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Texas-based Anascape filed suit on Monday in the US District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, alleging that Microsoft and Nintendo infringed on 12 patents. The patents in question deal with a variety of controller technologies, including analog sensors, tactile feedback, and vibration mechanisms.
Dale’s Comment: OK, one wonders why Sony wasn’t sued as well? Perhaps Microsoft was targeted because it settled quickly with Immersion, while Sony “fought the good fight” for much longer. Nintendo was not targeted by Immersion. This article oddly reports an Immersion spokesperson as saying the reason is because Nintendo claimed it invented force feedback. Huh? If Nintendo invented it, how could Immersion hold the patent. If anyone has any more info on why Anascape hasn’t sued Sony, please contact me.
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