Patents I think of during seggs

n64.txt

List taken from: http://n64dev.org/patents.html. Also check out the MIPS R4000-series patent in main file

https://patents.google.com/patent/US5664162 - GFX Acceleration Info
https://patents.google.com/patent/US5742277 - Antialiasing Of Silhouette Edges
https://patents.google.com/patent/US5754660 - 3D Sound Generation
https://patents.google.com/patent/US5796547 - Nintendo DD Disk Cartridge & Drive Mechanism
https://patents.google.com/patent/US5812147 - RSP Info
https://patents.google.com/patent/US5897437 - Controller Pak
https://patents.google.com/patent/US5923641 - Nintendo DD Disk Cartridge
https://patents.google.com/patent/US5940245 - Nintendo DD Door Opening & Closing Mechanism
https://patents.google.com/patent/US5978339 - Nintendo DD Mechanism Mount
https://patents.google.com/patent/US6001015 - Controller
https://patents.google.com/patent/US6018720 - Nintendo DD Purchase Software
https://patents.google.com/patent/US6022274 - RCP Info
https://patents.google.com/patent/US6071191 - RCP Info
https://patents.google.com/patent/US6104402 - Z-Buffer
https://patents.google.com/patent/US6126547 - 2 Player Viewport
https://patents.google.com/patent/US6141730 - Nintendo DD
https://patents.google.com/patent/US6154338 - Nintendo DD Cartridge Mechanism
https://patents.google.com/patent/US6155926 - Mario 64 Programming
https://patents.google.com/patent/US6165073 - Camera Look At Object
https://patents.google.com/patent/US6166748 - RDP Info
https://patents.google.com/patent/US6190257 - CIC & PIF Info
https://patents.google.com/patent/US6200253 - Controller Pak
https://patents.google.com/patent/US6203431 - Shadows
https://patents.google.com/patent/US6220962 - Direction Marker
https://patents.google.com/patent/US6230232 - Nintendo DD
https://patents.google.com/patent/US6238291 - Controller Bi-Directional Communication
https://patents.google.com/patent/US6239806 - Controller Analog Placement
https://patents.google.com/patent/US6239810 - RDP Info
https://patents.google.com/patent/US6261179 - StarFox 64 Programming B
https://patents.google.com/patent/US6264558 - Controller
https://patents.google.com/patent/US6280329 - Player State Music
https://patents.google.com/patent/US6285381 - Nintendo DD Video Capture
https://patents.google.com/patent/US6290604 - Shadows
https://patents.google.com/patent/US6296570 - StarFox 64 Programming A
https://patents.google.com/patent/US6325717 - Player Surface Interaction C
https://patents.google.com/patent/US6331146 - Mario 64 Programming
https://patents.google.com/patent/US6331856 - RDP Info + Usage Notes
https://patents.google.com/patent/US6332840 - Controller Analog Mechanism
https://patents.google.com/patent/US6342892 - RDP Info
https://patents.google.com/patent/US6352476 - Direction Marker
https://patents.google.com/patent/US6383079 - RCP Info
https://patents.google.com/patent/US6383080 - Kiosk Printing
https://patents.google.com/patent/US6414678 - Z-Buffer
https://patents.google.com/patent/US6414721 - Video Signal
https://patents.google.com/patent/US6453379 - Nintendo DD
https://patents.google.com/patent/US6454652 - Controller Enhanced 3D Character & Background
https://patents.google.com/patent/US6464585 - Controller + Sound
https://patents.google.com/patent/US6468160 - Nintendo DD Security
https://patents.google.com/patent/US6485369 - Player State Music
https://patents.google.com/patent/US6497618 - Controller
https://patents.google.com/patent/US6538666 - Speech Recognition
https://patents.google.com/patent/US6540612 - StarFox 64 Programming B
https://patents.google.com/patent/US6556197 - RDP Info + Usage Notes
https://patents.google.com/patent/US6572478 - StarFox 64 Programming A
https://patents.google.com/patent/US6593929 - RDP Info + Usage Notes
https://patents.google.com/patent/US6599194 - Hard Disk Drive & Internet Access
https://patents.google.com/patent/US6612930 - Player Surface Interaction C
https://patents.google.com/patent/US6626760 - Camera Look At Object
https://patents.google.com/patent/US6634947 - StarFox 64 Programming B
https://patents.google.com/patent/US6676520 - Controller Rumble Pak
https://patents.google.com/patent/US6677967 - Nintendo DD Video Capture
https://patents.google.com/patent/US6679776 - Vibration
https://patents.google.com/patent/US6692357 - Player Surface Interaction A
https://patents.google.com/patent/US6712703 - Player Surface Interaction B
https://patents.google.com/patent/US6712704 - Nintendo DD Security
https://patents.google.com/patent/US6747642 - Non-Photorealistic Cartoon Outlining
https://patents.google.com/patent/US6769989 - Nintendo DD Randnet
https://patents.google.com/patent/US6894686 - Perfect Dark Perfect Head
https://patents.google.com/patent/US6917356 - Controller Analog Placement
https://patents.google.com/patent/US6935954 - Zelda Sanity System
https://patents.google.com/patent/US6942573 - Nintendo DD Security
https://patents.google.com/patent/US7070507 - Controller Rumble Pak
https://patents.google.com/patent/US7102618 - Controller Analog Placement
https://patents.google.com/patent/US7302627 - RSP Info
https://patents.google.com/patent/US7466433 - 3D Object Printing Service
https://patents.google.com/patent/US7594854 - Controller
https://patents.google.com/patent/US7783535 - Player Surface Interaction B
https://patents.google.com/patent/US7873812 - RSP Matrix Multiplication
https://patents.google.com/patent/US20010001767 - Shadows
https://patents.google.com/patent/US20010006391 - Nintendo DD Video Capture
https://patents.google.com/patent/US20010010067 - Nintendo DD
https://patents.google.com/patent/US20010011036 - Direction Marker
https://patents.google.com/patent/US20010012802 - Controller Rumble Pak
https://patents.google.com/patent/US20010016517 - Controller Rumble Pak
https://patents.google.com/patent/US20010016518 - Controller Rumble Pak
https://patents.google.com/patent/US20010021670 - GB Save Data Pak
https://patents.google.com/patent/US20010046895 - Player State Music
https://patents.google.com/patent/US20020019257 - Player Surface Interaction A
https://patents.google.com/patent/US20020128070 - StarFox 64 Programming A
https://patents.google.com/patent/US20020155889 - Player Surface Interaction B
https://patents.google.com/patent/US20030080963 - RDP Info + Usage Notes
https://patents.google.com/patent/US20030087698 - Controller
https://patents.google.com/patent/US20030104864 - Player Surface Interaction C
https://patents.google.com/patent/US20040224760 - Player Surface Interaction B
https://patents.google.com/patent/US20050174328 - Controller Analog Placement
https://patents.google.com/patent/US20110072238 - RSP Info
https://patents.google.com/patent/USD376826 - Prototype Controller
https://patents.google.com/patent/USD377488 - Cartridge
https://patents.google.com/patent/USD381628 - Connector Plug
https://patents.google.com/patent/USD393013 - Nintendo DD Unit
https://patents.google.com/patent/USD402328 - Nintendo DD Unit
https://patents.google.com/patent/USD405477 - Controller Pak
https://patents.google.com/patent/USD410403 - Voice Recognition Adapter
https://patents.google.com/patent/USD419199 - Nintendo DD & Console Stack
https://patents.google.com/patent/USD419200 - Nintendo DD & Console Stack
https://patents.google.com/patent/USD428893 - Cartridge
https://patents.google.com/patent/USD442998 - Nintendo DD Unit

patents1.md

All patents below are released pubically and can be found under Google Patents and thus can be shared freely. A lot of these were found while looking over several discords and websites.

Keep in mind the WIPO guide on how to use patented information: https://www.wipo.int/edocs/pubdocs/en/wipo-pub-rn2021-1e-en-wipo-guide-to-using-patent-information.pdf

• Protection. A patent allows the patent holder to exclude others from commercially exploiting the invention covered by the patent and as specified in the claims in a certain country or region in which the patent was granted and for a specific period of time, generally not exceeding 20 years from the filing date.

• Disclosure. The publication of a patent and in many countries patent applications give the public access to information regarding new technologies in order to stimulate innovation and contribute to economic growth.

US6466218 - Gamecube/Wii GX hardware patent (the good one): https://patentimages.storage.googleapis.com/53/1f/b9/f36a760d656951/US6466218.pdf
US6700586 - Gamecube/Wii GX patent 2 electric boogaloo (the meh one): https://patentimages.storage.googleapis.com/cb/a1/c8/5f5e5551696bdc/US6700586.pdf
US8098255B2 - Wii memory controller patent: https://patents.google.com/patent/US8098255B2
US7369665B1 - Gamecube/Wii DSP patent, with notes on the AX micorcode found in most games.

WO2008015780A1 - PICA200 (3DS) gaseous rendering patent: https://patents.google.com/patent/WO2008015780A1/en (Filed in Japanese, a translation can be found at https://docs.google.com/document/d/1fEqZuKTzFxn9Z36zkaRavA1kHOMGws430yjDu3-98Lc)
EP0699318B1 - MIPS R4000-series pipeline patent: https://patents.google.com/patent/EP0699318B1
US20230168898A1 - Methods and apparatus to schedule parallel instructions using hybrid cores (Intel, 2023): https://patents.google.com/patent/US20230168898A1/en