Video gaming with integral printer device
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1. A video gaming device, including a casing that includes a receptacle for accepting detachable storage means, the detachable storage means containing an interactive program, the casing incorporating:
- communication means for receiving interaction data from at least one control device operable by a user;
processing means for executing said interactive program at least partially in reliance upon the interaction data, thereby to generate display images for output to an image display means; and
a printer apparatus including a printhead, ink supply unit, and print media feed mechanism, said printer apparatus being operatively associated with said processing means to print one or more gaming images onto print media in response to execution of said interactive program.
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Abstract
A video gaming console (and corresponding method of printing gaming information onto a substrate) is configured to accept gaming data on a detachable CD-ROM, cartridge or the like. A user plays the game via a controller device. At predetermined points in the game, such as a certain level being achieved or a task being completed, an integral printing apparatus prints gaming images. Enhanced interactivity is achieved.
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70 Claims
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1. A video gaming device, including a casing that includes a receptacle for accepting detachable storage means, the detachable storage means containing an interactive program, the casing incorporating:
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communication means for receiving interaction data from at least one control device operable by a user;
processing means for executing said interactive program at least partially in reliance upon the interaction data, thereby to generate display images for output to an image display means; and
a printer apparatus including a printhead, ink supply unit, and print media feed mechanism, said printer apparatus being operatively associated with said processing means to print one or more gaming images onto print media in response to execution of said interactive program. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. Video game apparatus including:
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a receptacle for accepting detachable storage means, the detachable storage means containing an interactive program;
communication means for receiving interaction data from at least one control device operable by a user;
processing means for executing said interactive program at least partially in reliance upon the interaction data, thereby to generate display images for output to an image display means; and
a printer apparatus including a printhead, ink supply unit, and print media feed mechanism, said printer apparatus being operatively associated with said processing means to automatically print one or more gaming images onto print media at one or more predetermined points during execution of the interactive program. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 49, 50)
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- 36. Video game apparatus as claimed in 33, wherein the print media and ink supply unit are housed in a replaceable cartridge assembly.
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48. A method of printing gaming information onto a substrate via a video gaming device, the video gaming device including:
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a receptacle for accepting detachable storage means, the detachable storage means containing an interactive program;
communication means for receiving interaction data from at least one control device operable by a user;
processing means; and
a printer apparatus including a printhead, ink supply unit, and print media feed mechanism;
the method including the steps of;
(a) executing the interactive program at least partly in reliance on the interaction data via said processing means, thereby to generate display images;
(b) outputting the display images for display on an image display means; and
(c) printing, under instruction from the processing means, one or more gaming images onto print media in response to execution of said interactive program. - View Dependent Claims (51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70)
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