Nintendo Patents Online Console Gaming

[Cman]

For a Patent, wouldn't they have to specify a certain computer design, etc and not just the idea of "voice chat facilities"?

[dassbaba]

interesting... boring patent though

[heavyness]

http://www.gamespot.com/news/2004/08/17/news_6105085.html

However, all those theories are wrong. After acquiring a scan of the actual patent documents (pictured), GameSpot has learned the August 3, 2004, filing was merely for a supplementary patent to the 64DD, the online peripheral for the N64 console. The patent #6,769,989 was originally filed in April 1999, eight months before the 64DD's lackluster release. Shunned by consumers, it was discontinued, and its online support was shut down in March 2001. Nintendo reps contacted by GameSpot confirmed the patent was indeed for the 64DD and not for a new console.

so they updated a patent on the 64DD. lots of companies keep old patents up-to-date and this may be nothing. OR it could be the second coming of the 64DD as a new component for the Gamecube. who knows. personally, if Resident Evil 4 and the new Zelda aren't enough to keep your GC plugged in, then go take your temperature, or play some Super Monkey Ball!!!

[enygma]

For a Patent, wouldn't they have to specify a certain computer design, etc and not just the idea of "voice chat facilities"? Well, you can always go to the patent itself and check out their claims:

http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=/netahtml/search-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=ptxt&s1=6,769,989&OS=6,769,989&RS=6,769,989

[Cman]

Well, you can always go to the patent itself and check out their claims:

http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=/netahtml/search-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=ptxt&s1=6,769,989&OS=6,769,989&RS=6,769,989
Well, I would, but I'm not smart enough.

[DannyDreams]

interesting... boring patent though
Yeah not the most action packed news day is it. :shrug:

[enygma]

Well, I would, but I'm not smart enough. I wouldn't say it is a matter of smarts. Personally, I'm just too damn lazy to read through that whole patent file... :D

But I am sure there are specifics in there. There would have to be.

[cg_davinci]

Cman, I think it also depends on the type of patent that is being filed, full utility or business process. There is more than one type out there.

[Spankspeople]

OR it could be the second coming of the 64DD as a new component for the Gamecube.

Oh sweet, a disc drive for the Gamecube!

[Stormy151]

What the heck would they use it for? Nintendo has shown very little interest in online gaming on the Gamecube.

Unless they are changing their mind due to the overwhelming popularity of games like SOCOM and Xbox Live. They can't ignore THAT.

It would give me something to plug into all of those ports on the bottom of the 'Cube- and a MMORPG Zelda would be a guaranteed hit....:)

[opus13]

What the heck would they use it for?
well, considering how old the patent is, and depending on the langage used, it could be used as backing for a major lawsuit against sony, microsoft, or both.

[Stormy151]

well, considering how old the patent is, and depending on the langage used, it could be used as backing for a major lawsuit against sony, microsoft, or both.I think Atari had peer to peer gaming on their consoles a long time before Nintendo. Tele-Games I think it was called, though it was via telephone, not internet.

So I guess it would depend on the wording, like you said.

EDIT- It appears what I was thinking of was a prototype. Called "GameLine".

[Gentle Fury]

shouldn't they actually have a system that has those things available to patent them......doesn't that mean they basically patented the X-Box??

[1001 JediNights]

haha... yes, looks like they patented the xbox. Sounds like they're taking a page out of the M$ playbook. "Patent their tech and sue them!"

Hey, anyone who files lawsuits against M$ is alright in my book :p

[sumpm1]

Nintendo also patented interesting converstation. According to this patent that they filed in 1997 and has now been revised, if you have conversation with another human being, child, adult, male, or female, and that conversation could be deemed by the president of the Nintendo Corporation, then they can sue you. In fact, if you are enjoying this reading right here, it is illegal.

This is crap. How can you patent something so general like "voice communication". It doesn't claim rights to any technology such as ,codecs, or file formats that can be considered proprietary. How can you patent the "voice". This is disgusting.

[sumpm1]

Oh, I've got another one. "Nintendo has been granted a US patent that yields it the ownership of key paper back book facilities, including chapters, tables of contents, indecies, appendicies, and page numbers.

This is basically what they have done!

[sumpm1]

"Nintendo has been granted a US patent that yields it the ownership of key language facilities, such as verbs, prepositions, and adjectives."

[1001 JediNights]

they're talking about voice communication over the internet. So a microphone and speakers.

[Spankspeople]

I skimmed over the patent and didn't find anything about voice communication... You sure it's there, or are people just jumping on Nintendo based on hearsay?

[heavyness]

I skimmed over the patent and didn't find anything about voice communication... You sure it's there, or are people just jumping on Nintendo based on hearsay?

people are just jumping on Nintendo based on hearsay...

[Larry_g1s]

personally, if Resident Evil 4 and the new Zelda aren't enough to keep your GC plugged in, then go take your temperature, or play some Super Monkey Ball!!!
:thumbsup: Right on. Don't forget Metriod Prime 2.

Though I love my GameCube, it would be nice to have more on-line games.

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