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Without getting too technical jargon-y here, Tomita Technologies, founded by a former Sony engineer, applied for a patent in 2003. That patent, number 7417664, was issued 5 years later and was approved for a “stereoscopic image picking up and display system based upon optical axes cross-point information.” Meaning, it provides a means for 3D imagery without the need for glasses by simultaneously displaying differing images for each eye. Which is exactly what the 3DS is made for.
The lawsuit doesn’t state exactly what part of the patent Nintendo is supposed to be infringing on and is awaiting a decision from the court. Nintendo, unsurprisingly, has remained silent.
http://www.thatvideogameblog.com/2011/07/07/nintendo-sued-over-3ds-technology/
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