Sony Confirms PS3 Rumble Controller

Kurt_ · Post by **Kurt_** » Tue Jul 17, 2007 4:09 pm

If my car's wheel is wobbly, do I have to pay royalties to Immersion, or Nintendo???

vskid · Post by **vskid** » Tue Jul 17, 2007 5:10 pm

Kurt_ wrote:If my car's wheel is wobbly, do I have to pay royalties to Immersion, or Nintendo???

According to Mode7's info, only if two wheels are wobbly, and you only have to pay Immersion.

Ecksem Diem · Post by **Ecksem Diem** » Tue Jul 17, 2007 8:22 pm

vskid wrote:According to Mode7's info, only if two wheels are wobbly, and you only have to pay Immersion.

nightwheel · Post by **nightwheel** » Tue Jul 17, 2007 10:52 pm

vskid wrote:
Kurt_ wrote:If my car's wheel is wobbly, do I have to pay royalties to Immersion, or Nintendo???
According to Mode7's info, only if two wheels are wobbly, and you only have to pay Immersion.

The funny this is Immersion could make you pay royalties just because two of your wheels and tires ailghtment is out of whack. But if you refused to pay. And they took you to court. The case would not fly far at all.

vskid · Post by **vskid** » Wed Jul 18, 2007 11:39 am

nightwheel wrote:
vskid wrote:
Kurt_ wrote:If my car's wheel is wobbly, do I have to pay royalties to Immersion, or Nintendo???
According to Mode7's info, only if two wheels are wobbly, and you only have to pay Immersion.
The funny this is Immersion could make you pay royalties just because two of your wheels and tires ailghtment is out of whack. But if you refused to pay. And they took you to court. The case would not fly far at all.

You know I was joking, right?

nightwheel · Post by **nightwheel** » Wed Jul 18, 2007 11:44 am

vskid wrote:
nightwheel wrote:
vskid wrote:
Kurt_ wrote:If my car's wheel is wobbly, do I have to pay royalties to Immersion, or Nintendo???
According to Mode7's info, only if two wheels are wobbly, and you only have to pay Immersion.
The funny this is Immersion could make you pay royalties just because two of your wheels and tires ailghtment is out of whack. But if you refused to pay. And they took you to court. The case would not fly far at all.
You know I was joking, right?

Yes, But I stating that you might be right on the rare stupid off chance choice by Immersion.

Reaperman@home · Post by **Reaperman@home** » Wed Jul 18, 2007 2:23 pm

nightwheel wrote:The funny this is Immersion could make you pay royalties just because two of your wheels and tires ailghtment is out of whack. But if you refused to pay. And they took you to court. The case would not fly far at all.

of course you would spend years in court and thousands/millions in legal defense to the point where you would save money just by paying Immersion. And anybody with two wobbly wheels is all about saving money.

Maybe the cell phone/pager companies are next on their list.

I think I'm going to patent the internal combustion engine and take ford to court for all revenue gained after my patent.

MrTroy · Post by **MrTroy** » Wed Jul 18, 2007 2:35 pm

Reaperman@home wrote:
nightwheel wrote:The funny this is Immersion could make you pay royalties just because two of your wheels and tires ailghtment is out of whack. But if you refused to pay. And they took you to court. The case would not fly far at all.
of course you would spend years in court and thousands/millions in legal defense to the point where you would save money just by paying Immersion. And anybody with two wobbly wheels is all about saving money.

Maybe the cell phone/pager companies are next on their list.

I think I'm going to patent the internal combustion engine and take ford to court for all revenue gained after my patent.

Cell Phones/Pagers use one weighted motor, like I'm sure the N64 did as well.

So I think the next systems that come out that want to avoid the pattent should have THREE weighted motors. Then every generation increase the motors by 1...... who knows. One of these days we could have 5:1 rumble!!

Reaperman@home · Post by **Reaperman@home** » Wed Jul 18, 2007 2:38 pm

MrTroy wrote:
Cell Phones/Pagers use one weighted motor, like I'm sure the N64 did as well.

So I think the next systems that come out that want to avoid the pattent should have THREE weighted motors. Then every generation increase the motors by 1...... who knows. One of these days we could have 5:1 rumble!!

great idea, the two main ones, and a little tiny pager motor for the 'hard to get' rumble.
hey...maybe I should patent that. maybe immersion has 'other' patents on rumble by now too.

The sad thing is that we're talking about this like it's logical and makes sense. Does immersion even produce a product? or are they a band of renegade patent lawyers

vskid · Post by **vskid** » Wed Jul 18, 2007 2:40 pm

MrTroy wrote:One of these days we could have 5:1 rumble!!

5 smaller motors placed in strategic positions throughout the controller and one huge motor with a 10 pound weight on it.

*goes to patent office*

nightwheel · Post by **nightwheel** » Wed Jul 18, 2007 2:43 pm

nightwheel wrote:
vskid wrote:
Kurt_ wrote:If my car's wheel is wobbly, do I have to pay royalties to Immersion, or Nintendo???
According to Mode7's info, only if two wheels are wobbly, and you only have to pay Immersion.
The funny this is Immersion could make you pay royalties just because two of your wheels and tires ailghtment is out of whack. But if you refused to pay. And they took you to court. The case would not fly far at all.

Should I email Immersion to see if they would make you pay royalties because of that?