Amusement devices: games – Including means for processing electronic data – Access or authorization
Patent
1997-05-02
2000-06-06
Martin-Wallace, Valencia
Amusement devices: games
Including means for processing electronic data
Access or authorization
463 36, 463 43, G06F 100
Patent
active
060711914
ABSTRACT:
A video game system includes a game cartridge which is pluggably attached to a main console having a main processor, a 3D graphics generating coprocessor, expandable main memory and player controllers. A multifunctional peripheral processing subsystem external to the game microprocessor and coprocessor is described which executes commands for handling player controller input/output to thereby lessen the processing burden on the graphics processing subsystem. The player controller processing subsystem is used for both controlling player controller input/output processing and for performing game authenticating security checks continuously during game play. A peripheral interface macro may be executed to start a read or write transaction with each peripheral device and thereafter transfer the transaction results stored in the random access memory to the game microprocessor main memory. The peripheral interface performs security in addition to input/output functions. The peripheral interface interacts with a security microprocessor chip within an external storage unit. The video game system authenticates the security microprocessor chip, and also authenticates the video game program stored on a storage medium within the external storage unit.
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Kato Shuhei
Nishiumi Satoshi
Takeda Genyo
Martin-Wallace Valencia
Nintendo Co. Ltd.
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