The owner of interactive television pioneer OpenTV sued Netflix Inc., alleging the company infringed on patents that cover technology underpinning the fast-growing Internet video sector. Switzerland-based Kudelski SA, which owns OpenTV, said in its lawsuit that Netflix infringed on seven U.S. patents covering aspects of over-the-top TV technology, including: the use of viewer information to make recommendations; digital rights management; and video playback.
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