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Immersion to Microsoft: You already got your share

Posted Jun 21, 2007 at 4:49AM EST by QJ Staff

Listed in: PS3, Xbox 360 Tags: Immersion Corporation, Microsoft, SEC, Sony

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Immersion Corporation has finally responded to Microsoft's new lawsuit concerning the rumble maker's settlement with Sony. If you missed our last report, the whole fiasco involves Microsoft' claiming that Immersion owe them part of the settlement fee the latter got from Sony.

Now Immersion is saying that Microsft has already received its share. It was reported that Sony paid Immersion around US$ 150 million. However, things get tricky if you've read Immersion's official filing with U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). A part of that said filing reads,

Our net income was US$ 122.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2007... The increase in net income was primarily due to the litigation conclusion and patent license from Sony Computer Entertainment of US$ 119.9 million and the extinguishment of the liability to Microsoft of US$ 15.0 million.

As you've read, the money that was given to Immersion is being classified under "litigation conclusion and patent license." One can easily assume that these words translate to settlement but you all know how litigations go - everything depends on the interpretation of documents.

We are not entirely sure if Microsoft sued immersion because its lawyers interpreted this differently, meaning there's more money behind these. However, the father of rumble technology is keeping firm with its earlier stand saying,

Immersion believes that it is not obligated under the sublicense agreement with Microsoft to make any payment to Microsoft relating to the conclusion of its litigation with Sony Computer Entertainment. Immersion intends to defend this lawsuit vigorously.

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yea i wouldnt invest into immersion too. They're too unstable and the only source of income they have is from their patents. No real advancement from immersion. Although if you count it as a long term investment, they'll probably turn rumble to force feedback or something more intense on controllers and then stock prices would go up.

# haha — Guest 2007-06-21 10:52

no rumble for sony!!!

# ... — Guest 2007-06-21 11:31

Your an idiot...

# I do too, but here's a good question — Guest 2007-06-21 11:47

If the money rightfully belongs to you, which seems to be the case here (Immersion does owe MS money), wouldn't you pursue it? Regardless of how much money you already have? Money is money after all, in today's world you can never have too much of it.

# jettic — Guest 2007-06-21 13:55

so is your mom and sony

# Sad Story — Guest 2007-06-21 14:28

I was dropped on my head a countless amount of times as a small child and what you see most of the time is a result of the brain damage incurred.

Doc says its a new form of turrets syndrome but instead of SAYING stupid ***** I am compelled to post it online.

Anyways I really do love the PS3 , sorry for the trouble I cause but its not my fault Im half brain dead :(

# need more $ — Guest 2007-06-21 15:41

well since they paid off GTA4 microtools need some cash back so they gonna push immersion to giving up some of that $

# Force-feedback patent by Immersion is still valid? — Guest 2007-06-21 18:54

So, this all means that people, or industry, still think the Immersion patent is valid?

While there is prior art for the force-feedback concept in numerous movies and series before Immersion filed their patent?

# just do it — Guest 2007-06-21 19:19

give m$ thire money and keep it moving!!

# LOL — Guest 2007-06-21 21:39

i bet youd say that they were in the right also for pushing a crap console whose motherboard warps and the system crashes after a few months of use.

# ideote — Guest 2007-06-22 02:43

you need something to do with your time so you try and act like the original king of QJ.NET (me) the real xman!! go play your stupid piss-s-pee you dunb fualk!!!

# Im retarded — Guest 2007-06-22 04:25

because my dad choked me too much once while he was giving it to me hooker style.

Oh the woes of a 13 year old gimp :(

# ps3 roxxorz my boxxorz — Guest 2007-06-22 04:39

ps3 is so awesome... i wish i had one... but my parents said they wouldn't buy one for me cuz im 8 and i cant spell.... and we're poor too..... i had to settle for a crappy 360 that overheats all the time......

if someone could donate a ps3 or some food to me and my family it would be greatly appreciated :(

# To xman — Guest 2007-06-22 05:25

Can QJ.net setup a ip ban on people LIKE xman who continue to post pointless comments? Not like a ban from the site, just prevent them from posting comments.

# wtf — Guest 2007-06-22 05:46

so much for rumble eh?

# Wow... — Guest 2007-06-22 13:23

I'm somewhat confused right now by this xman vs. xman thing going on right now lol (But I can guess who's the real one that laughs at Sony like an loser). Guys, can't we all just get along? By the way, to whichever xman that posted the comment seems to suggest that people who like PS3's can't spell, I've got a PS3 lol andt i cabn tipe gould (rofl, I DO have a PS3 though, I prefer it over the 360). Also, to stay on topic: Microsoft, I don't quite understand why you're making a lawsuit against Immersion... maybe I missed something when I first read the article. Also, I don't know if this is of any importance to the story, but didn't Sony create a gaming console that used rumble before Microsoft did? I'm really confused right now...

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