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Sony patents include idea to lower input lag by using AI to predict which buttons you'll press next (www.eurogamer.net)
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[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

I usually hate this patent fuckery, but maybe this is a good thing. Using ai like this is stupid so patenting this would limit companies doing it.

[–] amzd 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I should start patenting evil ideas so companies can’t implement them

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago

I have also played with the thought, though it might just give them ideas as patents don't last forever and probably don't even protect non-corporations that well if some big company decides it wants what you have.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

In practice, patents don't really restrict the availability of a technology, from a consumer perspective. Patent holders regularly licence the use of patents. The only purpose of a patent is to fund research costs by creating some guaranteed revenue stream for the patentor.

The only time what you describe happens is if a company ignores its prime directive to generate profit. Such benevolent companies are a very rare thing.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago

That's a very optimistic view. Not licencing your patent to your competition is absolutely a profit driven decision that harms the end user.