I heard about this on Friday’s Buzz Out Loud,then received an e-mail about it from reader Matt. Here’s the deal:
MLB put out a press release last Thursday that confirmed MLB Advanced Media (MLB’s online media arm) had received a patent for using multiple electronic methods of geolocation (such as wi-fi,IP targeting,etc.) to determine location in order to block access to online video. The patent is #7,486,943 titled:“System and method for verifying access based on a determined geographic location of a subscriber of a service provided via a computer network “