Nintendo patents emulation on low end systems

[mosschops]

Saw this earlier and wonder if it could well end up being used to fight emulators on phones, PMPs and the like.


Its certainly an interesting patent moving g forward


http://i.joystiq.com/2012/04/18/nintendo-patents-handheld-game-emulation-on-low-capability-sys/


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[Mr Rob]

Um, prior art? Patent applied for in 2003.

 

[Binky]

What defines 'low end system' ?


Sometime a oct-core ARM @ 3GHZ with 8GB RAM will be low-end...

 

[Linux-SWAT]

Low end devices should be in a submarine, not in a plane.

 

[Link]

Low end devices should be in a submarine, not in a plane.

Good one!


:lol:

 

[Xaeo]

Oh, how I hate thee software patent and their related evil brethren... :angry:

 

[laurencevde]

They didn't patent videogame-emulation, they patented RUNNING an emulator that utilises certain specific techniques, worded very specifically to dodge the prior art. The patent also cites a long list of emulators as prior-art, so you can be reasonably sure that the specific things of what they patented weren't present in those emulators.

 

[Mr Rob]

What techniques, then? I'm a terrible person and don't want to bother reading the document.

 

[Prometheus]

This isn't really Pandora-specific, so I'm going to move this to Other Consoles, if you guys don't mind.


EDIT: There we go, done. That said, I remember when this patent was applied for back in the GBA's heyday! What a blast from the past - folks back then thought it was related to the GBA, and a bit later, to the DS. It was reported on in a hysterical fashion back then, if memory serves, and I don't doubt that some sites will do the same now, too.

 

[Nardella]

I remember this or a similar patent was applied for and granted probably so Nintendo could safely use emulators to run old games on the Wii.

 

[spiralofhope]

I remember this or a similar patent was applied for and granted probably so Nintendo could safely use emulators to run old games on the Wii.

http://www.patents.com/us-6672963.html - currently down, but you can see http://www.geek.com/articles/games/nintendo-wins-handheld-emulation-patent-20040316/


Also http://www.patentstorm.us/patents/7771280/description.html