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EA makes photosensitivity and speech recognition tech patents open-source (www.gamedeveloper.com)

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[–] Kelly 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

These two feel like they are claiming approaches that were pretty commonly used in the industry.

The joystick one was applied for in 2015, were floating touch screen joysticks unheard of at the time?

Virtual joystick that moves based on the position of a player’s thumb on a touchscreen

Title: IMPLEMENTATION OF A MOVABLE CONTROL PAD ON A TOUCH ENABLED DEVICE

Patent No.: US 9,772,743
Country: United States
Date Issued: September 26, 2017
Date Added to Pledge: December 2, 2022

The navigation ones also seem iffy:

Generates navigation routes and displays navigation aid lines directing players through large and complex game worlds.

Title: ROUTE NAVIGATION SYSTEM WITHIN A GAME APPLICATION ENVIRONMENT

Patent No.: US 10,406,437
Country: United States
Date Issued: September 10, 2019
Date Added to Pledge: December 1, 2023

Patent No.: US 11,235,241
Country: United States
Date Issued: February 1, 2022
Date Added to Pledge: December 5, 2024

https://www.ea.com/commitments/positive-play/accessibility-patent-pledge