Aereo seeks to patent a way to stream local TV broadcasts over the Internet to users who aren’t in the Internet TV start-up’s “home market”.
Why This Matters: The patent application, which the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office published last week, describes a “method and system for enabling users to access video capture services from a home market while temporarily located outside of it, i.e., roaming”. Aereo claims its service was “never intended” to provide the capability and says it has additional checks in place to prevent inappropriate use of its system. The company currently is embroiled in fighting copyright infringement lawsuits by major TV broadcasters.
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