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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. Microsoft ignores patent? by fullphaser · · Score: 0, Troll

    This is news?

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  2. Re:Nintendo's Console Strategy Falling Apart? by jizziknight · · Score: 0, Troll
    With the negative reaction the first Wii games are getting
    What? I've heard no such thing. Perhaps you should elaborate on this or, I don't know, link to some sort of proof?
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  3. Re:Prior Art? by ZakuSage · · Score: 0, Troll

    Quite a number of my games used pressure sensitive buttons in a near-critical manner, including Metal Gear Solid 2 and 3. Twin Snakes on GameCube feels crippled in controls without it.