Nintendo sued again, this time over DS wireless functions
Everyone wants a piece of the pie. This time it’s Wall Wireless LLC, suing Nintendo, Sony, and Nokia for infringing on their patent, called ”Method and Apparatus for Creating and Distributing Real-Time Interactive Media Content Through Wireless Communication Networks and the Internet.” Catchy. The patent is for an invention that “pertains … to methods and systems that allow an operator to distribute messages having aural or visual content that is generated by the operator using handheld apparatuses such as mobile telephones.”
Aside from claims that the DS infringes on the patent with its wireless features, Wall Wireless is also suing over certain games, including Mario Kart DS. They claim that the companies named in the suit were notified of the patent as early as October, and as of yet, none of them have taken license under it. On top of a permanent injunction, Wall Wireless is suing for “damages, costs, expenses, attorney’s fees and pre-judgment and post-judgment interest.” According to the filed lawsuit:
As a result of Defendants’ infringement of the ‘086 patent, Wall Wireless has suffered monetary damages that are compensable [...] by no less than a reasonable royalty.
this sounds like a load of BS to me…i hate stupid people/companies that sue over something like this…”oh, no, we don’t use the service to distribute the same kind of info as you, but we are still loosing money over it…” i’d like to see this “wall wireless” company make video games that do 1/10th as well as nintendo’s worst selling game ever…
the lawyers cost them more than any damage the DS has done.
BECAUSE I’M SURE THAT NINTENDO INVENTED WIRELESS BEFORE WALL DID
(I’M SPEAKING IRONICALLY)
Wow, these patents are becoming more and more vague, so vague that Nintendo must be infringing on it. I think the company that sued because of the B button on the Wii remote (look it up, I’m not joking) is the best one so far.
it’s like suing for “an apparatus which has a flat screen with speakers in which you view video content and hear audio content while you sit on your couch”.
lame.
Vague accusation. Epic fail, Wall Wireless.