Comparing ABC News Live features to US Patents 10,205,986 and 10,958,961 (wireless/mobile live streaming & user selection workflow).
| Patent Claim (Element) | ABC News Live Feature | Evidence Link | Match |
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US 10,205,986 — Claim 1 (a–d) Real-time video from a mobile camera; coupled via wireless to a server; presented on a homepage for user selection with optional filters (location/type). |
ABC News Live offers continuous live news video on mobile apps and web; users open the live page/app and select the stream (sections like U.S./World act as filters). |
ABC News — Live ABC News app (iOS) ABC News app (Android) |
✅ |
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US 10,205,986 — Claim 9 (system) System elements: (i) mobile capture, (ii) coupling to network, (iii) presentation on server homepage, (iv) viewer selection. |
Client–server streaming: reporters capture in the field; ABC servers distribute live feeds; app/web present “Live” entries; viewers tap/click to select. | ABC News — Live | ✅ |
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US 10,958,961 — Claim 1 Providing image content from at least one mobile content provider, coupling to a network, presenting for selection, and selecting. |
Live news programming includes mobile-sourced feeds from field reporters; the live page/app presents them for user selection and playback. |
ABC News — Live iOS App |
✅ |
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US 10,205,986 — dependent elements Filtering by criteria (event type / location); multiple available streams shown on homepage. |
Live interface organizes content by sections (e.g., U.S., World, Live/Latest), letting users choose among available live streams. | ABC News — Live | ✅ |