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.

Edge Online