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zarx on 07 September 2011

lol nothing will come of this, otherwise Nintendo would break out some of their patents

MULTI-USER COMMUNICATIONS USING DISCRETE VIDEO GAME PLATFORMS (AKA online multi-player)
http://www.google.com/patents?id=KuCVAAAAEBAJ&printsec=abstract&zoom=4#v=onepage&q&f=false


Game apparatus, game system, and storing medium storing game program in which display is divided between players (AKA split screen multi-player)

Abstract
A game apparatus that includes a CPU and in which a plurality of players participate and play a game on a display screen displayed on a common display device. A display area is divided by the number of participating players, and the divided areas are allotted to each player. In addition, an evaluating value is set according to a superiority or inferiority situation of a play content of each player, a size of the divided areas are changed based on the evaluating value, and the display screen in correspondence with a change of the divided areas is generated and displayed. Furthermore, when there is a player who reaches game-over, the display area is re-divided by the number of remaining players.

http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=10&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=nintendo.ASNM.&s2=controller&OS=AN/nintendo+AND+controller&RS=AN/nintendo+AND+controller

Video game system and camera accessory for a video game system

Abstract
A digital camera accessory is provided for use with a game system having a processing system to execute a video game program and player controls operable by a user to generate video game control signals. The digital camera accessory includes an image sensor for capturing video images, communication circuitry configured to transmit the captured video images, and a connector that, in use, electrically connects the digital camera accessory to the game system.
http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-adv.htm&r=27&f=G&l=50&d=PTXT&p=1&p=1&S1=nintendo.ASNM.&OS=AN/nintendo&RS=AN/nintendo



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demonfox13 on 07 September 2011
MARCUSDJACKSON said:
demonfox13 said:
I wish more posters would be like you Marcus. On a happy note, you tried Deus Ex yet? Absolutely amazing, it feels as if Imma run into Rutger Hauer, or Harrison Ford in the next corner (Bladerunner for those that don't understand the reference). Anyway, I gotta take a break from Deus and do some nightly Dragon Nest runs hehe.

i wish. funds are low so i must conserve. how are you playing


On first play through in Deus I am mixing it up a little. Going stealth as much as I can minus the camo, but guns blaze it when I have to, and being a little goody 2 shoes. Next play through I think I will go full camo stealth with some focus on weapon augmenting (recoil less etc) and full mofo. Then we see what happens after. As for Dragon Nest, I am playing a Sorceress down the elementalist path which is loads of fun. Going through some dungeons on Abyss solo is suicide but I barely manage....sometimes lol, but the rewards are awesome.



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MARCUSDJACKSON on 07 September 2011
demonfox13 said:
MARCUSDJACKSON said:
demonfox13 said:
I wish more posters would be like you Marcus. On a happy note, you tried Deus Ex yet? Absolutely amazing, it feels as if Imma run into Rutger Hauer, or Harrison Ford in the next corner (Bladerunner for those that don't understand the reference). Anyway, I gotta take a break from Deus and do some nightly Dragon Nest runs hehe.

i wish. funds are low so i must conserve. how are you playing


On first play through in Deus I am mixing it up a little. Going stealth as much as I can minus the camo, but guns blaze it when I have to, and being a little goody 2 shoes. Next play through I think I will go full camo stealth with some focus on weapon augmenting (recoil less etc) and full mofo. Then we see what happens after. As for Dragon Nest, I am playing a Sorceress down the elementalist path which is loads of fun. Going through some dungeons on Abyss solo is suicide but I barely manage....sometimes lol, but the rewards are awesome.

sounds like your having a blast



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TheBardsSong on 07 September 2011

As if the Wii U wasn't planned until after 2009.



fedfed on 07 September 2011

Gosh! Can Sony be so stupid. Next, they will start to sue people for farting only because they have patented a next generation console that doesn't play games but ejects air!

Which could be the future for Sony since I will never going to buy a single console from them!



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o_O.Q on 07 September 2011
fedfed said:
Gosh! Can Sony be so stupid. Next, they will start to sue people for farting only because they have patented a next generation console that doesn't play games but ejects air!

Which could be the future for Sony since I will never going to buy a single console from them!

"Gosh! Can Sony be so stupid. Next, they will start to sue people for farting only because they have patented a next generation console that doesn't play games but ejects air!"

... where was it announced that sony is suing nintendo? that claim was never made... someone posted a patent from sony and people have commented on it... thats all...



o_O.Q on 07 September 2011
MARCUSDJACKSON said:
o_O.Q said:
MARCUSDJACKSON said:
o_O.Q said:
MARCUSDJACKSON said:
o_O.Q said:
thetonestarr said:

No, the fact that you're refusing to read and pay attention to what I said and instead call me a fanboy, more or less, is why I called your bullshit out. It has nothing to do with emotional investment. You just can't comprehend the words beyond what you WANT to comprehend and I'm sick of that kind of dumbassery going on here.

Also, nobody "lost their shit", I just talk like that. It's called the military, son. Ever heard of "cussing like a sailor"?

 

You still have yet to explain why I own multiple Sony and Microsoft systems (and DOZENS of games for them), yet would be a Nintendo fanboy.

"It's absolutely nothing like WiiU"

when you post stuff like that you can't really expect me to take you seriously can you?

and then calling someone a "retard" when they unlike you see similarities

"yet would be a Nintendo fanboy."

i never called you anything btw 

i've reveiw'd  thetonestarr's original post, and your original quote and can only say i see both points. its a close one to call.

o_o.o has a valid point as the wiiu console is a receivinig device which is part of the patent, but there are a few things seemingly missing as far as the actual controls for both controlers are conserned.

it seems Sony's patent is much wider then that of the WiiU's controler which fits inside the patent but Sony's patent is still rather vague.


ok

btw would you say that so far nintendo has been vague in terms of their plans for the wii u or that you have a fairly clear idea of where they are going with it?

its not completly clear as all the Wiiu's constroles and abitlities are not yet known from my perspective. it seems Sony's patent has a wide reach of a few areas that are somehwt beyond wht Ninty is doing with Wiiu

it goes back to the PSV arguement v Wiiu controler. i don't think the Vita can be a wireless controler for PS3 and work the same way the Wiiu controler can wirelessly.

ok just asking

ok but your not getting off that easy.

whts your take on my post? 

ah sorry i left in terms of your post i agree

in terms of what you said of the vita as a controller yes it wouldn't work in the same way it may even add more functionailty than what may be achievable on the wii u because of functionailty like multitouch, back touch, rear cam, on board processing etc but on the other hand the wii u is being built dfrom the ground up for this functionality so the dev support will be much better



MARCUSDJACKSON on 07 September 2011
fedfed said:
Gosh! Can Sony be so stupid. Next, they will start to sue people for farting only because they have patented a next generation console that doesn't play games but ejects air!

Which could be the future for Sony since I will never going to buy a single console from them!

Sony has not even said anything about this. it was some writer on another site that pointed this out, so you comments about Sony except the last sentence as it is your right to fill that way is not needed.

this is about a patent not a law suit. be careful of your wording cause as the op i will not tollerate flaming or any other forum braking rules and you will be reported.



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MARCUSDJACKSON on 07 September 2011
o_O.Q said:
MARCUSDJACKSON said:
o_O.Q said:
MARCUSDJACKSON said:
o_O.Q said:
MARCUSDJACKSON said:
o_O.Q said:
thetonestarr said:

No, the fact that you're refusing to read and pay attention to what I said and instead call me a fanboy, more or less, is why I called your bullshit out. It has nothing to do with emotional investment. You just can't comprehend the words beyond what you WANT to comprehend and I'm sick of that kind of dumbassery going on here.

Also, nobody "lost their shit", I just talk like that. It's called the military, son. Ever heard of "cussing like a sailor"?

 

You still have yet to explain why I own multiple Sony and Microsoft systems (and DOZENS of games for them), yet would be a Nintendo fanboy.

"It's absolutely nothing like WiiU"

when you post stuff like that you can't really expect me to take you seriously can you?

and then calling someone a "retard" when they unlike you see similarities

"yet would be a Nintendo fanboy."

i never called you anything btw 

i've reveiw'd  thetonestarr's original post, and your original quote and can only say i see both points. its a close one to call.

o_o.o has a valid point as the wiiu console is a receivinig device which is part of the patent, but there are a few things seemingly missing as far as the actual controls for both controlers are conserned.

it seems Sony's patent is much wider then that of the WiiU's controler which fits inside the patent but Sony's patent is still rather vague.


ok

btw would you say that so far nintendo has been vague in terms of their plans for the wii u or that you have a fairly clear idea of where they are going with it?

its not completly clear as all the Wiiu's constroles and abitlities are not yet known from my perspective. it seems Sony's patent has a wide reach of a few areas that are somehwt beyond wht Ninty is doing with Wiiu

it goes back to the PSV arguement v Wiiu controler. i don't think the Vita can be a wireless controler for PS3 and work the same way the Wiiu controler can wirelessly.

ok just asking

ok but your not getting off that easy.

whts your take on my post? 

ah sorry i left in terms of your post i agree

in terms of what you said of the vita as a controller yes it wouldn't work in the same way it may even add more functionailty than what may be achievable on the wii u because of functionailty like multitouch, back touch, rear cam, on board processing etc but on the other hand the wii u is being built dfrom the ground up for this functionality so the dev support will be much better

ok agreed. thanks for the reply.



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