Sony patents the "EyePad"

[Guild McCommunist]

There were some patents for the Wii U before it was announced

Out of how many patents? I saw a patent for a fucking horse riding simulator peripheral for the Wii. It was literally a fucking virtual saddle.

 

[narutopet112]

As for the patent, who gives a shit? As said, there are thousands of patents released all the time and half of them don't mean shit.

For the patent part, I agree

 

[Janthran]

Out of how many patents? I saw a patent for a fucking horse riding simulator peripheral for the Wii. It was literally a fucking virtual saddle.

That isn't the point, though. The point is you said none, which was wrong

 

[Guild McCommunist]

That isn't the point, though. The point is you said none, which was wrong

You know what I mean. Don't argue semantics.

 

[Gahars]

please quote to say something useful. but for the patent part, I agree

A picture's worth a thousand words, and that emoticon's worth a hundred insults. Consider it a mercy.

That isn't the point, though. The point is you said none, which was wrong

Hyperbole? In my GBAtemp? It's more likely than you think.

 

[Janthran]

You know what I mean. Don't argue semantics.

Then say what you mean.

 

[IBNobody]

God why the fuck do these threads even exist.

Like seriously, they're patents. I can't remember the last patent that actually turned into anything tangible.

Before complaining about the name, it's probably based off the (as I previously posted) EyeToy line, so having a tablet EyeToy type product is called EyePad. It makes sense.

It doesn't matter if they are just patents. It doesn't matter if Sony has previously used the Eye* nomenclature. It doesn't matter that they'll never be able go to market with that name.

If they had called it something else, like the EyeTab, the patent wouldn't have caught my attention.

 

[narutopet112]

wow this thread become corrupt only for 1 patent that isn't used yet or never will

 

[Guild McCommunist]

It doesn't matter if they are just patents. It doesn't matter if Sony has previously used the Eye* nomenclature. It doesn't matter that they'll never be able go to market with that name.

If they had called it something else, like the EyeTab, the patent wouldn't have caught my attention.

It does matter because you're making a thread about it. It's basically non-news that's just for getting a bunch of panties in a bunch.

 

[IBNobody]

It does matter because you're making a thread about it. It's basically non-news that's just for getting a bunch of panties in a bunch.

It's not for getting a bunch of panties in a bunch. I think it's hilarious that they called it the EyePad. Don't you think that's a funny thing to call a (edit: Non-Apple) tablet?

EDIT: I added a disclaimer to the OP reminding people that patents are patents.

 

[Foxi4]

It's not for getting a bunch of panties in a bunch. I think it's hilarious that they called it the EyePad. Don't you think that's a funny thing to call a (edit: Non-Apple) tablet?

Isn't it funny that Apple called their phone an "iPhone" when Sony clearly made an "EyeToy" earlier?

I'm pretty sure they're just following the namesake here. That said, it's not the best of ideas, Apple would go on their usual lawsuit frenzy and it'd be a pretty well-motivated one too.

 

[narutofan777]

wtf is wrong with sony?

 

[IBNobody]

Isn't it funny that Apple called their phone an "iPhone" when Sony clearly made an "EyeToy" earlier?

I'm pretty sure they're just following the namesake here. That said, it's not the best of ideas, Apple would go on their usual lawsuit frenzy and it'd be a pretty well-motivated one too.

Well... Technically, the iMac came out before the EyeToy. But, yeah. Nobody blinked an eye when Sony came up with the EyeToy.

 

[chrisrlink]

wow sony just WOW. If I recall you can sue over patents too (I might be wrong if it sounds exactly the same and if it functions the same). Crystal monsters is more interactive than Pokemon (Ie the attack rings to gain chain attacks) so gamefreak can't sue Gameloft because even though you capture monsters in both different battle systems

you think that's stupid read the tpb lawsuit article

this ain't the year of the snake. it's the year of the game industry retards )

 

[totalnoob617]

kinda stupid unless the sides and control stick, pad and buttons ca be removed

 

[Guild McCommunist]

kinda stupid unless the sides and control stick, pad and buttons ca be removed

...So make it like a thousand other tablets?

Protip: It's not meant to be like a thousand other tablets.

 

[gamefan5]

... yeah Lawsuit is inevitable.

 

[totalnoob617]

...So make it like a thousand other tablets?

Protip: It's not meant to be like a thousand other tablets.

no the sides could be detachable other tablets dont have that, have them come of and be able to use it like a regular tablet and put them on for games

 

[gamefan5]

no the sides could be detachable other tablets dont have that, have them come of and be able to use it like a regular tablet and put them on for games

And if you lose the sides accidentally, you just cannot play the game?

Seriously bro, leave the sides as it is. It's not meant to be a traditionall tablet, but a gaming tablet.

 

[PolloDiablo]

they should have called it the "WiiCanDoItTooPad"