2009/10/8 mvniekerk <mvniek...@gmail.com>:
> Android uses the openCORE media framework. Are all devices that uses
> Android licensed to use the Fraunhofer Gesellschaft's mp3
> technologies?
> E.g. say for instance Company A makes an handheld device, are they
> immediately licensed to use this product or should Company A interact
> with Fraunhofer for licenses?
>
I'm not a lawyer, but I think that you can check out the disclaimers
inside OpenCore source:
http://android.git.kernel.org/?p=platform/external/opencore.git;a=blob;f=codecs_v2/audio/mp3/patent_disclaimer.txt
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THIS IS NOT A GRANT OF PATENT RIGHTS.
Google makes no representation or warranty that the codecs for which
source code is made available hereunder are unencumbered by
third-party patents. Those intending to use this source code in
hardware or software products are advised that implementations of
these codecs, including in open source software or shareware, may
require patent licenses from the relevant patent holders.
%>
Regards,
Jim Huang (jserv)
http://0xlab.org/
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