| bananaking21 said: do you just go around the us patent websites and look for patents about sony just to post them? |
Actually, I actively look at Microsoft patents, and occasionally look at Sony. These three patents that I mentioned today are from this week.
Sony patents are often much dryer than Microsoft's, often being much more technical to the manufacturing process and components. For instance, laser arrays. It makes Sony patents a lot more difficult to search through and find something interesting.
I try to stay away from things that may not necessarily be used in a console or that may be a part of a much bigger process, like image resolutions or 3D technologies. Same thing with Microsoft.
If you look at the image for this patent, your first thought might be PS1. It was mine, but in reality it is just the cartridge that would appear to fit in a top-loading device. As far as I know, cartridges have completely gone out of use. I can't quite imagine, other than a console, where you'd use a cartridge anymore. The benefits to an integrated cartridge, from a Sony perspective, is it must be present to play the game. You can't just pop it into a console and play it like a burned disc today. It also reduces any problems with disc damage and packaging. Put a card stock wrapper around it with artwork, and you're done.
