Microsoft threatens to sue Sony over custom soundtrack feature???

I'm chatting in a gaming chatroom right now and some just posted that he saw on MTV news or MTV something about Microsoft threatening to sue sony if they do release the custom soundtrack feature that we've heard rumored to be with the 2.40 FW update.

I dont know if this is true or not, havn't really looked on the MTV site. But it wouldn't surprise me if true and it may be a reason why we havn't gotten 2.40 yet. and this is also the reason ingame XMB was not a launch feature for the ps3

This should be interesting.

Sony is like the fat rich kid at school who always gets picked on, in this case the one that always gets a lawsuit waved in its face.ONLYDOD

Right, and MS never gets sued..

correct me if im wrong but since when can you patent a feature like custom soundtracks? its not really a tangible asset or piece or work, art, litrature etc.

Sony is like the fat rich kid at school who always gets picked on, in this case the one that always gets a lawsuit waved in its face.ONLYDOD

except its a fat rich kid getting picked on by an even fatter and richer kid. teh lulz

Yay MS sue them. Sue to the point that Sony Fanboys will have to buy another system.

[QUOTE="ONLYDOD"]Sony is like the fat rich kid at school who always gets picked on, in this case the one that always gets a lawsuit waved in its face.xsubtownerx

Right, and MS never gets sued..

God no, Sony are the only billion dollar corporation in the world that ever get sued!

How can they sue them for it. Did Microsoft invent music now? I don't see how a feature that the PSP has and I'm pretty sure the PC has had for ages, is somehow owned by them...bobbetybob

Im still fuming that Ninty stopped me from getting a Goldeneye remake on XBLA.

Just let ps3 owners have there Custom Tracks.

Im still fuming that Ninty stopped me from getting a Goldeneye remake on XBLA.

Just let ps3 owners have there Custom Tracks.

angelkimne

it was never confirmed whos fault it was, its more likely to do with the fact that neither nintendo, rare or microsoft own the licence to the james bond games.

If Sony did it in a different way than MS... can they still get sued over it? I mean, isnt this a feature the PSP and PC has had forever???

Playing music in the background of a system copyrighted? I dunno.

I doubt it's legit anyway.

If Sony did it in a different way than MS... can they still get sued over it? I mean, isnt this a feature the PSP and PC has had forever???

Playing music in the background of a system copyrighted? I dunno.

I doubt it's legit anyway.

carljohnson3456

How can they sue them for it. Did Microsoft invent music now? I don't see how a feature that the PSP has and I'm pretty sure the PC has had for ages, is somehow owned by them...bobbetybob

How can they sue them for it. Did Microsoft invent music now? I don't see how a feature that the PSP has and I'm pretty sure the PC has had for ages, is somehow owned by them...bobbetybob

They have a patent that more or less says that : accessing an application or playing music while executing another application or some similar stuff. Im sure that Sony has found the way around the patent (thats why we have lawyers :P) cause the patent is old, and they would miss this big fact. I would bet that the delays of in game XMB is due to this patent and Sony looking their way around (if you can find something different then you cant be binded by it)

[QUOTE="bobbetybob"]How can they sue them for it. Did Microsoft invent music now? I don't see how a feature that the PSP has and I'm pretty sure the PC has had for ages, is somehow owned by them...kenshinhimura16

They have a patent that more or less says that : accessing an application or playing music while executing another application or some similar stuff. Im sure that Sony has found the way around the patent (thats why we have lawyers :P) cause the patent is old, and they would miss this big fact. I would bet that the delays of in game XMB is due to this patent and Sony looking their way around (if you can find something different then you cant be binded by it)

If this is all really true, I'm surprised at Microsoft. Industry Standards are what they preyed upon when they came in, now they don't want to be apart of that? I hope it's all bogus.

Ohhhhh ohhhhh...

Found the patent..

http://www.google.com/patents?id=mx93AAAAEBAJ&dq=gaming+soundtrack

This might be interesting..

If Sony did it in a different way than MS... can they still get sued over it? I mean, isnt this a feature the PSP and PC has had forever???

Playing music in the background of a system copyrighted? I dunno.

I doubt it's legit anyway.

carljohnson3456

MS may of patented it, I remeber reading in a PC gamer that MS does hold the patent for achievements (another possible lawsuit against Sony), so they may also have the patent for custom Soundtracks.

Microsoft need to get a laid because they suck! They don't win, and never will!

PS3 is the most important console, so Microsoft should respect to PS3.

Ohhhhh ohhhhh...

Found the patent..

http://www.google.com/patents?id=mx93AAAAEBAJ&dq=gaming+soundtrack

This might be interesting..

masiisam

Microsoft need to get a laid because they suck! They don't win, and never will!

PS3 is the most important console, so Microsoft should respect to PS3.

GaMeR_Willz

Microsoft need to get a laid because they suck! They don't win, and never will!

PS3 is the most important console, so Microsoft should respect to PS3.

GaMeR_Willz

Huuuuuh OOOKKKKKKK. How is it possible for an entity such as Microsoft to engage in nightly doings? MS needs to "get a laid" he says...sheesh

[QUOTE="carljohnson3456"]

If Sony did it in a different way than MS... can they still get sued over it? I mean, isnt this a feature the PSP and PC has had forever???

Playing music in the background of a system copyrighted? I dunno.

I doubt it's legit anyway.

Chaos_HL21

MS may of patented it, I remeber reading in a PC gamer that MS does hold the patent for achievements (another possible lawsuit against Sony), so they may also have the patent for custom Soundtracks.

No way MS can sue Sony over "trophys".... no way. I understand that Trophys are knock offs, but no way are they achievements.

Copy catting isnt against the law as long as it's actually done differently.

Microsoft will lose the lawsuit. Custom Soundtracks were on a few Playstation 1 games, including Vib Ribbon.AmyMizuno

How did the PS1 store music? The memory card?

How can they sue them for it. Did Microsoft invent music now? I don't see how a feature that the PSP has and I'm pretty sure the PC has had for ages, is somehow owned by them...bobbetybob

well, unless MS had an actual patent on it (which i highly doubt).

[QUOTE="Chaos_HL21"][QUOTE="carljohnson3456"]

If Sony did it in a different way than MS... can they still get sued over it? I mean, isnt this a feature the PSP and PC has had forever???

Playing music in the background of a system copyrighted? I dunno.

I doubt it's legit anyway.

carljohnson3456

MS may of patented it, I remeber reading in a PC gamer that MS does hold the patent for achievements (another possible lawsuit against Sony), so they may also have the patent for custom Soundtracks.

No way MS can sue Sony over "trophys".... no way. I understand that Trophys are knock offs, but no way are they achievements.

Copy catting isnt against the law as long as it's actually done differently.

[QUOTE="bobbetybob"]How can they sue them for it. Did Microsoft invent music now? I don't see how a feature that the PSP has and I'm pretty sure the PC has had for ages, is somehow owned by them...clone01

well, unless MS had an actual patent on it (which i highly doubt).

Ohhhhh ohhhhh...

Found the patent..

http://www.google.com/patents?id=mx93AAAAEBAJ&dq=gaming+soundtrack

This might be interesting..

masiisam

[QUOTE="carljohnson3456"][QUOTE="Chaos_HL21"][QUOTE="carljohnson3456"]

If Sony did it in a different way than MS... can they still get sued over it? I mean, isnt this a feature the PSP and PC has had forever???

Playing music in the background of a system copyrighted? I dunno.

I doubt it's legit anyway.

Steppy_76

MS may of patented it, I remeber reading in a PC gamer that MS does hold the patent for achievements (another possible lawsuit against Sony), so they may also have the patent for custom Soundtracks.

No way MS can sue Sony over "trophys".... no way. I understand that Trophys are knock offs, but no way are they achievements.

Copy catting isnt against the law as long as it's actually done differently.

Then couldnt Nintendo sue MS for using a point system since Super Mario used a point score system way back in the day?

I bet the only number associated with trophys will be how many trophys total you will have.

[QUOTE="carljohnson3456"][QUOTE="Chaos_HL21"][QUOTE="carljohnson3456"]

If Sony did it in a different way than MS... can they still get sued over it? I mean, isnt this a feature the PSP and PC has had forever???

Playing music in the background of a system copyrighted? I dunno.

I doubt it's legit anyway.

Steppy_76

MS may of patented it, I remeber reading in a PC gamer that MS does hold the patent for achievements (another possible lawsuit against Sony), so they may also have the patent for custom Soundtracks.

No way MS can sue Sony over "trophys".... no way. I understand that Trophys are knock offs, but no way are they achievements.

Copy catting isnt against the law as long as it's actually done differently.

Ohhhhh ohhhhh...

Found the patent..

http://www.google.com/patents?id=mx93AAAAEBAJ&dq=gaming+soundtrack

This might be interesting..

masiisam

hmm..

[QUOTE="Steppy_76"][QUOTE="AmyMizuno"]Microsoft will lose the lawsuit. Custom Soundtracks were on a few Playstation 1 games, including Vib Ribbon.AmyMizuno

Microsoft need to get a laid because they suck! They don't win, and never will!

PS3 is the most important console, so Microsoft should respect to PS3.

GaMeR_Willz

how is the company getting "Laid" going to help the ps3?

Yay MS sue them. Sue to the point that Sony Fanboys will have to buy another system.

too_much_eslim

you are sad.

Then couldnt Nintendo sue MS for using a point system since Super Mario used a point score system way back in the day?

I bet the only number associated with trophys will be how many trophys total you will have.

carljohnson3456

[QUOTE="Steppy_76"][QUOTE="AmyMizuno"]Microsoft will lose the lawsuit. Custom Soundtracks were on a few Playstation 1 games, including Vib Ribbon.AmyMizuno

I am pretty sure that it doesn't matter who did it first. It matters who got the patent first, and because it is Microsoft name on those patents they did it first so own the patent.