[MPlayer-dev-eng] AT&T warns Apple and others of MPEG-4 patent infringement

[Dominik 'Rathann' Mierzejewski]

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1895,1923218,00.asp

AT&T possesses several patents related to video compression, which the
company says are an essential component of the MPEG-4 video technology. In
a bid to drive its global licensing program, AT&T has targeted Apple
Computer, Inc., CyberLink Corp., DivX, Inc., InterVideo, Inc., and Sonic
Solutions as unlicensed companies whose products and software utilize the
MPEG-4 technology.
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