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Nintendo and Microsoft in Suit Over Controller Patents

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the and-now-it's-time-for-a-shakedown dept.

Via Kotaku, an article at the Inquirer discussing a patent suit brought against Microsoft and Nintendo over controller technologies. Anascape Ltd, a Texas firm, claims the two companies have infringed on over a dozen of its held patents. From the article: "Anascape alleges 6,222,525 'Image Controller with Sheet Connected Sensors' was also breached, as well as 6,343, 991 'Game Control with Analog Pressure Sensor' and 6,344,791 'Variable Sensor with Tactile Feedback'. As well as 6,347,997 'Analog Controls Housed with Electronic Displays', 6,351,205 'Variable Conductance Sensor' (a different one) and 6,400, 303 'Remote Controller with Analog Pressure Sensor' (a different one)."

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  1. Business Plan by neonprimetime · · Score: 1, Funny

    I think I've seen this business plan before
    1. Start a business in an area dominated by MSFT
    2. Sue them for patent infringment
    3. ???
    4. Profit!!!

  2. Prior Art? by twistedsymphony · · Score: 4, Funny

    Patents Filed in 1999 eh?

    I guess that box sitting in my basement full of old Nintendo controlers would classify as prior art?

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  3. Re:They have their own patents... by Admiral+Justin · · Score: 2, Funny

    If you're the inventory of life, that would make you God. Being God, you are hereby under arrest for billions of deaths throughout history. And the platypus.

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  4. Let's see now, by Sarreq+Teryx · · Score: 2, Funny

    analog controllers have been around since, let me think, 2-45*58 carry the 9 * cos20 = roughly about 50 years now. Can we all say "Patent Office Morons"?