Philips wants to ban Wii and Wii U in America

[MegaAce™]

Ban the wii? You tried with the CDi and you didn't get far. Go cry somewhere else Phillips.

Typing on mobile is a pain. Waiting five years to file a lawsuit and don't file it right away. If a "camera", then Sony and Microsoft has violated that patent. I don't know how would a "Camera" be defined in court.

Ban the Wii/WiiU in North America and ban imports. It won't happen at all. Wasn't there a similar case?

You're right, because the sensor bar from the Wii is only sending some IR light to the Wiimote Where is the camera involved there?

 

[chrisrlink]

this is their plan get rid of nintendo so they can release the cd-i 2. as long as nintendo are around they won't succeed

that there wanted me to projectile vomit the CD-i was one of the WORST game consoles (if you even call it that) Nintendo made a huge mistake lending out Mario and Legend of Zelda to them Nintendo was lucky Mario and Zelda were staple icons so It didn't Mutilate their name in closing I should have NEVER even emulated the CD-i out of curiosity

 

[Veho]

You're right, because the sensor bar from the Wii is only sending some IR light to the Wiimote Where is the camera involved there?

There's a camera inside the Wiimote.

 

[the_randomizer]

Oh my, it would seem Phillips is butthurt. Too bad their products have been piss poor. Those crazy Dutch bastards Oh how I hope they die in a fire They're upset the CD-i didn't take off.

 

[Vipera]

I smell The Faces of Evil 2!

 

[the_randomizer]

I smell The Faces of Evil 2!

That would sell like hotcakes!

 

[ResleyZ]

Oh my, it would seem Phillips is butthurt. Too bad their products have been piss poor. Those crazy Dutch bastards Oh how I hope they die in a fire They're upset the CD-i didn't take off.

You do know that Philips is one of the most successful electronic company in the world right? They have a lot of decent products.

Dutch people and companies are just better than the rest

 

[Arras]

You're right, because the sensor bar from the Wii is only sending some IR light to the Wiimote Where is the camera involved there?

Like Veho said, the camera is inside the Wiimote. The patent actually only covers devices where the camera is directly attached to the pointer/controller.

 

[Taleweaver]

Guys...how about a compromise here?


I'm all for a global ban on the sales of the wii mini.

 

[Bladexdsl]

there's a camera in everything these days what are they going to do sue the world?

 

[McHaggis]

Thread summary:

Fanboys: Hey Philips, teh CD-i failed, therefore you have no right to sue anybody for your potential inventions because butthurt!
Haters: This is Nintendo's fault, they never pay any licensing fees to anyone!

Seriously, you guys ! I doubt anyone in this thread saying anything along these lines has the legal expertise to pass judgement on either company without an in-depth view of the claims and defences that will eventually be put before a court.

 

[PolloDiablo]

Thread summary:
Fanboys: Hey Philips, teh CD-i failed, therefore you have no right to sue anybody for your potential inventions because butthurt!
Haters: This is Nintendo's fault, they never pay any licensing fees to anyone!
Seriously, you guys ! I doubt anyone in this thread saying anything along these lines has the legal expertise to pass judgement on either company without an in-depth view of the claims and defences that will eventually be put before a court.

I'm a lawyer. Philips is right. Nintendo is shit.
Ima going to play my vita

 

[Bladexdsl]

You do know that Philips is one of the most successful electronic company in the world right? They have a lot of decent products.

and what have they done lately? come to think of it i haven't seen a Philips product on the shelves of any popular store here in a long time...unless you count Philips head screwdrivers

 

[Thirty3Three]

Uhh... Sony patented the Move before the WiiMote from what I've read, so...

 

[DinohScene]

Phillips please.
Don't be like Apple, we don't want another Apple.

 

[ResleyZ]

and what have they done lately? come to think of it i haven't seen a Philips product on the shelves of any popular store here in a long time...unless you count Philips head screwdrivers

In Europe there are still plenty of Philips devices available. Most popular are the smart TV's. But I also live in the same country Philips was made in, so that may help too. In my honest opinion, they make very decent stuff.

 

[PolloDiablo]

unless you count Philips head screwdrivers

I always wondered if Henry Philips had something to do with the Dutch company

 

[the_randomizer]

Phillips, now the Apple of Europe. This is why the patent system is broken, anyone can come up with vague claims and make it sound like something serious.

 

[MegaAce™]

There's a camera inside the Wiimote.

Never really thought about it... but yes, makes sense. How else would it detect the angle and position of the IR stuff.

 

[p1ngpong]

Fuck me.

All the Nintenyearolds which are bringing up the CD-I in a smug way in this thread please go kill yourselves.

Its cringeworthy and embarrassing to read, seriously.