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03-27-2010, 02:13 AM
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March 22, 2010 — By Dan O'Shea
Verizon Communications previously has attacked the programming practices of
New York City rival Cablevision Systems, and now the telco TV upstart is
accusing the cable TV incumbent of infringing on patents related to new
set-top box features.
Verizon has called on the International Trade Commission to address the
allegations five patents related to TV features such as feeds for over-the-top
video downloads and other Internet-related and interactivity features. The
telco apparently is looking to stop Cablevision from offering Cisco Systems
STBs that enable these features.
The move also could be a preliminary step toward protecting other TV features,
such as the social media widgets Verizon has launched over the last year or
so. Cablevision hasn't gone that far yet with Internet-related offerings--it only
recently launched its own PC to TV Media Relay service, one of its first forays
into the marriage of Internet and TV.
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March 22, 2010 — By Dan O'Shea
Verizon Communications previously has attacked the programming practices of
New York City rival Cablevision Systems, and now the telco TV upstart is
accusing the cable TV incumbent of infringing on patents related to new
set-top box features.
Verizon has called on the International Trade Commission to address the
allegations five patents related to TV features such as feeds for over-the-top
video downloads and other Internet-related and interactivity features. The
telco apparently is looking to stop Cablevision from offering Cisco Systems
STBs that enable these features.
The move also could be a preliminary step toward protecting other TV features,
such as the social media widgets Verizon has launched over the last year or
so. Cablevision hasn't gone that far yet with Internet-related offerings--it only
recently launched its own PC to TV Media Relay service, one of its first forays
into the marriage of Internet and TV.
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