Wi-Fi Company Sues Nintendo, Sony, and Apple.

Doodle · August 12, 2009, 10:14:57 AM

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QuoteBandspeed, a company specialising in wi-fi networks, has filed a patent infringement suit against Nintendo, Sony and Apple, claiming devices from all three companies cut a little too close to two patents they hold.

At the heart of the lawsuit are three devices - the PS3, Wii and iPhone 3G - which Bandspeed allege violate their patents relating to "managing wireless communication channels using frequency hopping".

The suit was filed last week, so there's not really much more to it than that, but you've got to wonder, why just the Wii and PS3? What about the PSP and DS? Their Wi-fi not good enough for a lawsuit, huh?

Info on each of the patents:
- Approach for Selecting Communications Channels Based on Performance
- Approach for Managing Communications Channels Based on Performance

Meh, I'm not really surprised.
I'm sure this will blow over like the others.

Lotos · August 12, 2009, 10:21:59 AM

What's with all of these lawsuits? They honestly think they're going to get money?

HTA! · August 12, 2009, 10:30:41 AM

Hm...
Where I can see how this might be valid, it is more than likely going to flop.
It was filed probably because of the recession.
Wii is like what, 3 years old?
Should have filed it years ago.

Doodle · August 12, 2009, 10:39:22 AM

Quote from: Lotos on August 12, 2009, 10:21:59 AM
What's with all of these lawsuits? They honestly think they're going to get money?

Apparently most of these lawsuits are from Texas. :o

jnfs2014 · August 12, 2009, 10:52:35 AM

I remember when Microsoft sued MikeRoweSoft.

Gwen Khan · August 12, 2009, 10:52:50 AM

Quote from: HTA on August 12, 2009, 10:30:41 AM
Hm...
Where I can see how this might be valid, it is more than likely going to flop.
It was filed probably because of the recession.
Wii is like what, 3 years old?
Should have filed it years ago.

they just waited to see how much money the Wii was gonna make, if alot they will sue if not they won't

Mutilator7 · August 12, 2009, 07:30:27 PM

Nintendo rules the world and can easily get out of a lawsuit using mind powers and the like. The ds prints so much money its surreal

PsychoYoshi · August 12, 2009, 08:49:01 PM

Quote from: Lotos on August 12, 2009, 10:21:59 AM
What's with all of these lawsuits? They honestly think they're going to get money?

Yes, because most conglomerates like Apple and Sony don't want to go to court and pay a ridiculous sum to their high-priced, triple-A lawyers. They'll settle out of court.