Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system – Plural display systems – Remotely located
Patent
1995-06-07
1999-07-13
Chow, Dennis-Doom
Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system
Plural display systems
Remotely located
368 8, 463 42, G09G 500
Patent
active
059233060
ABSTRACT:
A video game/communications system is disclosed which permits guest room guests to actively participate in video game play or to use other data processing/communication services. A multi-tasking master host computer stores video games and other application programs on its hard disk, downloads programs to an array of SNES game playing engines in response to guest selections. Each guest room guest room includes a terminal device which is coupled to the guest's color television and to a game controller. By pressing a game controller menu key, the guest room guest initiates the downloading of applications software by the host computer to the array of SNES engines located within the guest room. A downloaded applications program generate a display menu which appears on the guest's television. The display menu permits each guest room guest to select between various operating modes (identified, for example, by displayed icons), including movies, games, shopping, survey forms, language selection, communication/data processing services, etc.
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McCarten David J.
Nishizawa Kenji
Ravanpey Ramin
Smith Darren C.
Chow Dennis-Doom
Nintendo Co. Ltd.
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