Sumguy0 said: Ha, this guy is wacko. Why would gambling do anything with gaming. Man, stop trying to ruin our fun. But if they get sued, does that mean they have to stop making DSs? Or does that mean they have to make a different type of touch screen?
Touch screen technology for gaming is widely used everywhere. PDAs, phones, Tablet PCs, gambling machines and arcades. Like I said, Nintendo is just an easy target.
Typically, a patent infringement results in the infringer paying the patentee a percentage of the profits but it doesn't stop them from creating more devices. I believe after it's paid, it excludes them from that violation.
The idea of patents is so that we can acknowledge the inventor of particular things. That guy believes he invented touch screen gaming integrated devices. Nintendo was already in the gaming scene long before him. It was only a matter of time before a company like Nintendo would incorporate other technology into our games.
I honestly believe his patent expired. That's why he renewed it. And that's why he's suing. There's no proof that his device exists. Probably a design patent which only lasts around a decade.
09/07/2008
Taiko no Tatsujin DS Touch de Doko don
Clayton, Melbourne, Victoria