3 ms·
Is arithmetic coding still patented? I remember hearing about it being patented along with GIF back in like the '90s, but patents don't last that long - it's 20
by aab0 10y ago
Is arithmetic coding still patented? I remember hearing about it being patented along with GIF back in like the '90s, but patents don't last that long - it's 2016, even GIF is out of patent now.
- deleted 10y ago[deleted]
- sp332 10y agoMan, that was more complex than I thought. Looks like various methods of doing the coding were patented at different times. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arithmetic_coding#US_patents https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arithmetic_coding#US_patents All the ones listed there are expired, so that's a good sign I guess.