Amusement devices: games – Including means for processing electronic data – Data storage or retrieval
Reexamination Certificate
2006-06-06
2006-06-06
Hotaling, II, John M. (Department: 3714)
Amusement devices: games
Including means for processing electronic data
Data storage or retrieval
C463S025000, C463S029000, C463S042000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07056217
ABSTRACT:
A messaging system includes a web server computer and at least two video game systems. Each game system is configured to connect to the web server computer via the Internet and to communicate status data indicative of an activity engaged in by a user thereof. The web server computer generates a session file indicative of user status and the status of each of two or persons on a buddy list of the user.
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Pelkey Casey J.
Smith Darren C.
Hotaling II John M.
Nintendo Co. Ltd.
Nixon & Vanderhye P.C.
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