“ The system is designed to determine if a customer can view a specific event based on the customer’s geographical location … Games may not be broadcast to persons located in a geographical area proximate the event. Such games may be ‘blacked out’ from view by local audiences if tickets are still available for purchase to attend the event in person … For example, a baseball game for the New York Yankees may not be viewed by audiences via the internet in the local New York telecast area or in Japan, at any point during the actual game.
This is interesting because MLBAM may try to license this to other Leagues or TV Networks. Yet another reason the NFL needs to spend more cash in emerging technologies.
MLBAM Wins Patent To Enhance Online Game Black-Outs - washingtonpost.com
