Amusement devices: games – Including means for processing electronic data – With communication link
Patent
1996-06-25
1999-08-31
O'Neill, Michael
Amusement devices: games
Including means for processing electronic data
With communication link
348 6, A63F 922, H04N 710
Patent
active
059446080
ABSTRACT:
Apparatus and method for sending and receiving subscriber video game computer data over a broadcast medium for use with video game players and which includes microprocessor controlled transmitter and receiver systems. The receiver system retrieves, demodulates, screens and selects computer data according to subscriber input. A receiver microprocessor signals a video game player to choose from a selection of games placed into a memory. The receiver microprocessor regains control of the memory and regulates flow of selected computer data to the memory. After checking for authorized use, the receiver microprocessor allows control of memory containing video game code to transfer to the video game player. The transmitter system stores, codes, and transmits the computer data over a public broadcast system.
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Lavery Michael F.
Reed Michael J.
O'Neill Michael
TCI Technology, Inc.
Time-Warner Cable Programming
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