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TiVo Buys Six New Patents From IBM

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the i-heard-ibm-patented-thumbs dept.

Thomas Hawk writes "TiVo reported in an 8-K filing today that on March 31, 2005 they purchased six new patents from IBM. The patents purchased reportedly have to do with audience research and measurement, integration of television signals with internet access, automatic rescheduling of recordings, content screening, enhanced program information search and electronic program guide interface enhancements. For those of you privacy advocates out there you will love Patent No. 5,872,588: Method and apparatus for monitoring audio-visual materials presented to a subscriber. " The link has very little additional information.

2 of 128 comments (clear)

  1. I guess.... by rdavidson3 · · Score: 0, Redundant

    I'll need a tinfoil hat for my TIVO now.

  2. hmmm.... by rdavidson3 · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Patent No. 5,872,588: Method and apparatus for monitoring audio-visual materials presented to a subscriber

    I guess I'll need a tin-foil hat for my TIVO now.