Re: [AVT] iLBC speech codec, questions on the patents comment in the C code
Colin Perkins <csp@isi.edu> Tue, 07 May 2002 12:01 UTC
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To: Taddei Herve ICM MP PO8 RD MCH83 <Herve.Taddei@mch.siemens.de>
cc: alan.duric@globalipsound.com, avt@ietf.org
Subject: Re: [AVT] iLBC speech codec, questions on the patents comment in the C code
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Date: Tue, 07 May 2002 11:39:36 +0100
From: Colin Perkins <csp@isi.edu>
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--> Taddei Herve ICM MP PO8 RD MCH83 writes: >Dear Colleagues, > >I followed with interest the discussion on the iLBC codec issue. It is >always interesting to have a codec which is IPR free if the quality is ok. > >We used the provided C code programm to generate our own decoded files. I >have a comment, on page 145 the following comments are inserted in the >fonction smath: > /* create shape of contribution from all waveforms except > current one this is called "y" in the patent, i.e. y=surround*/ >and then later on the same page: > w00 = w10 = w11 = 0.0; > psseq=sseq+hl*blockl; /* current block ("x_0" in patent) */ > >What are these patents? I thought the codec was patent free! We received the enclosed IPR statement regarding the iLBC codec (you should be able to find this on the IETF website also). Colin >From: "Alan Duric" <alan.duric@globalipsound.com> >To: <iesg-secretary@ietf.org> >Cc: <sob@harvard.edu>, <mankin@ISI.EDU>, <casner@acm.org>, <csp@ISI.EDU> >Subject: IPR notice - Global IP Sound draft-andersen-ilbc-00.txt >Date: Fri, 22 Feb 2002 23:17:21 +0100 >Message-ID: <003701c1bbee$b3f12360$35c8a8c0@pavarotti> > >Hi, > >Please find enclosed IPR notice related to freeware nature of today >(22-FEB-02) submitted draft: > >draft-andersen-ilbc-00.txt > >Regards, > >Alan Duric >Global IP Sound AB >________________________________________________________________________ >Internet Standards Process: >Intellectual Property Rights Statement of Global IP Sound, A.B >GIPS iLBC Freeware (Internet low-bit rate codec) > >Global IP Sound AB and its subsidiaries ("GIPS") would like to clarify >their position with respect to any patent applications associated with >its submission of GIPS iLBC Freeware (internet low bit-rate codec) to >the IETF for standards consideration. > >GIPS may seek patent protection regarding technology submitted to the >IETF for use in standards. GIPS requests that notice of any GIPS patent >application be managed in accordance with 10.3.2 of RFC 2026 Best >Current Practice, Internet Standards Process (Bradner, October 1996). > >If GIPS has any patents or pending applications for GIPS technology >submitted to the IETF and the technology is required to fully implement >and comply with any standard arising from the GIPS iLBC Freeware >standards process, GIPS provides this written assurance that it intends >to provide, upon written request from a party implementing the IETF >standard technology, a royalty-free license for any party to implement, >use, and distribute the technology or works when implementing, using, or >distributing technology based upon the specific specifications under >openly specified, reasonable, non-discriminatory terms, solely to the >extent such technology is essential to comply with such standard, and >provided a reciprocal license is granted to GIPS and other parties under >any patents or pending applications that the license applicant has to >any technology essential to implement that IETF standard, in accordance >with 10.3.2 of RFC 2026 Best Current Practice, Internet Standards >Process (Bradner, October 1996). > >This document and the information contained herein are provided on an >"AS IS" basis. THE CONTRIBUTORS AND GIPS DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, >EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY WARRANTY THAT THE >USE OF THE INFORMATION HEREIN WILL NOT INFRINGE ANY RIGHTS OR ANY >IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR >PURPOSE. > > >Requests may be sent to: > >Geoffrey M. Creighton, General Counsel >Global IP Sound, Inc. >900 Kearny Street, 5th Floor >San Francisco, CA 94133-5124, USA > >Telephone: +1 415 397 2555 >e-mail: gmc@globalipsound.com _______________________________________________ Audio/Video Transport Working Group avt@ietf.org https://www1.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/avt
- [AVT] iLBC speech codec, questions on the patents… Taddei Herve ICM MP PO8 RD MCH83
- Re: [AVT] iLBC speech codec, questions on the pat… Colin Perkins
- RE: [AVT] iLBC speech codec, questions on the pat… Alan Duric