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Anascape Ltd. is a Texas-based computer firm specializing in analog-related technology.[1] According to the Dun & Bradstreet database, it is located at "15487 Joseph Rd Tyler, TX."[2] All of Anascape's patents, however, are registed to "Brad Armstrong" of Carson City, Nevada. [3] The companies slogan is "Anascape - The Analog Landscape of the Future!!!"[1] For other uses, see Texas (disambiguation). ... A BlueGene supercomputer cabinet. ... An analog or analogue signal is any continuously variable signal. ... The Dun & Bradstreet Corp (NYSE: DNB), headquartered in Short Hills, New Jersey, USA, is among the leading providers of business information on business. ... Carson City redirects here. ...


Anascape is primarily notable for its pursuit of legal action against Nintendo and Microsoft in August 2006. Anascape, a client of McKool Smith, alleges that Nintendo and Microsoft are in breach of no less than twelve of its videogames controller patents [4]. Neither Microsoft nor Nintendo has said anything in their defense yet. Nintendo Company, Limited (任天堂 or ニンテンドー Nintendō; NASDAQ: NTDOY, TYO: 7974 usually referred to as simply Nintendo, or Big N ) is a multinational corporation founded on September 23, 1889[1] in Kyoto, Japan by Fusajiro Yamauchi to produce handmade hanafuda cards. ... The Microsoft Corporation, (NASDAQ: MSFT, HKSE: 4338) is a multinational computer technology corporation with global annual revenue of US$44. ... 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Nintendo Company, Limited (任天堂 or ニンテンドー Nintendō; NASDAQ: NTDOY, TYO: 7974 usually referred to as simply Nintendo, or Big N ) is a multinational corporation founded on September 23, 1889[1] in Kyoto, Japan by Fusajiro Yamauchi to produce handmade hanafuda cards. ... The Microsoft Corporation, (NASDAQ: MSFT, HKSE: 4338) is a multinational computer technology corporation with global annual revenue of US$44. ...


It is perhaps surprising to note that Sony's videogame system Playstation 2 is not listed in the lawsuit, even though their controllers appears to have broken the same patents. Since the patent holder and his lawyers have not commented on the issue it is unclear why Sony - currently the largest in the console market - has been left out of the law suit. However, on Anascape's archived website, they quote a review of the Playstation's analog technology as if it were a testimony of their own product - as such, one could suppose the Playstation has permission.[1] To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The PlayStation 2 (PS2) ) is Sonys second video game console, the successor to the PlayStation and the predecessor to the PlayStation 3. ...


Besides the patents it claims, little else is known about Anascape. Since the first patent was filed less than ten years ago, some have speculated that the company is simply a "patent squatter." In addition, IGN and other sources have accused the patents of being "fairly vague;" if this is also the opinion of the court, the patents will be invalidated.[5]


Anascape's official website no longer exists, but several records of it exist on the Wayback Machine.[1] Internet Archive headquarters, San Francisco The Internet Archive (archive. ...


Patents infringed

The patents are licensed by Anascape Ltd. and were invented by Brad Armstrong.


Anascape has accused Microsoft Corp. (Microsoft) of infringing/and or still infringing on the patents listed:

Patent # Title
5,999,084 "Variable-conductance sensor"
6,102,802 "Game controller with analog pressure sensor(s)"
6,135,886 "Variable-conductance sensor with elastomeric dome-cap"
6,208,271 "Remote controller with analog button(s)"
6,344,791 "Variable sensor with tactile feedback"
6,347,997 "Analog controls housed with electronic displays"
6,351,205 "Variable-conductance sensor"
6,400,303 "Remote controller with analog pressure sensor(s)"
6,563,415 "Analog sensor(s) with snap-through tactile feedback"
6,906,700 "3D controller with vibration"
6,343,991 "Game control with analog pressure sensor"

While Nintendo Co. Ltd. (Nintendo) has been accused of infringing/and or still infringing on the patents listed:

Patent # Title
6,222,525 "Image controllers with sheet connected sensors"
6,344,791 "Variable sensor with tactile feedback"
6,351,205 "Variable-conductance sensor"
6,563,415 "Analog sensor(s) with snap-through tactile feedback"
6,906,700 "3D controller with vibration"

References

  1. ^ a b c d Anascape.com 2002 archive.
  2. ^ DNB entry for Anascape
  3. ^ Brad Armstrong @ Yahoo People Search
  4. ^ IGN article.
  5. ^ US Patent Office

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