BitTorrent inventor Bram Cohen has been granted a patent for his BitTorrent-based peer-to-peer live streaming technology.

Cohen (pictured) started working on a new protocol for live streaming video more than half a decade ago. He has developed a new BitTorrent Live protocol with a much lower latency while sharing the bandwidth costs among users, allowing anyone to stream to an audience of millions at minimal cost, reports TorrentFreak.

“We’re working on using the technology for a new application, focusing ...