Amusement devices: games – Including means for processing electronic data – Data storage or retrieval
Reexamination Certificate
2011-07-19
2011-07-19
McClellan, James S (Department: 3718)
Amusement devices: games
Including means for processing electronic data
Data storage or retrieval
C434S30700R
Reexamination Certificate
active
07980955
ABSTRACT:
Data processing apparatus in which removable storage media store a respective program and associated data, the apparatus comprising: a removable storage medium reader; and means for executing the program from a first removable storage medium which is currently readable by the reader, using data stored on that first removable storage medium, the executing means and/or the program being arranged so that at least a predetermined point within execution of the program, the first removable storage medium may be removed from the reader and a second, different, removable storage medium associated with the reader, so that execution of the program can continue using data read from the second removable storage medium.
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Bates Richard
Garcia Antonio
Lerner David Littenberg Krumholz & Mentlik LLP
McClellan James S
Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Limited
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