Disney prepping content for streaming video iPod?

By now we're fairly certain that Apple and friends just do these patents for their own entertainment, to keep rumor mongers like us guessing and to publish uninteresting doodles to a mass audience, but they've got a new one for our dissection, and there's no use us quitting now. This time around it's nothing incredibly impressive, but a patent in regards to ESPN's mobile services has been unveiled, and it specifically makes mention of the iPod as a possible streaming delivery platform of sport scores and videos. Of course, this could just be ESPN covering all of its bases before the launch of its (ill-fated) Mobile ESPN, but with the incredible level of chumminess between Apple and Disney these days, we wouldn't put such a thing past 'em -- and if we can squeeze a WiFi iPod rumor out of the sitch, all the better.

[Via AppleInsider]

[Porsche 911 @ Nov 10th 2006 2:29PM]

cannot wait till the new ipod

[Jake @ Nov 10th 2006 2:36PM]

It would be a masterstroke if Apple would introduce this product a day before the Zune launches.

[aguynamededdy @ Nov 10th 2006 2:36PM]

now if they made an ipod with video chat capabilities....

[Rex @ Nov 10th 2006 2:39PM]

Would the Archos 604 be better than the video ipod, that's if apple makes one.

[chris @ Nov 10th 2006 2:46PM]

Imagine watching streamed instant replays on your iPod at a Football game or sporting event. I would buy this for sure.

[Joe @ Nov 10th 2006 3:25PM]

@chris: So you would actually pay to watch instant replays?

[Ferny @ Nov 10th 2006 4:16PM]

what is with the work "sitch"? did an engadget editor hear a pre-teen on the street say and and decided it was cool?

[interrelate @ Nov 10th 2006 9:30PM]

Sitch came from the word situation. It is part of Disney's Kim Possible catch phrase. "What's the sitch?" hehehe

[Chuck @ Nov 11th 2006 10:15PM]

Might this be related to an Apple iPhone rather than a wireless iPod?