVC專利組合許可的許可期內不會對終端用戶免費享受的網路視頻（即“網路傳播AVC視頻”）徵收版稅。MPEG LA此前曾宣佈在2015年12月31日前不會對此類視頻徵收版稅，今日的公告則明確表示其後也不會對此類視頻收費。除網路傳播AVC視頻以外的其他產品和服務仍將收取版稅。
MPEG LA的AVC專利組合授權關於AVC/H.264（MPEG-4 Part 10）數位視頻解碼標準的一系列專利權。除了網路傳播AVC視頻以 外，MPEG LA的AVC專利組合許可還覆蓋了編碼和解碼AVC視頻的設備、以出讓和訂閱方式向終端用戶銷售的AVC視頻，以及免費的電視視頻服務。AVC視頻應用於機頂盒、媒體播放器和其他個人電腦軟體、手機和移動電視接收器等移動設備、藍光播放器和錄製設備、藍光視頻光碟、遊戲機、個人媒體播放設備和錄影機等。
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http://www.mpegla.com/main/pages/media.aspx
http://www.mpegla.com/Lists/MPEG%20LA%20News%20List/Attachments/226/n-10-02-02.pdf
MPEG LA’s AVC License Will Not Charge Royalties for Internet Video that is Free to End Users through Life of License
(DENVER, CO, US – 26 August 2010) – MPEG LA announced today that its AVC Patent Portfolio License will continue not to charge royalties for Internet Video that is free to end users (known as “Internet Broadcast AVC Video”) during the entire life of this License. MPEG LA previously announced it would not charge royalties for such video through December 31, 2015 (seehttp://www.mpegla.com/Lists/MPEG%20LA%20News%20List/Attachments/226/n-10…), and today’s announcement makes clear that royalties will continue not to be charged for such video beyond that time. Products and services other than Internet Broadcast AVC Video continue to be royalty-bearing.
MPEG LA’s AVC Patent Portfolio License provides access to essential patent rights for the AVC/H.264 (MPEG-4 Part 10) digital video coding standard. In addition to Internet Broadcast AVC Video, MPEG LA’s AVC Patent Portfolio License provides coverage for devices that decode and encode AVC video, AVC video sold to end users for a fee on a title or subscription basis and free television video services. AVC video is used in set-top boxes, media player and other personal computer software, mobile devices including telephones and mobile television receivers, Blu-ray Disc™ players and recorders, Blu-ray video optical discs, game machines, personal media player devices and still and video cameras.
