Cyberlink Corporation announced that they are including their patent in HD DVD's essential patent portfolio. This means that Cyberlink participates in the formation of a joint HD DVD patent based on its ownership. The patent is determined to be essential to the HD DVD standard.
CyberLink's patent relates to the specifications for interactive content over a network for prerecorded HD-DVD Discs, for playback according to the DVD Specifications for High Definition Video.
Being part of HD DVD's essential patent portfolio is important for both parties and means a good, next step forward for the troubled format.
