HEVC Advance
| 230px | |
| Industry | Licensing Administration |
|---|---|
| Founded | April 2015[1] |
| Headquarters | Boston[1], United States |
| Products | Licenses |
| Website | www |
HEVC Advance is a patent licensing pool aimed at the HEVC video standard, in competition with the existing MPEG LA pool.
History
On March 26, 2015, HEVC Advance announced their HEVC license which covers 500 essential patents.[2]
On July 22, 2015, HEVC Advance announced the royalty rate for the HEVC Advance license which depends on the country of sale, type of device, HEVC profile, HEVC extensions, and HEVC optional features.[3][4] The HEVC Advance license has a maximum royalty rate of US$2.60 per device for Region 1 countries and a content royalty rate of 0.5% of the revenue generated from HEVC video services.[4] Region 1 countries in the HEVC Advance license include the United States, Canada, European Union, Japan, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand, and others.[4] Region 2 countries are countries not listed in the Region 1 country list.[4] The HEVC Advance license has a maximum royalty rate of US$1.30 per device for Region 2 countries and a content royalty rate of 0.5% of the revenue generated from HEVC video services.[4] The HEVC Advance license is for a decoder, encoder, or combination decoder/encoder.[4]
On December 18, 2015, HEVC Advance announced changes in the royalty rate for the HEVC Advance license.[5][6] The changes include a reduction in the maximum royalty rate for Region 1 countries to US$2.03 per device, the creation of annual royalty caps, and a waiving of royalties on content that is free to end users.[5][6] The annual royalty caps for a company is US$40 million for devices, US$5 million for content, and US$2 million for optional features.[6]
Current HEVC Advance Licensors
Six companies currently hold patents in the HEVC patent pool:[7]
- Dolby Laboratories (through Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation and Dolby International AB)
- General Electric Company (through GE Video Compression, LLC)
- MediaTek (through HFI Inc.)
- Philips
- Mitsubishi Electric
References
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- ↑ http://hevcadvance.com/pdf/HEVCLicensorList_01_20_16.pdf
See also
External links
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