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PS2 Controller Suit Goes Badly For Sony

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the rumbles-from-the-courtroom dept.

Immersion Corp, which owns the patent on 'rumble' technology, has won another round in its suit against Sony. Sony's 'dualshock' controller has used rumble technology for years, and in 2005 a judge awarded $82 Million to the patent-holder in payment. From the article: "Sony's defence was the alleged nondisclosure of some of the inventions of key employee Craig Thorner. who has been a consultant both for Immersion and subsequently for Sony. But, according to the report, U.S. District Judge Claudia Wilken was unhappy with Thorner's testimony supporting Sony, given that he had also been paid by Sony, and so dismissed this line of defence."

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  1. Prior Art by Kenja · · Score: 5, Funny

    You can pick up some prior art and your local adult boutique.

    --

    "Have you ever thought about just turning off the TV, sitting down with your kids, and hitting them?"
  2. Re:Wow, this one was tough! by ivan256 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Who to side for?? Help me!! :-(

    You shouldn't think for yourself. From now on, either repost what I post, or just look for my posts and reply with "MOD PARENT UP!".

    Seriously though, this company isn't *totally* unknown. They designed the crap that goes in Logitech's force feedback stuff. I have a mouse with their stuff in it, and it actually seems fairly clever. It's like you can "feel" the stuff on your screen. It's a little noisy though.

  3. MOD PARENT UP!!! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Seriously though, this company isn't *totally* unknown. They designed the crap that goes in Logitech's force feedback stuff. I have a mouse with their stuff in it, and it actually seems fairly clever. It's like you can "feel" the stuff on your screen. It's a little noisy though.

  4. more prior art? by fithmo · · Score: 5, Funny

    I had a vibraiting game controller in the late eighties. It was called a pager.
    See, I'd give my secret code to some fly hunny; then it'd rumble right before I was about to score!

    They even called me a player.

    I think the language is similar enough to claim prior art. :)

    (FYI for anyone else thinking about picking up this game: Make sure to use a shield in the final encounter or you might play out your days with a permanent chance-on-pee to self inflict fire damage.)