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[Twix]

sorry if old, I did search but I found nothing:

Microunity Systems Engineering filed a patent infringement suit against both Sony Corporation and Sony Computer Entertainment in a Texas district court just a few days ago. Microunity alleges the Sonys infringed patent number 5,742,840 called "general purpose multiple precision parallel operation programmable media processor".

Microunity claims that Sony infringed its patent by making, using and selling the Playsation Portable (PSP). It alleges that Sony is liable for infringement "except to the extent licensed as a customer of Intel products under licenses granted to Intel Corporation."

It also alleges Sony infringed patent number 5,794,060 which Microunity claims covers the Playstation 2 and the PSP. And it also claims its patent number 5,794, 061 has also been infringed, as well as patent number 5,809,321; 6,643,765; 6,725,356 B2; 5,630,096; 5,737,547; 5,812,799 and 5,867,735. That's a lot of patents.

Microunity wants damages from Sony. Intel settled a previous patent case Microunity took against it earlier this year, which explains the reference in the court filing to Chipzilla.

http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=27603

 

[Reilly]

yeah, I'm sure they'll win. :lol

 

[The Take Out Bandit]

I just want a PSP.

When do the super duper packs start showing up in stores?

 

[HomerSimpson-Man]

Can someone put this in dumbass terms to what the hell is wrong this time? I mean what the hell is a "general purpose multiple precision parallel operation programmable media processor." How broad can you freakin' get?!

 

[GDGF]

Oh, this should make Sony really happy.

 

[Johnas]

Can someone put this in dumbass terms to what the hell is wrong this time? I mean what the hell is a "general purpose multiple precision parallel operation programmable media processor." How broad can you freakin' get?!

As a wise man once told me, "If you don't understand it, I can't explain it to you."

 

[GaimeGuy]

Can someone put this in dumbass terms to what the hell is wrong this time? I mean what the hell is a "general purpose multiple precision parallel operation programmable media processor." How broad can you freakin' get?!

I'm going to guess it's a processor which doesn't specialize in any specific media format, but is designed for the exclusive useage of media content, and ALL media content. (videos, games, music, pictures)

 

[MIMIC]

So people are relying on the Inquirer for news now?