Sony slapped with another patent suit

[SteveV2]

"In its defense, Sony has denied all claims of infringement. It is arguing that it actually has the rights to use seven of the eight patents through a 1989 cross-licensing deal with AT&T and Lucent (whose microelectronics group eventually became Agere Systems). "

This is just like the fu**ing wright ammendment!

Im putting pattens on a time machine... so when someone invents one... I can sue

I already did. I'll sue your ass

[gotmilk0112]

i dont get ANY of it but $ony getting sued is GOOD!

P.S. i put patent on my stupid drawing of metriod prime hunters so if anyone tries to make it ill sue them

[jefdizon]

I'd rather nuke the patent office. At this rate, someone might patent oxygen and air, and you might get sued for even breathing. I say nuke those idiots!

[stotheamuel]

right on.. someone finaly agrees.

[gov1]

sony are becoming less and less likeable by the minute

[jimmywho]

another patent problem?

it is very incredible that things like these proceed

sony already paid for the shock function(1997) to logitech who patented before immersion(2000)

and now another stupid patent for something already paid

whats happening with patent system?

[F9zDark]

i dont get ANY of it but $ony getting sued is GOOD!

How is it good? Sony getting sued hurts the end user, with increased costs of their products and the necessity to remove or charge for services normally rendered free of charge(tech support for instance).

Imagine if Sony was ordered to cease and decist on the dual shock controllers? Imagine how fun the PS3 would be without the rumbling controller, which aside from making games more interactive, can also serve as a clue to whats going on. For instance, how many times have you put the controller down for a second, to grab a handful of chips and heard the annoying noise of the controller vibrating on the wooden floor, signifying that you are taking damage from an enemy?

Or what of the games that have vague visual clues when the player is taking damage? The vibrating controller is a powerful and instantly recognized communication of something that is occuring to the player.

These things may be trivial, but remove them, and I gurantee, everyone's game playing experience will be altered enough to warrant almost not playing.

[stotheamuel]

wonderfull point f9z....but too late im afraid (atleast for ps3)

no rumble