Personalized Media

Personalized Media Communications is suing satellite and consumer electronics giants including DirecTV, Matsushita, Toshiba, Hitachi, Hughes Network Systems, and Thomson Consumer Electronics over patent infringement. The lawsuit concerns personalized media technology patents, likely involving DVR, interactive TV, or conditional access systems used in digital television delivery. The case centers on whether these manufacturers and service providers unlawfully used Personalized Media's patented innovations without license.