Advanced Audio Coding

TCL Joins Via Licensing Alliance’s ATSC 3.0 Broadcasting Patent Pool

Retrieved on: 
Monday, September 18, 2023
Television, Intellectual property, AVC, TCL, General counsel, IP, ATSC 3.0, Via, Advanced Audio Coding, Advanced Television Systems Committee, SAN, AAC, ATSC, UHD, FRAND

SAN FRANCISCO and HUIZHOU, China, Sept. 18, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Via Licensing Alliance (“Via LA”), the collaborative licensing leader, and TCL®, one of the world’s best-selling consumer electronics brands and leading technology companies, today announced that TCL has joined Via LA’s ATSC 3.0 patent pool.

Key Points: 
  • SAN FRANCISCO and HUIZHOU, China, Sept. 18, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Via Licensing Alliance (“Via LA”), the collaborative licensing leader, and TCL®, one of the world’s best-selling consumer electronics brands and leading technology companies, today announced that TCL has joined Via LA’s ATSC 3.0 patent pool.
  • “We are delighted to join Via LA’s ATSC 3.0 patent pool at standard FRAND terms and incorporate the many innovations available in this pool that our customers want in our award-winning TVs,” said Victor YANG, General Counsel of TCL Group.
  • Via LA’s ATSC 3.0 patent pool provides product manufacturers a fair, transparent license to 14 licensors’ ATSC 3.0 standard essential patent portfolios.
  • These patents cover many core technologies that apply to the key specifications related to ATSC 3.0 innovations.

Reliance Joins Via LA’s Advanced Audio Coding Patent Pool

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, June 22, 2023
International standard, AAC, ISO/IEC, LA, Via, Advanced Audio Coding, Patent, SAN, Cassette tape

SAN FRANCISCO, June 22, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Via Licensing Alliance, the collaborative licensing leader, today announced that Reliance, India’s largest retailer, has signed a new worldwide agreement for Via LA’s Advanced Audio Coding patent pool.

Key Points: 
  • SAN FRANCISCO, June 22, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Via Licensing Alliance, the collaborative licensing leader, today announced that Reliance, India’s largest retailer, has signed a new worldwide agreement for Via LA’s Advanced Audio Coding patent pool.
  • Advanced Audio Coding is defined by a set of International Standards from ISO/IEC.
  • Nearly 1,000 companies around the world are licensed to this audio compression standard through the patent pool administered by Via Licensing Alliance.
  • “Via LA happily welcomes Reliance into the AAC patent pool and we appreciate their respect for the many innovations that continue to advance this leading audio format,” said Heath Hoglund, President, Via Licensing Alliance.

TCL Joins Via Licensing’s Advanced Audio Coding Patent Pool

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, April 13, 2023
TCL, ISO/IEC, International standard, Via, Advanced Audio Coding, Patent, SAN, AAC, Pharmaceutical industry, Cassette tape

SAN FRANCISCO and HUIZHOU, China, April 12, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --  Via Licensing Corporation, the collaborative licensing leader, and TCL®, one of the world’s best-selling consumer electronics brands and leading technology companies, today announced that TCL has secured a license to Via’s Advanced Audio Coding (AAC) patent pool.

Key Points: 
  • SAN FRANCISCO and HUIZHOU, China, April 12, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --  Via Licensing Corporation, the collaborative licensing leader, and TCL®, one of the world’s best-selling consumer electronics brands and leading technology companies, today announced that TCL has secured a license to Via’s Advanced Audio Coding (AAC) patent pool.
  • “We are happy to sign a license to Via’s AAC patent pool, a fair and transparent method to advance this high-quality audio technology across the global ecosystem,” said Victor Yang, VP, TCL.
  • “This agreement reinforces the value and efficiency this established patent pool continues to deliver to the industry.”
    Advanced Audio Coding is defined by a set of International Standards from ISO/IEC.
  • Nearly 1,000 companies around the world are licensed to this audio compression standard through the patent pool administered by Via Licensing.

OPPO Secures Via Licensing’s Advanced Audio Coding Patent Pool License

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, February 8, 2023
Ecosystem, ISO/IEC, AAC, Advanced Audio Coding, Patent, SAN, OPPO, International standard, Fraunhofer Society, Mobile phone, Cassette tape, Via

SAN FRANCISCO and SHENZHEN, China, Feb. 07, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Via Licensing Corporation, the collaborative licensing leader, and OPPO, the world’s leading smart devices company, today announced that OPPO has secured a license to Via’s Advanced Audio Coding (AAC) patent pool.

Key Points: 
  • SAN FRANCISCO and SHENZHEN, China, Feb. 07, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Via Licensing Corporation, the collaborative licensing leader, and OPPO, the world’s leading smart devices company, today announced that OPPO has secured a license to Via’s Advanced Audio Coding (AAC) patent pool.
  • “We are excited to sign a patent license agreement with Via, who commits to balance the interests of both licensees and licensors,” said Vincent Lin, Head of Patent Licensing of OPPO.
  • Advanced Audio Coding is defined by a set of International Standards from ISO/IEC.
  • Nearly 1,000 companies around the world are licensed to this audio compression standard through the patent pool administered by Via Licensing.

Xiaomi Renews Via Licensing’s Advanced Audio Coding Patent Pool License

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, July 20, 2022
Fortune, Motherboard, GLOBE, Smartphone, Fortune Global 500, SAN, Electronics, Advanced Audio Coding, Partnership, University, Patent, General manager, Hang Seng China Enterprises Index, Hang Seng Index, Hong Kong Stock Exchange, Xiaomi, Technology, Align Technology, Life, AAC, Efficiency, IOT, S. D. Warren Co. v. Maine Board of Environmental Protection, Cassette tape, Via

SAN FRANCISCO and BEIJING, July 20, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Via Licensing Corporation, the collaborative licensing leader, and Xiaomi, the worlds leading consumer electronics and smart manufacturing company, today announced Xiaomi renewed its license to Vias Advanced Audio Coding (AAC) patent pool.

Key Points: 
  • SAN FRANCISCO and BEIJING, July 20, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Via Licensing Corporation, the collaborative licensing leader, and Xiaomi, the worlds leading consumer electronics and smart manufacturing company, today announced Xiaomi renewed its license to Vias Advanced Audio Coding (AAC) patent pool.
  • Xiaomi customers will continue to enjoy this high-quality audio format.
  • Advanced Audio Coding is a coding method that allows consumers to enjoy high-quality audio with high compression efficiency, reducing the amount of data to be transmitted and the processing power required for playback.
  • Xiaomi is a consumer electronics and smart manufacturing company with smartphones and smart hardware connected by an IoT platform at its core.

VideoProc Vlogger 1.4 Update Brings Clip Usage Tag, Custom Video Resolution, and More

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, March 30, 2022
Definitive Media Library, HQ, Apple, Color, Program, CEO, IPhone, KBPS, Industry, Media, Advanced Audio Coding, DVD, AAC, Facebook, Solution, MP3, Efficiency, New Project FC, Creativity, Video game console, Video game, Television, Cassette tape

CHENGDU, China, March 30, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- VideoProc Team from Digiarty Software rolled out the latest version update of VideoProc Vlogger 1.4 across all platforms yesterday. This update includes a new tag showing the usage status of the clips, custom video resolution options, new available audio bitrate options, and more.

Key Points: 
  • Digiarty announced the 1.4 version update of VideoProc Vlogger, adding custom video resolution and audio bitrate options for a better user experience.
  • CHENGDU, China, March 30, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- VideoProc Team from Digiarty Software rolled out the latest version update of VideoProc Vlogger 1.4 across all platforms yesterday.
  • And yesterday, VideoProc Vlogger 1.4 showed itself with practical updates and enhancements for a better video creation experience.
  • But "you can't see which clip is already posted on the video track," according to a user's feedback from the Facebook group of VideoProc Vlogger .

Fraunhofer IIS Introduces New Test Service and Trademark Program for xHE-AAC Audio Codec

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, January 12, 2021
Technology, Audio, Video, Hardware, Consumer electronics, Audio codecs, Broadcast engineering, Television technology, Japanese inventions, Unified Speech and Audio Coding, High-Efficiency Advanced Audio Coding, Fraunhofer Society, Fraunhofer, Fraunhofer FDK AAC, Advanced Audio Coding

Fraunhofer IIS, an institute of Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft in Germany, has announced a new web-based test service that developers and manufacturers can use to validate their implementations of the xHE-AAC audio codec for compliance with MPEG standards.

Key Points: 
  • Fraunhofer IIS, an institute of Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft in Germany, has announced a new web-based test service that developers and manufacturers can use to validate their implementations of the xHE-AAC audio codec for compliance with MPEG standards.
  • The service, which is available exclusively at https://test.xhe-aac.com , is free to use upon registration with Fraunhofer IIS and will test both encoders and decoders.
  • Fraunhofer IIS will be licensing the use of its xHE-AAC trademark on a no-charge basis for use with products that successfully pass the test service tests.
  • Fraunhofer IIS is pleased to announce this xHE-AAC program which extends its trademark programs from MPEG-H into the AAC codec family.

Netflix Now Streaming with Fraunhofer’s xHE-AAC Audio on Android Mobile

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, January 12, 2021
Mobile, Wireless, Technology, Entertainment, Telecommunications, Other Automotive, Software, Audio, Video, TV and Radio, Film & Motion Pictures, Data management, Audio codecs, Unified Speech and Audio Coding, Broadcast engineering, Television technology, High-Efficiency Advanced Audio Coding, Technology, Fraunhofer FDK AAC, Advanced Audio Coding, xHE-AAC, Fraunhofer IIS

Fraunhofer IIS, primary developer of the xHE-AAC audio codec, today announced that Netflix is now using the xHE-AAC audio codec.

Key Points: 
  • Fraunhofer IIS, primary developer of the xHE-AAC audio codec, today announced that Netflix is now using the xHE-AAC audio codec.
  • One of the key features of xHE-AAC for Netflix is the mandatory MPEG-D loudness and dynamic range control metadata.
  • With Netflix as the leader in video streaming worldwide, we couldnt have found a better launch partner for xHE-AAC in this market segment.
  • xHE-AAC is natively supported in the latest Apple, Android and Amazon operating systems and products, and Fraunhofers xHE-AAC implementation has recently been licensed to Microsoft.

Changhong Signs Worldwide License to Via Licensing’s Advanced Audio Coding Patent Pool

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, July 21, 2020
Audio codecs, High-Efficiency Advanced Audio Coding, Advanced Audio Coding, Audio coding format, Computing, Technology

We are glad to reach this global strategic agreement with Changhong, and deeply appreciateChanghongs genuine respect forintellectual property rights.

Key Points: 
  • We are glad to reach this global strategic agreement with Changhong, and deeply appreciateChanghongs genuine respect forintellectual property rights.
  • We welcome Changhong into the AACpatent pool, said Joe Siino, President, Via Licensing.
  • Changhong, with its global visions and ambitions, joins approximately 1,000 licensees across Vias licensing programs.
  • Advanced Audio Coding is a coding method that allows consumers to enjoy high-quality audio with high compression efficiency, reducing the amount of data to be transmitted and the processing power required for playback.

Samsung Joins Via Licensing’s Advanced Audio Coding Patent Pool

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, May 19, 2020
Companies, Economy of South Korea, Technology, Audio codecs, MPEG, Videotelephony, Samsung Electronics, Advanced Audio Coding, Samsung, Patent pool

SAN FRANCISCO, May 19, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Via Licensing Corporation, the collaborative licensing leader, and Samsung Electronics today announced an agreement that provides Samsung a worldwide license to the standard essential patents in Vias Advanced Audio Coding patent pool and also adds key Samsung audio innovations to the pool.

Key Points: 
  • SAN FRANCISCO, May 19, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Via Licensing Corporation, the collaborative licensing leader, and Samsung Electronics today announced an agreement that provides Samsung a worldwide license to the standard essential patents in Vias Advanced Audio Coding patent pool and also adds key Samsung audio innovations to the pool.
  • We are delighted to welcome Samsung as a licensee and licensor in our AAC patent pool, said Joe Siino, President of Via Licensing.
  • Todays announcement reinforces that industry leaders such as Samsung recognize the benefits of the patent pool model to advance technology adoption and collaboration across the global ecosystem.
  • Via develops and manages licensing programs on behalf of highly innovative companies in markets such as audio, wireless, broadcast, and automotive.