TiVo Hit With Patent Infringement Suit Over Streaming Technology

Receptrexx LLC is suing TiVo Corp., alleging that the entertainment company infringed patented capability spoofing technology on its television streaming service, TiVo Stream 4K.

Receptrexx filed its suit in the US District Court for the District of Delaware on Tuesday, asserting ownership of a patent that allows devices connected to a home network to copy or “spoof” each other’s capabilities using a local proxy server. According to the complaint, Chromecast, available on TiVo Stream 4K, utilizes the same technology to allow users to cast images from their phone or other device onto their TV screen by using TiVo Stream ...