"In the 2000s, TiVo reached heights few companies ever achieve. Like Google and Xerox, its name became a verb. People had to "TiVo" the new episode of Battlestar Galactica or game 4 of the Red Sox vs. Cardinals, not "record" it. While it didn't invent the DVR, TiVo popularized it and many of the features we would eventually take for granted, like the ability to pause or rewind live TV, and watch one program while recording another."
"Those features were covered in the now infamous US Patent 6,233,389 - better known as the Time Warp patent. TiVo spent a good chunk of the 2000s and early 2010s defending its intellectual property through a series of high-profile lawsuits, most notably against EchoStar. That particular saga lasted for the better part of a decade, with TiVo originally filing the suit in January of 2004 and the final $500 million settlement being awarded in April of 2011."
TiVo rose to mainstream prominence in the 2000s, with its brand becoming synonymous with DVR use. TiVo popularized features like pausing or rewinding live TV and watching one program while recording another. Those features were covered by US Patent 6,233,389, the Time Warp patent. TiVo spent much of the 2000s and early 2010s defending that patent through high-profile lawsuits, including a decade-long case against EchoStar that culminated in a $500 million settlement in April 2011. TiVo also pursued legal action against several major television and technology companies, consuming company resources during its commercial peak. The patent ultimately lost practical relevance as the industry evolved.
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