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Old 14th January, 2008, 12:28 PM
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New patent lawsuit targets Sixaxis, Wii controllers

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New patent lawsuit targets Sixaxis, Wii controllers

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Old 14th January, 2008, 01:00 PM
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I'm curious how this one will play out. I would think there would be obviousness involved here, as it would seem to me that anyone who were tasked with solving a similar problem would come up with a similar solution.
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And thereby become a target for lawsuites....sigh
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I thought the Wii controller used bluetooth? So for that patent to make any sort of sense... wouldn't every bluetooth device ever made?
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This is just getting stupid.
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