[PS3] deel 39: Groots ondanks zijn beperkingen

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Sony slapped with another patent suit
Semiconductor company Agere Systems claims electronics giant's gaming systems, other tech products infringe on a number of its patents.
By Brendan Sinclair, GameSpot
Posted Jul 13, 2006 2:17 pm PT

Sony has been having some trouble with patent disputes of late. In March 2005, Immersion Corporation won its lawsuit claiming that Sony's DualShock PlayStation and PlayStation 2 controllers infringed on its force-feedback patents. A judge ordered Sony to pay more than $90 million in damages, and earlier this year denied an attempt from the electronics giant to have the decision overturned.

Now Sony's in the middle of another patent fight, this one brought against the company by Pennsylvania-based Agere Systems. According to court documents, Agere (which has a pair of offices in Texas) has filed suit against Sony and a number of its divisions for willful infringement of eight patents in a number of its products, including the PSP, PlayStation 2, and based on announced specifications, the PlayStation 3. Sony VAIO computers, Handycams, Walkman players, Memory Stick Duos, and Location Free TV are also named as infringing offerings on some of the patents. The patents in question run from a "wireless local area network apparatus" to "barrier layer treatments for tungsten plug."

Agere is asking that each branch of Sony be made to provide an accounting of all gains made through their alleged infringements, and that the company be awarded damages to adequately compensate it based on those figures. Agere also claims that Sony knew about the patents and willfully infringed on them, so it is asking the courts to boost the damages awarded as much as three times what it would have been otherwise.

In its defense, Sony has denied all claims of infringement. It is arguing that it actually has the rights to use seven of the eight patents through a 1989 cross-licensing deal with AT&T and Lucent (whose microelectronics group eventually became Agere Systems). Sony also contends that some of the patents (including the one it doesn't claim a right to use) were not properly obtained because Agere omitted important information when it filed for them. Finally, Sony believes the patents in question are invalid anyway, and has asked the judge to declare them as such.

Agere denied Sony's counterclaims last month and has issued a demand for a jury trial.

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Ophef over lage yields PlayStation 3-cpu
Door René Wichers - donderdag 13 juli 2006 16:14 - Bron: Reed Electronics - Views: 24.355 - Permalink
In een interview met Reed Electronics heeft IBM-topman Tom Reeves gemeld dat de Cell-processor op dit moment met yields van minder dan 20 procent te kampen heeft. Dit cijfer is opvallend laag: voor bijvoorbeeld geheugenchips wordt met een yield van minstens 90 procent gerekend. Het lage rendement van IBM's productielijn impliceert dat de Cell mogelijk leveringsproblemen zal kennen; in elk geval zal de chip duurder uitpakken dan waarop vooraf was gehoopt. Dit betekent vooral slecht nieuws voor Sony, dat de Cell in de PlayStation 3 zal gaan gebruiken. De enige meevaller is dat de PS3 slechts zeven van de acht cores van de Cell tot zijn beschikking moet krijgen, zodat een enkel defect 'Synergistic Processing Element' nog niet betekent dat een chip weggegooid moet worden. Omdat chips met één mislukte core gebruikt kunnen worden, komt het rendement van de Cell 'met een beetje mazzel' uit op veertig procent, aldus Reeves. Cells met twee of meer defecte SPE's kunnen overigens nog wel aan andere klanten met minder hoge eisen worden verkocht.

Afgezet tegen de verkoopprijs van de PS3, die volgens de laatste schattingen zeker vijfhonderd dollar zal bedragen, valt de meerprijs van 'mogelijk enkele dollars' nog mee. Voor Sony, dat voorlopig niet op winst uit de PS3-verkopen hoeft te rekenen, lijken de extra kosten echter direct tot een miljoenenverlies te leiden. De eerder gedane uitspraak van Sony-topman Ken Kutaragi dat zeshonderd dollar 'te goedkoop' voor de nieuwe console is, lijkt in elk geval aan kracht te winnen. Ook speculaties over hernieuwd uitstel staken na het bekendworden van de lage yields de kop weer op, maar de kans lijkt klein dat de Japanners dat laten gebeuren. Mocht de PS3 opnieuw de lucratieve eindejaarsverkopen missen, dan is dat niet alleen rampzalig voor de console, maar ook voor het Blu-ray-formaat, dat zwaar leunt op een succesvolle introductie van Sony's nieuwe spelcomputer. De kans is dan ook groot dat de console wel zal uitkomen, schrijft Ars Technica, 'maar de slogan zal waarschijnlijk Uitverkocht! worden.' De immer subtiele redactie van The Inquirer beperkt zich tot het vermoeden dat de Intel-directie 'bij een yield van minder dan zeventig procent huurmoordenaars op de verantwoordelijken zal afsturen.'

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Rumor: PS3 Tokyo Game Show list

In this case, you'll want to remember that TGS stands for Take [with] Grain of Salt as well as the Tokyo Game Show, because none of the following information has currently been confirmed as true. According to representatives at the website PS3Land, due to an anonymous source they have come across a list of the games that are going to be shown at the upcoming TGS and they were nice enough to give that information to the world.

PS3Land writers claim that the source is a Sony employee who wants to remain anonymous in order to avoid being fired. Many of the titles were expected, but as many were unannounced at E3 there are new names as well. Being that this is the Tokyo Game Show, the emphasis is on Asian developers and companies. While big name games aimed at American audiences are not likely to be featured here, there are many noteworthy games expected and the show is not to be missed if you happen to be in the area!

Here are the games we expected:

Resident Evil 5
Devil May Cry 4
Assassin's Creed
Grand Theft Auto IV
Siren 3
Metal Gear Solid 4
Final Fantasy XIII
Tekken 6
Silent Hill 5
Spider Man 3

Here are a few surprizes:

Killzone 3
Fatal Frame 4
Onimusha 5
Kingdom Hearts 3
Sequel to Shadow of the Colossus
Sneak Peak at God of War 3
Ninja Gaiden 2
Battlefield 3 or believed to be Battlefield 2142
Sneak Peak at Zone of the Enders 3

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Op vrijdag 14 juli 2006 14:37 schreef Xrenity het volgende:
Is dat ding nou eigenlijk al eens in productie?

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Op vrijdag 14 juli 2006 14:39 schreef SocialDisorder het volgende:

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aangezien IBM loopt te miepen over yields, denk ik van wel.

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Op vrijdag 14 juli 2006 13:20 schreef SocialDisorder het volgende:
vreemd genoeg noemen ze PS3land als bron, maar kan ik op PS3land er niets over vinden.

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Op vrijdag 14 juli 2006 15:15 schreef kepler het volgende:

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volgens mijn berekening moeten ze eind deze maand beginnen met produceren

6 miljoen in de eerste zes maanden, waarvan 2 miljoen bij de launch. Dus vier miljoen te produceren na de launch. Dat betekent dus dat ze drie maanden nodig hebben om 2 miljoen PS3's te produceren

Maar die berekening klopt vast niet

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Op zondag 16 juli 2006 20:24 schreef Sjotime het volgende:

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Who cares.... het is een redelijke goede berekening.... !

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Op maandag 17 juli 2006 14:22 schreef kulandra het volgende:
Sony rekent er denk ik op dat de productie langzaam sneller zal gaan (betere yields e.d)
Dat meewegend zou je kunnen verwachten dat de eerste PS3's nu al van de band rollen.

Als iemand weet waar, dan kunnen we misschien zomerbaantjes regelen in die fabriek. En dan een PS3 in je broodtrommel mee naar buiten smokkelen

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Op maandag 17 juli 2006 14:22 schreef kulandra het volgende:
Sony rekent er denk ik op dat de productie langzaam sneller zal gaan (betere yields e.d)
Dat meewegend zou je kunnen verwachten dat de eerste PS3's nu al van de band rollen.

Als iemand weet waar, dan kunnen we misschien zomerbaantjes regelen in die fabriek. En dan een PS3 in je broodtrommel mee naar buiten smokkelen

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Op dinsdag 18 juli 2006 09:38 schreef kulandra het volgende:
en dus? :p

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Op maandag 17 juli 2006 14:42 schreef SocialDisorder het volgende:

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moet je wel een broodtrommeltje formaat Shaquilee O'Neal bij je hebben

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Op dinsdag 18 juli 2006 11:05 schreef Retuobak het volgende:
Kun je die ook aan laten zetten door je PS3 via e-mail?

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Op woensdag 19 juli 2006 10:48 schreef SocialDisorder het volgende:
holy crap. Binnen 3 maanden naar de 2 miljoen!

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The organizers of the Tokyo Game Show have announced that Sony's Ken Kutaragi will be delivering the pre-show keynote at this September's 2006 TGS, discussing "The Next Generation As Created By The PlayStation 3" on September 22nd at 10 am.

Though relatively close to the PlayStation 3's launch, it's to be expected that Kutaragi may make significant announcements about Sony-related plans and products as part of his keynote. The TGS business day has historically been an important platform - last year's keynotes saw Nintendo's Satoru Iwata reveal the Wii controller for the first time.

In addition, Square Enix's Yoichi Wada, also chairman of show organizers and Japanese trade organization CESA, has taken the second major speaking spot for TGS's pre-show day. He will be talking about "The Possibilities And Hurdles Of The Game Industry", in a speech to be given at 11.15 am on that same day, and Gamasutra will be reporting on both keynotes as part of our in-depth Tokyo Game Show coverage.

The afternoon also sees a number of other Japanese speakers from the MMO and mobile arenas, and also showcases the CEDEC Premium event in association with the IGDA, headlined by EA's Neil Young last year. This year's CEDEC Premium sees Epic Games discussing Unreal Engine 3 at the event, with speeches by Epic's Vice President Jay Wilbur and CEO Mike Capps during the afternoon of that same day.

The previously announced 2006 TGS event is the 10th anniversary of the key Japanese gathering, and the theme is ' New Excitement. New Sensations. A New Generation.', which is "...meant to reflect the changing and converging landscape, one in which consumer consoles, online games, mobile games and next-gen are all supported." The show will feature an all-time high 134 companies showing a total of 1,702 individual products, including a strong likelihood of all three next-gen consoles in playable form.

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Op donderdag 20 juli 2006 12:59 schreef SToRM81 het volgende:

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Bron: http://www.gametab.com/news/626393/

Ik ben erg benieuwd wat Ken ons allemaal te vertellen heeft
Ik verwacht toch wel veel van Sony op de TGS

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Op donderdag 20 juli 2006 13:03 schreef Tain het volgende:
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Sony Patents New Motion Tech
PS3 to rain on Wii's parade?
by IGN Staff
July 20, 2006 - Japan's Nikkei BP recently reported via its Tech On technology site that Sony Computer Entertainment has filed for a patent which could end up being an answer to Nintendo's Wii controller.


The patent describes a technology for reading three dimensional position and direction information for an input device using a single two dimensional camera. The patent specifically states that this technology could be used to control action in a videogame. It even goes so far as to suggest use as an alternative for a joystick when creating the interface for a game.

According to Nikkei, the special feature of the Sony technology is that it manages to grab 3D information about an object using a single camera rather than a pair of cameras.

Sony filed for the patent on 12/5/2005, Nikkei reports, but the information was made public only on the sixth of July. The following image was included as part of the filing.



E3 saw the unveiling of two motion-sensing PS3 products from Sony. The system's controller was shown for the first time with motion sensors, allowing it to detect limited motion. Additionally, Sony demonstrated its next generation Eye Toy camera, using the device to recognize player-manipulated cards as part of a card-based RPG.

Presumably, if the technology mentioned in this patent becomes a part of the PlayStation 3, it would be through the Eye Toy.

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We've been working on the technology for a while, but we weren't sure when it was going to show up in the controller," says Dylan Jobe, producer at Incognito. "We were internally hypothesizing that Sony was going to do something big, so it has to be this. We worked on our physics system to make sure it would be a seamless transition, and then Sony of Japan finally allowed us to be introduced to [the actual controller]. When we finally got our hands on it, there was only about a week and a half [until E3]. It was a really good marriage with Warhawk."

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Sony's not going to charge you. That allows us some freedom. If, hypothetically, Sony was incredibly rigid and you had to pay for everything, then we wouldn't be able to allow gamers to host their own servers or have these more complicated network structures. Sony gives us a lot of freedom in that regard. In Warhawk, you can use a PS3 as a dedicated server. You'll see stats, the map, and all of that, so you can be an administrator."

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Op zaterdag 22 juli 2006 07:39 schreef kepler het volgende:
Nieuwe MotorStorm trailer

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Op zaterdag 22 juli 2006 20:09 schreef Diablos79 het volgende:
Die trailer in betere kwaliteit laat iedergeval zien dat het duidelijk ingame is. Spel ziet er voor een launchgame zeker niet slecht uit. Een behoorlijke verbetering al van de E3 versie en de gameplay is zo te zien best tof, lekker raggen door de modder

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Op zaterdag 22 juli 2006 20:09 schreef Diablos79 het volgende:
Die trailer in betere kwaliteit laat iedergeval zien dat het duidelijk ingame is. Spel ziet er voor een launchgame zeker niet slecht uit. Een behoorlijke verbetering al van de E3 versie en de gameplay is zo te zien best tof, lekker raggen door de modder

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£150 deposit for PS3 pre-orders?
Friday 21-Jul-2006 11:43 AM An attempt to avoid anything like last year's Xbox 360 'eBay phenomenon', it's suggested

Looking to pre-order a PlayStation 3? Well it may turn out that you'll have to reach into your back pocket and pull out a hefty £150 deposit, if a new allocation scheme is introduced.

In a report published in trade mag MCV, it's revealed that the Sony is currently discussing a £150 deposit scheme with senior retail buyers, in preparation for the massive worldwide launch of the PS3 this November. According to MCV, the scheme is being considering so that allocation is "more fairly managed."

Apparently, it's thought that last year's Xbox 360 'eBay phenomenon' could be one key reason for the deposit scheme, suggesting that the 'powers that be' might want to avoid a similar situation which last year had consumers pre-ordering multiple Xbox 360 consoles and then flogging them on the auction site for massive profits.

SCE UK's David Wilson has since confirmed the MCV report, telling GamesIndustry.biz that the deposit scheme was a "suggestion from the retail side." However, Wilson goes on to say that any suggestions that Sony has actually committed to implementing the scheme are simply "idle speculation."

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Op maandag 24 juli 2006 10:54 schreef Tain het volgende:

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Best een fors pre-order bedrag als het echt dat bedrag wordt

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Op maandag 24 juli 2006 10:56 schreef SocialDisorder het volgende:

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tis dan ook een forse console