A US judge has determined that Sony did not violate any patents with its PlayStation hardware, specifically in relation to the communication between consoles and controllers.
According to GamesIndustry.biz, Genuine Enabling Technology (GET) lodged a complaint against Sony in 2017. The PlayStation manufacturer, according to GET, had violated the ‘730 Patent, titled ‘Method and Apparatus for Producing a Combined Data Stream and Recovering Therefrom the Respective User Input Stream and at Least One Input Signal.’
One of the key issues discussed in the case revolved around the connectivity of PlayStation consoles and controllers. As many are aware, the DualSense interacts with the PS5 by transmitting a distinct signal at a “slow-varying frequency” for button inputs and a higher-frequency signal for motion control input. According to GET, no device could receive both signals until it resolved the issue with its ‘730 patent.
In the end, the judge ruled in Sony’s favor, bringing the story to a close. According to a memo that GamesIndustry was able to obtain, GET was unable to provide any proof to refute the facts. As a result, Sony’s request for summary judgment of non-infringement was approved, and the case was subsequently closed. GET has filed a lawsuit against Nintendo in the past, and the case is currently ongoing after the US Court of Appeals reversed a previous decision in 2022.
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