📜 Patent Claims vs Walmart Live Stream Technology
| My Patent Claim | Description | Walmart Live Stream Implementation | Public Evidence (click) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Claim 1 ('986 B2) | Mobile device used for live video broadcasting | ✅ Creator/influencer-hosted Walmart Live shows |
Walmart Live hub Walmart PR: TikTok live shopping (Mar 9, 2021) |
| Claim 2 ('986 B2) | Wireless network transmission of live video | ✅ Streams delivered via web/app over Wi-Fi/cellular | Browse live shows on Walmart.com |
| Claim 3 ('986 B2) | Viewer selects from multiple live broadcasts | ✅ Users pick among scheduled/parallel shows | Shows index & schedules |
| Claim 6 ('986 B2) | Buffering or storage of live video data | ✅ Replays/VOD after events (where offered) | Examples on Walmart Live |
| Claim 9 ('986 B2) | Delivery of live video to various user devices | ✅ Access via smartphones, tablets, desktop; social streams |
Walmart PR: first shoppable Twitter livestream (Nov 22, 2021) TechCrunch: Walmart tests Twitter's Live Shopping |
| Claim 1 ('961 B2) | Server handles broadcast source selection | ✅ Platform curates/hosts creator shows (reasonable inference) |
Retail TouchPoints: weekly series "Collector's Night" (Sep 4, 2025) Digital Commerce 360: series follow-up (Sep 8, 2025) |
| Claim 5 ('961 B2) | Relaying live video from one user to others | ✅ Creator stream broadcast to audience | TechCrunch: TikTok "Spring Shop-Along" (Mar 9, 2021) |
| Claim 8 ('961 B2) | Multiple live broadcasters on the platform | ✅ Multiple influencers/hosts across shows | Walmart Live hub (multi-show) |
| Claim 10 ('961 B2) | Interactive features during live video | ✅ Creator Q&A / shoppable overlays (format) |
Twitter (official): Live Shopping on Twitter TechCrunch: Walmart + Twitter pilot |
| Context (Vudu) | Walmart's historical video platform ownership | ✅ Owned Vudu (2010), sold to Fandango (2020) | Hollywood Reporter: Vudu sale (Apr 20, 2020) |
💰 How the Licensing Amount Was Calculated
This uses a per-viewer-hour royalty × estimated live viewing hours × years of unlicensed use, with an optional damages multiplier for willful infringement (35 U.S.C. § 284). Adjust the inputs to update totals live.
Conservative Royalty Model ✅
Aggressive (Willful Use) Model ✅
| Model | Inputs | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Conservative | $.20 × 2.9B viewer-hours/yr × 4 yrs × ×1 | $2,320,000,000 |
| Aggressive | $.30 × 3.8B viewer-hours/yr × 4 yrs × ×3 | $13,680,000,000 |
| Proposed Invoice | Midpoint of Conservative & Aggressive | $8,000,000,000 |
Notes: These viewer-hour and royalty figures are placeholders for negotiation and expert analysis. Replace with discovery-based data (e.g., platform logs, partner reports, or social/live-commerce analytics). The calculator is provided for settlement framing; not a final expert opinion.
🧾 Legal Standing
Public materials show Walmart operating shoppable live video with creators across web and social channels. Links above document the Walmart Live hub and schedules, Walmart's shoppable Twitter livestream announcement, 2021 TikTok events, and 2025 coverage of the weekly livestream series "Collector's Night."
💵 Licensing Required
Walmart must obtain a license for continued use. Payment is required within 7 calendar days of receipt of this notice.
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