Acacia Gets Another Patent

As if the present ones weren’t enough, the controversial streaming media patent company Acacia has bought another patent from LodgeNet Entertainment.

The newly acquired patent, U.S. Patent No. 6,226,677, has several potential licensing opportunities, including DSL registrations, wireless “hotspots”, and hotel high-speed Internet access, according to the company. The patent covers technology and methods for redirecting users to a login page when accessing the Internet.

Acacia expects to launch a licensing and enforcement program for the redirection patent in Q3. The two companies will divvy up the loot…

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