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"So far, 14 patent applications have been submitted for various technologies included in JPEGmini" 14 patents for one algorithm??? Somebody lost their mind, I
by nraynaud 15y ago
"So far, 14 patent applications have been submitted for various technologies included in JPEGmini"
14 patents for one algorithm??? Somebody lost their mind, I worked on a camera lens that had 10 elements and less patents than that. Craziness.
- Udo 15y agoI suspect those patents are designed to serve as a deterrent for anyone to enter the "JPEG optimization market". Also, the service itself is underwhelming - it does next to nothing on JPEGs that are already optimized.
- brlewis 15y agoThat will work. Even just the possibility of patents has served to keep people out of that market: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JPEG_2000#Legal_issues http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JPEG_2000#Legal_issues