CURRICULUM VITAE
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`Iain E Richardson
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`Internationally known expert on video compression standards including MPEG-2, H.264
`and HEVC. Author of four widely cited books on video and image coding, experienced
`expert witness in US and international patent litigation cases.
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`35 Regent Quay, Aberdeen AB11 5BE, United Kingdom
`Telephone 01224 595939 (UK) / 781 519 0264 (US)
`Email iain@vcodex.com
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`Director, Vcodex Limited, Aberdeen, UK
`Honorary Professor of Video Communications, School of Engineering, The Robert
`Gordon University, Aberdeen, UK
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`Personal Profile
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`An international expert on compression coding, I am the author of four books and over
`70 journal and conference papers on video compression, including two widely cited
`books on the H.264 / MPEG-4 standards. I regularly advise companies on video
`compression and streaming technology, video coding patents and technology
`acquisitions. I have acted as an expert witness in multiple US and EU patent litigation
`cases. I have given expert testimony in San Diego, New York, Washington DC and The
`Hague and regularly give invited lectures on video compression coding, most recently
`at the Smithsonian Institution and the US Patent and Trademark Office.
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` have made an internationally significant contribution to research in the field of image
`and video compression. This is the essential technology for applications such as digital
`television, internet video streaming and video on mobile phones. My research has
`addressed the growing challenge faced by industry, namely how to support
`sophisticated video compression on an increasing range of devices and platforms. I am
`a member of British Standards Institute expert group IST/37, the committee which
`represents the UK in ISO/IEC MPEG standardisation.
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` invented and commercialised Beamshare, a novel technology for rapid and secure
`sharing and streaming of video and other media. Beamshare is now in use in industries
`such as Search and Rescue and broadcast video production.
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` am based in the UK and travel several times a year to the US.
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`Qualifications
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`M.Eng. (1990), Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, UK
`Ph.D. (1999), Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen, UK
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`Employment experience
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`2006 - present
`2009 – 2015
`1993 - 2010
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`Managing Director, Vcodex Ltd, Aberdeen, UK
`Managing Director, Onecodec Ltd, Aberdeen, UK
`Full Professor, School of Engineering, The Robert Gordon
`University
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`Director, 4i2i Communications Ltd
`Digital Signal Processor Designer, GEC Ltd, Edinburgh
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`1995 - 2000
`1990 - 1993
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`Expert witness and intellectual property experience
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`An experienced expert witness in patent litigation cases, I have testified at deposition
`and trial in:
`1. United States District Court (Southern District of California) Case No. 05cv1958
`B(BLM), San Diego, USA, 2006-2007 (Video compression, H.264)
`2. United States International Trade Commission Investigation 337-TA-724,
`Washington DC, 2011 (Graphics compression)
`3. United States District Court (Southern District of California) Case No. 3:10-cv-
`02618, San Diego, USA, 2012 (Video compression, MPEG-2 and H.264)
`4. United States International Trade Commission Investigation 337-TA-837,
`Washington DC, 2013 (Data / video compression, H.264)
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`I have testified at deposition in:
`5. United States International Trade Commission Investigation 337-885, New York
`City, 2013 (Video compression)
`6. Patent Trial and Appeal Board, Inter Partes Review IPR2015-00302,
`Washington DC, 2015 (Data and video compression)
`7. Patent Trial and Appeal Board, Inter Partes Review IPR2015-01089,
`Washington DC, 2016 (Data and video compression)
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` have been engaged by a number of US and EU law firms to provide patent portfolio
`analysis and expert witness services, including:
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` Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP
` Cooley LLP
` Young Basile Hanlon & MacFarlane P.C.
` Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP
` Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP
` Novak Druce Connolly Bove + Quigg LLP
` Polsinelli P.C.
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`Publications
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`Books/Chapters/Theses
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`1. Iain Richardson, H.264 Advanced Video Compression, John Wiley and Sons,
`May 2010.
`2. Iain Richardson, H.264 and MPEG-4 Video Compression, John Wiley and Sons,
`2003.
`3. Iain Richardson, Video Codec Design, John Wiley & Sons, 2002.
`4. Iain Richardson, "Coefficient Modelling in a Block-Based Video CODEC", in
`IMAGE PROCESSING III: Mathematical Methods, Algorithms and Applications,
`Horwood Publishing, ISBN 1-898563-72-1, 2001.
`5. Iain Richardson, "Video Coding for Reliable Communications", PhD Thesis, The
`Robert Gordon University, October 1999.
`6. Mohammed Ghanbari and Iain Richardson (editors), Proceedings of
`International Workshop on Audio-Visual Services over Packet Networks, 1997.
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`7. M J Riley and Iain Richardson, Digital Video Communications, Artech House,
`1997.
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`Standards contributions
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`1. Y. Zhao, M. Bystrom, C.S. Kannangara, I. Richardson and J. Philp, “A Random
`Access Protocol for Configurable Video Coding”, Document M16927, ISO/IEC
`JTC1/SC29/WG11 (MPEG), China, October 2009.
`2. I.E. Richardson, C.S. Kannangara, M. Bystrom, J. Philp and Y. Zhao, “Fully
`Configurable Video Coding, Part 2 - A Proposed Platform for Reconfigurable
`Video Coding”, Document M16752, ISO/IEC JTC1/SC29/WG11 (MPEG), London,
`July 2009.
`3. I.E. Richardson, C.S. Kannangara, M. Bystrom, J. Philp and Y. Zhao, “Fully
`Configurable Video Coding, Part 1 - Overview”, Document M16751, ISO/IEC
`JTC1/SC29/WG11 (MPEG), London, July 2009.
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`Journal papers
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`1. A. Bhat, C. S. Kannangara, Y. Zhao and I. Richardson, “A Full Reference Quality
`Metric for Compressed Video Based on Mean Squared Error and Video Content”,
`IEEE Trans. Circuits and Systems for Video Technology, Vol 22:2, February
`2012.
`2. A. Bhat, I. Richardson and C. S. Kannangara, "A new perceptual quality metric
`for compressed video based on mean squared error", Signal Processing: Image
`Communication, Vol 25, 2010, pp. 588 - 596
`3. M Bystrom, I Richardson, S Kannangara and M de Frutos-Lopez, “Dynamic
`Replacement of Video Coding Elements”, Signal Processing:Image
`Communication, Vol 25:4, April 2010.
`4. C S Kannangara, I E Richardson , M Bystrom & Y Zhao, "Complexity Control of
`H.264/AVC based on Mode-conditional Cost Probability Distributions", IEEE
`Trans. Multimedia, April 2009.
`5. C S Kannangara, I E Richardson & A J Miller, "Computational Complexity
`Management of a Real-Time H.264/AVC Encoder", IEEE Trans. Circuits and
`Systems for Video Technology, September 2008.
`6. M. Bystrom, I. Richardson and Y. Zhao, "Efficient Mode Selection for H.264
`Complexity Reduction in a Bayesian Framework," Signal Processing: Image
`Communication, vil. 23, iss. 2, pp. 71-86, February 2008.
`7. C S Kannangara, I E G Richardson, M Bystrom, J Solera, Y Zhao, A MacLennan
`& R Cooney, "Low Complexity Skip Prediction for H.264 through Lagrangian
`Cost Estimation", IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems for Video
`Technology, February 2006.
`8. L Muir and I E G Richardson, “Perception of Sign Language and its Application
`to Visual Communications for Deaf People”, Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf
`Education, September 2005.
`9. I E G Richardson and S Kannangara, "Fast subjective video quality
`measurement with user feedback", Electronics Letters Vol. 40, Number 13, June
`2004 pp. 799-800.
`10. Y Zhao and I E G Richardson, “Macroblock Classification for Complexity
`Management of Video Encoders”, Signal Processing: Image Communication,
`Vol. 18, Issue 9, Oct. 2003 pp. 801-811.
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`11. I E G Richardson and Y Zhao, "Adaptive Management of Video Encoder
`Complexity", Journal of Real-Time Imaging, Vol. 8, No. 4, Aug 2002, pp. 291-
`301.
`12. I E G Richardson, M J Riley, W Haston and I Armstrong, “Telemedicine and
`teleconferencing: the SAVIOUR project”, IEE Computing and Control journal,
`January 1996.
`13. I E G Richardson and M J Riley, “Improving the error tolerance of MPEG video
`by varying slice size”, Signal Processing journal, Vol. 46, No. 3, October 1995.
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`Papers in refereed conference proceedings
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`1. A. Bhat, I. E. Richardson & C. S. Kannangara, “A Novel Perceptual Quality
`Metric for Video Compression”, Proc. International Picture Coding Symposium
`2009, Chicago, May 2009.
`2. I. Richardson, C. S. Kannangara, M. Bystrom, J. Philp and M. De. Frutos-Lopez,
`“A Framework for Fully Configurable Video Coding,” Proc. International Picture
`Coding Symposium 2009, Chicago, May 2009.
`3. A. Bhat, I. Richardson and S. Kannangara, "A New Perceptual Quality Metric for
`Compressed Video", Proc. ICASSP 2009, Taipei, Taiwan, April 2009.
`4. C. S. Kannangara, I. Richardson, M. Bystrom, M. de-Frutos-Lopez, "Fast,
`Dynamic Configuration of Transforms for Video Coding", Proc. ICIP 2008, San
`Diego, California, October 2008.
`5. I E Richardson, "Dynamic Configuration: Beyond Video Coding Standards",
`Invited Plenary Presentation, IEEE System on Chip Conference (SOCC08),
`Newport Beach, CA, September 2008.
`6. I. Richardson, M. Bystrom, M. de-Frutos-Lopez, C. S. Kannangara, "Dynamic
`Transform Replacement in an H.264 Codec”, Proc. ICIP 2008, San Diego,
`California, October 2008.
`7. Chaminda Kannangara, Yafan Zhao, Iain Richardson and Maja Bystrom,
`"Complexity Control of H.264 Based on a Bayesian Framework", Proc. PCS
`2007, Portugal, November 2007.
`8. Y Zhao, M Bystrom and I E Richardson, " A MAP Framework for Efficient
`SKIP/CODE Mode Decision in H.264", Proceedings of International Conference
`on Image Processing, Atlanta, USA, 8-11 October 2006.
`9. C S Kannangara, I E Richardson and A Miller, “Computational Management of
`an H.264 Encoder,” Proceedings of International Picture Coding Symposium,
`Beijing, China, 24~26 April 2006.
`10. I E Richardson, M Bystrom and Y Zhao, "Fast H.264 Skip Mode Selection Using
`an Estimation Framework", Proceedings of International Picture Coding
`Symposium, Beijing, China, 24-26 April, 2006.
`11. C. S. Kannangara and I. E. Richardson, "Computational Control of an H.264
`Encoder Through Lagrangian Cost Function Estimation", International
`Workshop on Very Low Bitrate Video, Sardinia, Italy, 15-16 September 2005.
`12. L J Muir, I E G Richardson and K Hamilton, "Visual perception of Content-
`Prioritised Sign Language Video Quality". Proceedings IEE Visual Information
`Engineering, Glasgow. 4 ~ 6 April 2005.
`13. Y Zhong, I Richardson, A Miller and Y Zhao, " Perceptual Quality Of H.264/AVC
`Deblocking Filter", Proceedings IEE Visual Information Engineering, Glasgow,
`4~6 April, 2005.
`14. C S Kannangara, I E G Richardson, M Bystrom, J Solera, Y Zhao, A MacLennan
`& R Cooney, "Complexity Reduction of H.264 using Lagrange Optimization
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`Methods," Proceedings IEE Visual Information Engineering, Glasgow, 4~6 April,
`2005.
`15. I E G Richardson and Y Zhao, "Video Encoder Complexity Reduction by
`Estimation Skip Mode Distortion", Proc. ICIP 2004, Singapore, Oct. 2004.
`16. Y Zhong, I Richardson, A Sahraie and P McGeorge, "Influence of Task and
`Scene Content on Subjective Video Quality", Lecture Notes in Computer
`Science, Volume 3211 / 2004, pp. 295.
`17. W W Lee, I E G Richardson and R Staff, "Volumetric Analysis of Brain MRI scans
`Using Geometric Deformable models. ", ESMRMB 2004, September 2004,
`Copenhagen.
`18. C S Kannangara, I E G Richardson and Y Zhao, "H.264 Complexity Management
`using Macroblock Skip-Mode Prediction", PGNet, Liverpool, June 2004.
`19. Y Zhong, I Richardson, A Sahraie and P Mcgeorge, "Qualitative and quantitative
`assessment in video compression", 12th European Conference on Eye
`Movements, 20-24 August 2003, Dundee,Scotland.
`20. Yafan Zhao and Iain Richardson, “Macroblock skip-mode prEdiction for
`Complexity control of Video Encoders”, IEEE Visual Information Engineering,
`Surrey, July 2003.
`21. Laura Muir, Iain Richardson, Steven Leaper, "Gaze tracking and its application
`to video coding for sign language", International Picture Coding Symposium
`2003, Saint Malo - France, 23~25, April 2003 .
`22. Yafan Zhao, Iain Richardson, "Macroblock classification for video encoder
`complexity management", International Picture Coding Symposium 2003, Saint
`Malo - France, 23~25, April 2003.
`23. Y Zhao and I E G Richardson, "Complexity Management for Video Encoders",
`Doctoral Symposium, ACM Multimedia Conference, Juan Les Pins, France, 1-6
`December 2002.
`24. L Muir and I E G Richardson, "Video Telephony for the Deaf: Analysis and
`Development of an Optimised Video Compression Product", Doctoral
`Symposium, ACM Multimedia Conference, Juan Les Pins, France, 1-6 December
`2002.
`25. Y Zhao, L Muir and I E G Richardson, “Implementing MPEG-4 Visual in
`software”, IEE Seminar on Visual Media Standards, 25 April 2002
`26. Y Zhao and I E G Richardson, "Computational Complexity Management of
`Motion Estimation in Video Encoders", IEEE Data Compression Conference
`(DCC02), Snowbird, Utah, April 2002.
`27. I E G Richardson and Y Zhao, "Adaptive Algorithms for Variable Complexity
`Video Coding", Proc. International Conference on Image Processing (ICIP01),
`Thessaloniki, Greece, October 2001.
`28. I E G Richardson and Y Zhao, "Video CODEC Complexity Management", Proc.
`International Picture Coding Symposium (PCS01), Seoul, Korea, April 2001 .
`29. I E G Richardson, K Kipperman et al, “Video Coding using Digital Signal
`Processors”, DSP World Fall Design Conference, Orlando, USA, November 1999
`(invited workshop).
`30. M J Riley, I E G Richardson, K Kipperman, L Muir and G Smith, “High speed bit
`accurate communication system modelling in C”, Proc. DSP World Spring
`Design Conference, Santa Clara, USA, April 1999.
`31. I E G Richardson, A J Turnbull and M J Riley, “Temporal Filtering of Coded
`Video”, Proc. SPIE Int. Conf. on Digital Compression Technologies and Systems
`for Video Communications, Berlin, October 1996.
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`32. M J Riley and I E G Richardson, “Quality of Service Issues for MPEG-2 Video
`over ATM”, Proc. IEE International Broadcasting Convention, Amsterdam,
`September 1996.
`33. M J Riley and I E G Richardson, "An Optimised Implementation of Reed-
`Solomon FEC on the PC", Proc. 4th UK/Australian International Symposium on
`DSP for Communication Systems, Perth, September 1996, published as chapter
`in “Digital Signal Processing for Communication Systems”, Kluwer Academic
`Publishers.
`34. M J Riley and I E G Richardson, "An FEC Protocol for Video over ATM", Proc.
`Fourth Workshop on Performance Modelling and Evaluation of ATM Networks,
`Ilkley, W.Yorkshire, July 1996.
`35. I E G Richardson and M J Riley, “Controlling the rate of MPEG video by dynamic
`variation of sequence structure”, Picture Coding Symposium, Melbourne, March
`1996.
`36. I E G Richardson, I J Hunter and M J Riley, “Temporal smoothing of coded
`video data”, Picture Coding Symposium, Melbourne, March 1996.
`37. I E G Richardson and M J Riley, “Reducing cell loss effects on MPEG video by
`varying slice size”, International Packet Video Workshop, Brisbane, March
`1996.
`38. I E G Richardson and M J Riley, “Varying slice size to improve error tolerance of
`MPEG video”, Proc. SPIE vol. 2668, Digital Video Compression 96, San Jose,
`January 1996.
`39. I E G Richardson, M J Riley and A J Miller, “Video Coding and Transmission:
`Standards and Scalability”, Proc. ITU Telecom 95, Geneva, October
`1995.
`40. I E G Richardson and M J Riley, “Video Quality of Service in Broadband
`Networks”, Proc. IEE International Broadcasting Convention 95, Amsterdam,
`September 1995.
`41. M J Riley and I E G Richardson, “Minimising the Effect of Cell Losses on MPEG
`Video”, Proc. 4th Int. Conference on Broadband Islands, Dublin, September
`1995.
`42. I E G Richardson and M J Riley, “MPEG Coding for Error-Resilient Transmission”,
`Proc. IEE Image Processing and its Applications 95, Edinburgh, July
`1995.
`43. M J Riley, B U Kohler and I E G Richardson, “A Variable Block Length FEC
`Protocol for MPEG Packet Video”, Proc. 3rd Int. Symposium on Communication
`Theory and Applications, Ambleside, July 1995.
`44. M J Riley, B U Kohler, I E G Richardson and A J Miller, “Statistical Multiplexing
`MPEG Video Traffic with FEC”, Proc. 3rd IFIP Workshop on Performance
`Modelling and Evaluation of ATM Networks, Bradford, July 1995.
`45. I E G Richardson and M J Riley, “UPC Cell Loss Effects on MPEG Video”, Proc.
`IEEE International Conference on Communications 95, Seattle, June
`1995.
`46. M J Riley and I E G Richardson, “FEC and multi-layer video coding for ATM
`networks”, chapter in Performance Modelling and Evaluation of ATM Networks,
`Ed. Demetres Kouvatsos, Pub. Chapman & Hall 1995, pp450-457.
`47. I E G Richardson and M J Riley, “Intelligent Packetising of MPEG Video Data”,
`Visual Communications and Image Processing 95, Proc. SPIE vol. 2501, Taipei,
`May 1995.
`48. M J Riley and I E G Richardson, “Adapting MPEG Video Traffic to Avoid Network
`Congestion”, Proc. IEE International Conference on Telecommunications 95,
`Brighton, March 1995.
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`49. M J Riley and I E G Richardson, “Error Tolerant Video Transmission using FEC
`and Multi-Level Coding”, Proc. IEEE International Workshop on Intelligent
`Signal Processing and Communication Systems, Seoul, October 1994.
`50. R A Butler, I E G Richardson and M J Riley, “A Multi-Level Video CODEC for
`Network Distribution in the Presence of Errors”, Proc. IEE International
`Broadcasting Convention pp196-201, ISBN 0-85296-620-2, Amsterdam,
`September 1994.
`51. I E G Richardson and M J Riley, “FEC and Multi-Level Video Coding for ATM
`Networks”, Proc. 2nd IFIP Workshop on Performance Modelling and Evaluation
`of ATM Networks, Bradford, July 1994.
`52. I E G Richardson and M J Riley, “ATM Cell Loss Effects on a Progressive JPEG
`Video Codec”, Proc. 3rd International Conference on Broadband Islands, pp155-
`165, ISBN 0-444-81905-3, Hamburg, June 1994.
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`Patents / Patent Applications
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`1. Iain Richardson, Ying Zhong, Kang Shan, Abharana Bhat and Laura Muir,
`Method of and apparatus for processing image data, WO 2007144640 A1
`2. Iain Richardson and Yafan Zhao, Video encoding with skipping motion
`estimation for selected macroblocks, WO 200405612
`3. Iain Richardson, Selective perceptual masking via downsampling in the spatial
`and temporal domains using intrinsic images for use in data compression, US
`20140269943 A1
`4. Iain Richardson and Sampath Kannangara, Encoder control apparatus and
`method, WO 2007066101 A2
`5. Iain Richardson and Sampath Kannangara, Video quality measurement, EP
`1585348 A1
`6. Iain Richardson and Maja Bystrom, Systems and methods for encoding and
`decoding, US8995534
`7. Iain Richardson and Maja Bystrom, Systems and methods for encoding,
`transmitting and decoding, US 20120069911 A1
`8. Iain Richardson and Maja Bystrom, Systems and methods for encoding,
`sharing, and decoding of multimedia, US 20130188739 A1
`9. Iain Richardson and Maja Bystrom, Systems and methods for encoding and
`decoding, US 9154797
`10. Casey Smith, Iain Richardson and Abharana Bhat, Selective perceptual masking
`via scale separation in the spatial and temporal domains using intrinsic images
`for use in data compression, US 8897378
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