- From: <jjcogliati-whatwg@yahoo.com>
- Date: Fri, 3 Jul 2009 07:25:37 -0700 (PDT)
--- On Mon, 6/29/09, Ian Hickson <ian at hixie.ch> wrote: > 2. The remaining H.264 baseline patents owned by companies > who are not > ? ? willing to license them royalty-free expire, > leading to H.264 support > ? ? being available without license fees. => > H.264 becomes the de facto > ? ? codec for the Web. This could be awhile. I took the US patents listed on at: http://www.mpegla.com/avc/avc-patentlist.cfm in http://www.mpegla.com/avc/avc-att1.pdf and checked their expiration dates. The last ones expires in 2028. There maybe other patents that are not listed, and some that are listed may not actually be essential to the real date for H.264 being royalty free could be different. Here is the complete list: Patent: 7,292,636 Filed: 02 mar 2004 Granted: 06 nov 2007 Expiration: 02 mar 2024 Summary: Using order value for processing a video picture Notes: http://patft1.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?patentnumber=7,292,636 Patent: RE35,093 Filed: 03 dec 1990 Granted: 09 mar 1993 Expiration: 03 dec 2010 Summary: Systems and methods for coding even fields of interlaced video sequences Notes: Reissue of 05193004 filed 09 dec 1994 granted 21 nov 1995 http://patft1.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?patentnumber=RE35,093 Patent: 7,388,916 Filed: 07 jul 2001 Granted: 17 jun 2008 Expiration: 07 jul 2021 Summary: Water ring scanning apparatus and method, and apparatus and method for encoding/decoding video sequences using the same Notes: http://patft1.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?patentnumber=7,388,916 Patent: 4,796,087 Filed: 01 jun 1987 Granted: 03 jan 1989 Expiration: 01 jun 2007 Summary: Process for coding by transformation for the transmission of picture signals Notes: http://patft1.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?patentnumber=4,796,087 Patent: 6,894,628 Filed: 17 jul 2003 Granted: 17 may 2005 Expiration: 17 jul 2023 Summary: Apparatus and methods for entropy-encoding or entropy-decoding using an initialization of context variables Notes: http://patft1.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?patentnumber=6,894,628 Patent: 6,900,748 Filed: 17 jul 2003 Granted: 31 may 2005 Expiration: 17 jul 2023 Summary: Method and apparatus for binarization and arithmetic coding of a data value Notes: http://patft1.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?patentnumber=6,900,748 Patent: 7,088,271 Filed: 03 may 2005 Granted: 08 aug 2006 Expiration: 03 may 2025 Summary: Method and apparatus for binarization and arithmetic coding of a data value Notes: http://patft1.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?patentnumber=7,088,271 Patent: 6,943,710 Filed: 04 dec 2003 Granted: 13 sep 2005 Expiration: 04 dec 2023 Summary: Method and arrangement for arithmetic encoding and decoding binary states and a corresponding computer program and a corresponding computer-readable storage medium Notes: http://patft1.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?patentnumber=6,943,710 Patent: 7,286,710 Filed: 01 oct 2003 Granted: 23 oct 2007 Expiration: 01 oct 2023 Summary: Coding of a syntax element contained in a pre-coded video signal Notes: http://patft1.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?patentnumber=7,286,710 Patent: 7,379,608 Filed: 04 dec 2003 Granted: 27 may 2008 Expiration: 04 dec 2023 Summary: Arithmetic coding for transforming video and picture data units Notes: http://patft1.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?patentnumber=7,379,608 Patent: 7,496,143 Filed: 27 dec 2004 Granted: 24 feb 2009 Expiration: 27 dec 2024 Summary: Method and arrangement for coding transform coefficients in picture and/or video coders and decoders and a corresponding computer program and a corresponding computer-readable storage medium Notes: http://patft1.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?patentnumber=7,496,143 Patent: 5,235,618 Filed: 06 nov 1990 Granted: 10 aug 1993 Expiration: 06 nov 2010 Summary: Video signal coding apparatus, coding method used in the video signal coding apparatus and video signal coding transmission system having the video signal coding apparatus Notes: http://patft1.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?patentnumber=5,235,618 Patent: 4,849,812 Filed: 24 feb 1988 Granted: 18 jul 1989 Expiration: 24 feb 2008 Summary: Television system in which digitized picture signals subjected to a transform coding are transmitted from an encoding station to a decoding station Notes: http://patft1.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?patentnumber=4,849,812 Patent: 5,021,879 Filed: 24 sep 1990 Granted: 04 jun 1991 Expiration: 24 sep 2010 Summary: System for transmitting video pictures Notes: http://patft1.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?patentnumber=5,021,879 Patent: 5,128,758 Filed: 02 jun 1989 Granted: 07 jul 1992 Expiration: 02 jun 2009 Summary: Method and apparatus for digitally processing a high definition television augmentation signal Notes: http://patft1.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?patentnumber=5,128,758 Patent: 5,179,442 Filed: 26 nov 1990 Granted: 12 jan 1993 Expiration: 26 nov 2010 Summary: Method and apparatus for digitally processing a high definition television augmentation signal Notes: http://patft1.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?patentnumber=5,179,442 Patent: 5,606,539 Filed: 31 aug 1994 Granted: 25 feb 1997 Expiration: 31 aug 2014 Summary: Method and apparatus for encoding and decoding an audio and/or video signal, and a record carrier for use with such apparatus Notes: http://patft1.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?patentnumber=5,606,539 Patent: 5,608,697 Filed: 18 mar 1996 Granted: 04 mar 1997 Expiration: 18 mar 2016 Summary: Record carrier containing an audio and/or video signal which has been encoded and includes a decoder delay time parameter indicating a time delay for one or more portions of the signal Notes: http://patft1.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?patentnumber=5,608,697 Patent: 5,844,867 Filed: 09 sep 1996 Granted: 01 dec 1998 Expiration: 09 sep 2016 Summary: Methods and apparatus for encoding and decoding an audio and/or video signal, and a record carrier used therewith or produced therefrom Notes: http://patft1.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?patentnumber=5,844,867 Patent: 5,699,476 Filed: 09 may 1996 Granted: 16 dec 1997 Expiration: 09 may 2016 Summary: Method and apparatus for transmitting and/or storing a series of hierarchically encoded digital image data blocks Notes: http://patft1.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?patentnumber=5,699,476 Patent: 5,740,310 Filed: 28 jun 1994 Granted: 14 apr 1998 Expiration: 28 jun 2014 Summary: Method of maintaining display continuity from a CD with slow-motion or freeze capability Notes: http://patft1.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?patentnumber=5,740,310 Patent: RE40,177 Filed: 24 aug 1999 Granted: 15 jul 2003 Expiration: 24 aug 2019 Summary: Method and apparatus for filtering an image Notes: Reissue of 06594400 filed 11 apr 2005 granted 25 mar 2008 http://patft1.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?patentnumber=RE40,177 Patent: RE40,178 Filed: 24 aug 1999 Granted: 15 jul 2003 Expiration: 24 aug 2019 Summary: Method of filtering an image Notes: Reissue of 06594400 filed 11 apr 2005 granted 25 mar 2008 http://patft1.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?patentnumber=RE40,178 Patent: RE40,179 Filed: 24 aug 1999 Granted: 15 jul 2003 Expiration: 24 aug 2019 Summary: Method of image filtering based on successive pixels Notes: Reissue of 06594400 filed 11 apr 2005 granted 25 mar 2008 http://patft1.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?patentnumber=RE40,179 Patent: RE40,180 Filed: 24 aug 1999 Granted: 15 jul 2003 Expiration: 24 aug 2019 Summary: Method of filtering an image based on comparisons Notes: Reissue of 06594400 filed 11 apr 2005 granted 25 mar 2008 http://patft1.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?patentnumber=RE40,180 Patent: 6,912,351 Filed: 19 oct 1998 Granted: 28 jun 2005 Expiration: 19 oct 2018 Summary: Method and device for condensed image recording and reproduction Notes: http://patft1.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?patentnumber=6,912,351 Patent: 7,403,663 Filed: 31 oct 2007 Granted: 22 jul 2008 Expiration: 31 oct 2027 Summary: Method and device for condensed image recording and reproduction Notes: http://patft1.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?patentnumber=7,403,663 Patent: 7,424,159 Filed: 31 oct 2007 Granted: 09 sep 2008 Expiration: 31 oct 2027 Summary: Method and device for condensed image recording and reproduction Notes: http://patft1.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?patentnumber=7,424,159 Patent: 7,433,525 Filed: 22 dec 2004 Granted: 07 oct 2008 Expiration: 22 dec 2024 Summary: Method and device for condensed image recording and reproduction Notes: http://patft1.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?patentnumber=7,433,525 Patent: 7,440,627 Filed: 31 oct 2007 Granted: 21 oct 2008 Expiration: 31 oct 2027 Summary: Method and device for condensed image recording and reproduction Notes: http://patft1.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?patentnumber=7,440,627 Patent: 7,447,367 Filed: 30 aug 2007 Granted: 04 nov 2008 Expiration: 30 aug 2027 Summary: Method and device for condensed image recording and reproduction Notes: http://patft1.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?patentnumber=7,447,367 Patent: 7,463,776 Filed: 31 oct 2007 Granted: 09 dec 2008 Expiration: 31 oct 2027 Summary: Method and device for condensed image recording and reproduction Notes: http://patft1.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?patentnumber=7,463,776 Patent: 7,233,621 Filed: 06 jan 2003 Granted: 19 jun 2007 Expiration: 06 jan 2023 Summary: Method of determining a motion vector for deriving motion vectors of bi-predictive block Notes: http://patft1.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?patentnumber=7,233,621 Patent: 7,262,886 Filed: 04 jan 2007 Granted: 28 aug 2007 Expiration: 04 jan 2027 Summary: Method of reducing a blocking artifact when coding moving picture Notes: http://patft1.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?patentnumber=7,262,886 Patent: 7,277,593 Filed: 04 jan 2007 Granted: 02 oct 2007 Expiration: 04 jan 2027 Summary: Method of reducing a blocking artifact when coding moving picture Notes: http://patft1.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?patentnumber=7,277,593 Patent: 7,289,682 Filed: 09 feb 2007 Granted: 30 oct 2007 Expiration: 09 feb 2027 Summary: Method of reducing a blocking artifact when coding moving picture Notes: http://patft1.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?patentnumber=7,289,682 Patent: 7,359,569 Filed: 28 jun 2007 Granted: 15 apr 2008 Expiration: 28 jun 2027 Summary: Method of reducing a blocking artifact when coding moving picture Notes: http://patft1.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?patentnumber=7,359,569 Patent: 7,391,921 Filed: 28 jun 2007 Granted: 24 jun 2008 Expiration: 28 jun 2027 Summary: Method of reducing a blocking artifact when coding moving picture Notes: http://patft1.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?patentnumber=7,391,921 Patent: 7,391,922 Filed: 07 aug 2007 Granted: 24 jun 2008 Expiration: 07 aug 2027 Summary: Method of reducing a blocking artifact when coding moving picture Notes: http://patft1.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?patentnumber=7,391,922 Patent: 7,394,945 Filed: 07 aug 2007 Granted: 01 jul 2008 Expiration: 07 aug 2027 Summary: Method of reducing a blocking artifact when coding moving picture Notes: http://patft1.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?patentnumber=7,394,945 Patent: 7,397,965 Filed: 19 oct 2007 Granted: 08 jul 2008 Expiration: 19 oct 2027 Summary: Method of reducing a blocking artifact when coding moving picture Notes: http://patft1.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?patentnumber=7,397,965 Patent: 7,403,667 Filed: 29 aug 2007 Granted: 22 jul 2008 Expiration: 29 aug 2027 Summary: Method of reducing a blocking artifact when coding moving picture Notes: http://patft1.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?patentnumber=7,403,667 Patent: 7,437,015 Filed: 29 aug 2007 Granted: 14 oct 2008 Expiration: 29 aug 2027 Summary: Method of reducing a blocking artifact when coding moving picture Notes: http://patft1.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?patentnumber=7,437,015 Patent: 7,463,786 Filed: 18 apr 2008 Granted: 09 dec 2008 Expiration: 18 apr 2028 Summary: Method of reducing a blocking artifact when coding moving picture Notes: http://patft1.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?patentnumber=7,463,786 Patent: 7,492,959 Filed: 18 apr 2008 Granted: 17 feb 2009 Expiration: 18 apr 2028 Summary: Method of reducing a blocking artifact when coding moving picture Notes: http://patft1.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?patentnumber=7,492,959 Patent: 7,492,960 Filed: 18 apr 2008 Granted: 17 feb 2009 Expiration: 18 apr 2028 Summary: Method of reducing a blocking artifact when coding moving picture Notes: http://patft1.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?patentnumber=7,492,960 Patent: 7,496,239 Filed: 18 apr 2008 Granted: 24 feb 2009 Expiration: 18 apr 2028 Summary: Method of reducing a blocking artifact when coding moving picture Notes: http://patft1.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?patentnumber=7,496,239 Patent: 7,499,598 Filed: 18 apr 2008 Granted: 03 mar 2009 Expiration: 18 apr 2028 Summary: Method of reducing a blocking artifact when coding moving picture Notes: http://patft1.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?patentnumber=7,499,598 Patent: 6,563,953 Filed: 30 nov 1998 Granted: 13 may 2003 Expiration: 30 nov 2018 Summary: Predictive image compression using a single variable length code for both the luminance and chrominance blocks for each macroblock Notes: http://patft1.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?patentnumber=6,563,953 Patent: 6,735,345 Filed: 19 mar 2003 Granted: 11 may 2004 Expiration: 19 mar 2023 Summary: Efficient macroblock header coding for video compression Notes: http://patft1.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?patentnumber=6,735,345 Patent: 7,289,673 Filed: 27 jul 2006 Granted: 30 oct 2007 Expiration: 27 jul 2026 Summary: Decoding macroblock type and coded block pattern information Notes: http://patft1.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?patentnumber=7,289,673 Patent: 6,882,685 Filed: 18 sep 2001 Granted: 19 apr 2005 Expiration: 18 sep 2021 Summary: Block transform and quantization for image and video coding Notes: http://patft1.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?patentnumber=6,882,685 Patent: 7,106,797 Filed: 12 apr 2005 Granted: 12 sep 2006 Expiration: 12 apr 2025 Summary: Block transform and quantization for image and video coding Notes: http://patft1.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?patentnumber=7,106,797 Patent: 6,912,584 Filed: 23 dec 2002 Granted: 28 jun 2005 Expiration: 23 dec 2022 Summary: Media coding for loss recovery with remotely predicted data units Notes: http://patft1.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?patentnumber=6,912,584 Patent: 7,116,830 Filed: 17 dec 2002 Granted: 03 oct 2006 Expiration: 17 dec 2022 Summary: Spatial extrapolation of pixel values in intraframe video coding and decoding Notes: http://patft1.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?patentnumber=7,116,830 Patent: 7,120,197 Filed: 17 dec 2002 Granted: 10 oct 2006 Expiration: 17 dec 2022 Summary: Motion compensation loop with filtering Notes: http://patft1.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?patentnumber=7,120,197 Patent: 7,263,232 Filed: 01 feb 2006 Granted: 28 aug 2007 Expiration: 01 feb 2026 Summary: Spatial extrapolation of pixel values in intraframe video coding and decoding Notes: http://patft1.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?patentnumber=7,263,232 Patent: 7,149,247 Filed: 22 jan 2003 Granted: 12 dec 2006 Expiration: 22 jan 2023 Summary: Methods and systems for encoding and decoding video data to enable random access and splicing Notes: http://patft1.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?patentnumber=7,149,247 Patent: 7,162,091 Filed: 31 mar 2003 Granted: 09 jan 2007 Expiration: 31 mar 2023 Summary: Intra compression of pixel blocks using predicted mean Notes: http://patft1.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?patentnumber=7,162,091 Patent: 7,266,149 Filed: 17 dec 2002 Granted: 04 sep 2007 Expiration: 17 dec 2022 Summary: Sub-block transform coding of prediction residuals Notes: http://patft1.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?patentnumber=7,266,149 Patent: 7,505,485 Filed: 22 jan 2003 Granted: 17 mar 2009 Expiration: 22 jan 2023 Summary: Methods and systems for start code emulation prevention and data stuffing Notes: http://patft1.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?patentnumber=7,505,485 Patent: 5,926,225 Filed: 24 nov 1997 Granted: 20 jul 1999 Expiration: 24 nov 2017 Summary: Image coder which includes both a short-term frame memory and long-term frame memory in the local decoding loop Notes: http://patft1.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?patentnumber=5,926,225 Patent: 6,097,759 Filed: 22 nov 1999 Granted: 01 aug 2000 Expiration: 22 nov 2019 Summary: Image signal coding system Notes: http://patft1.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?patentnumber=6,097,759 Patent: 7,095,344 Filed: 10 apr 2003 Granted: 22 aug 2006 Expiration: 10 apr 2023 Summary: Digital signal encoding device, digital signal decoding device, digital signal arithmetic encoding method and digital signal arithmetic decoding method Notes: http://patft1.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?patentnumber=7,095,344 Patent: 7,388,526 Filed: 03 may 2007 Granted: 17 jun 2008 Expiration: 03 may 2027 Summary: Digital signal coding apparatus, digital signal decoding apparatus, digital signal arithmetic coding method and digital signal arithmetic decoding method Notes: http://patft1.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?patentnumber=7,388,526 Patent: 7,408,488 Filed: 23 jul 2007 Granted: 05 aug 2008 Expiration: 23 jul 2027 Summary: Digital signal coding apparatus, digital signal decoding apparatus, digital signal arithmetic coding method and digital signal arithmetic decoding method Notes: http://patft1.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?patentnumber=7,408,488 Patent: 7,346,216 Filed: 10 sep 2003 Granted: 18 mar 2008 Expiration: 10 sep 2023 Summary: Video encoding method, video decoding method, video encoding apparatus, video decoding apparatus, video encoding program, and video decoding program Notes: http://patft1.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?patentnumber=7,346,216 Patent: RE35,910 Filed: 11 may 1990 Granted: 12 may 1992 Expiration: 11 may 2010 Summary: Moving image signal encoding apparatus and decoding apparatus Notes: Reissue of 05113255 filed 12 may 1994 granted 29 sep 1998 http://patft1.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?patentnumber=RE35,910 Patent: 5,223,949 Filed: 17 apr 1992 Granted: 29 jun 1993 Expiration: 17 apr 2012 Summary: Coding means for a signal processing system Notes: http://patft1.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?patentnumber=5,223,949 Patent: 6,608,939 Filed: 18 may 2001 Granted: 19 aug 2003 Expiration: 18 may 2021 Summary: Image encoder Notes: http://patft1.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?patentnumber=6,608,939 Patent: 6,658,152 Filed: 04 dec 2001 Granted: 02 dec 2003 Expiration: 04 dec 2021 Summary: Image coding apparatus and an image decoding apparatus Notes: http://patft1.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?patentnumber=6,658,152 Patent: 6,681,048 Filed: 20 dec 2001 Granted: 20 jan 2004 Expiration: 20 dec 2021 Summary: Image coding apparatus and an image decoding apparatus Notes: http://patft1.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?patentnumber=6,681,048 Patent: 6,373,856 Filed: 15 sep 1998 Granted: 16 apr 2002 Expiration: 15 sep 2018 Summary: Communications system for transmission of multimedia digital data and a method therefor Notes: http://patft1.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?patentnumber=6,373,856 Patent: 6,445,739 Filed: 29 sep 1998 Granted: 03 sep 2002 Expiration: 29 sep 2018 Summary: Quantization matrix for still and moving picture coding Notes: http://patft1.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?patentnumber=6,445,739 Patent: 6,501,793 Filed: 16 may 2001 Granted: 31 dec 2002 Expiration: 16 may 2021 Summary: Quantization matrix for still and moving picture coding Notes: http://patft1.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?patentnumber=6,501,793 Patent: 6,954,157 Filed: 21 apr 2005 Granted: 11 oct 2005 Expiration: 21 apr 2025 Summary: Variable length coding method and variable length decoding method Notes: http://patft1.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?patentnumber=6,954,157 Patent: 6,967,600 Filed: 09 dec 2003 Granted: 22 nov 2005 Expiration: 09 dec 2023 Summary: Variable length coding method and variable length decoding method Notes: http://patft1.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?patentnumber=6,967,600 Patent: 7,312,731 Filed: 06 oct 2006 Granted: 25 dec 2007 Expiration: 06 oct 2026 Summary: Variable length coding method and variable length decoding method Notes: http://patft1.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?patentnumber=7,312,731 Patent: 6,992,605 Filed: 21 apr 2005 Granted: 31 jan 2006 Expiration: 21 apr 2025 Summary: Variable length coding method and variable length decoding method Notes: http://patft1.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?patentnumber=6,992,605 Patent: 7,088,269 Filed: 24 feb 2005 Granted: 08 aug 2006 Expiration: 24 feb 2025 Summary: Variable-length encoding method, variable-length decoding method, storage medium, variable-length encoding device, variable-length decoding device, and bit stream Notes: http://patft1.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?patentnumber=7,088,269 Patent: 7,095,896 Filed: 27 mar 2003 Granted: 22 aug 2006 Expiration: 27 mar 2023 Summary: Image encoding method and image decoding method Notes: http://patft1.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?patentnumber=7,095,896 Patent: 7,305,134 Filed: 15 jun 2006 Granted: 04 dec 2007 Expiration: 15 jun 2026 Summary: Picture coding method and picture decoding method Notes: http://patft1.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?patentnumber=7,305,134 Patent: 7,308,143 Filed: 15 jun 2006 Granted: 11 dec 2007 Expiration: 15 jun 2026 Summary: Picture coding method and picture decoding method Notes: http://patft1.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?patentnumber=7,308,143 Patent: 7,308,144 Filed: 15 jun 2006 Granted: 11 dec 2007 Expiration: 15 jun 2026 Summary: Picture coding method and picture decoding method Notes: http://patft1.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?patentnumber=7,308,144 Patent: 7,308,149 Filed: 15 jun 2006 Granted: 11 dec 2007 Expiration: 15 jun 2026 Summary: Picture coding method and picture decoding method Notes: http://patft1.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?patentnumber=7,308,149 Patent: 7,126,989 Filed: 11 sep 2002 Granted: 24 oct 2006 Expiration: 11 sep 2022 Summary: Image coding method and image decoding method Notes: http://patft1.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?patentnumber=7,126,989 Patent: 7,167,591 Filed: 10 apr 2003 Granted: 23 jan 2007 Expiration: 10 apr 2023 Summary: Image encoding method and image decoding method Notes: http://patft1.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?patentnumber=7,167,591 Patent: 7,218,787 Filed: 26 oct 2006 Granted: 15 may 2007 Expiration: 26 oct 2026 Summary: Picture coding method and picture decoding method Notes: http://patft1.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?patentnumber=7,218,787 Patent: 7,184,598 Filed: 15 jun 2006 Granted: 27 feb 2007 Expiration: 15 jun 2026 Summary: Picture coding method and picture decoding method Notes: http://patft1.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?patentnumber=7,184,598 Patent: 7,206,347 Filed: 07 jul 2003 Granted: 17 apr 2007 Expiration: 07 jul 2023 Summary: Image coding method and image decoding method Notes: http://patft1.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?patentnumber=7,206,347 Patent: 7,209,520 Filed: 02 oct 2002 Granted: 24 apr 2007 Expiration: 02 oct 2022 Summary: Moving picture encoding method and moving picture decoding method Notes: http://patft1.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?patentnumber=7,209,520 Patent: 7,305,035 Filed: 16 apr 2003 Granted: 04 dec 2007 Expiration: 16 apr 2023 Summary: Variable length encoding method and variable length decoding method Notes: http://patft1.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?patentnumber=7,305,035 Patent: 7,327,788 Filed: 28 apr 2003 Granted: 05 feb 2008 Expiration: 28 apr 2023 Summary: Motion vector derivation method, dynamic image encoding method, and dynamic image decoding method Notes: http://patft1.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?patentnumber=7,327,788 Patent: 7,362,807 Filed: 08 jan 2003 Granted: 22 apr 2008 Expiration: 08 jan 2023 Summary: Motion vector coding method and motion vector decoding method Notes: http://patft1.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?patentnumber=7,362,807 Patent: 7,411,526 Filed: 31 jul 2006 Granted: 12 aug 2008 Expiration: 31 jul 2026 Summary: Variable length coding method and variable length decoding method Notes: http://patft1.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?patentnumber=7,411,526 Patent: 5,384,849 Filed: 18 may 1993 Granted: 24 jan 1995 Expiration: 18 may 2013 Summary: Apparatus and method for encoding/decoding data including the suppression of blocking artifacts Notes: http://patft1.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?patentnumber=5,384,849 Patent: 5,467,086 Filed: 18 jun 1993 Granted: 14 nov 1995 Expiration: 18 jun 2013 Summary: Apparatus and method of coding/decoding video data Notes: http://patft1.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?patentnumber=5,467,086 Patent: 5,654,706 Filed: 18 dec 1996 Granted: 05 aug 1997 Expiration: 18 dec 2016 Summary: System for variable length decoding digital transmission data which has been compressed by selecting a scanning pattern Notes: http://patft1.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?patentnumber=5,654,706 Patent: 6,680,975 Filed: 02 nov 2000 Granted: 20 jan 2004 Expiration: 02 nov 2020 Summary: Signal encoding and decoding system and method Notes: http://patft1.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?patentnumber=6,680,975 Patent: 7,292,657 Filed: 03 jul 2003 Granted: 06 nov 2007 Expiration: 03 jul 2023 Summary: Signal compressing signal Notes: http://patft1.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?patentnumber=7,292,657 Patent: 6,646,578 Filed: 22 nov 2002 Granted: 11 nov 2003 Expiration: 22 nov 2022 Summary: Context adaptive variable length decoding system and method Notes: http://patft1.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?patentnumber=6,646,578 Patent: 7,050,504 Filed: 05 dec 2002 Granted: 23 may 2006 Expiration: 05 dec 2022 Summary: 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