Game machine having wireless communication capability
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1. A global positioning system (GPS) cartridge for use with a game machine having a processing system to execute a video game program and player controls operable by a player to generate video game control signals, the GPS cartridge comprising:
- GPS circuitry configured to determine position based on signals received from GPS satellites; and
a connector that, in use, electrically connects the GPS cartridge to the game machine so that the position determined by the GPS circuitry is usable during execution of the video game program.
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Abstract
A video game machine is provided with wireless functionality. The wireless functionality may be built-into the video game machine or may be provided by a device that is removably attachable to the video game machine. The wireless functionality enables, among other things, enhanced multi-player capabilities, the ability to receive video game updates, new game levels and new games.
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49 Claims
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1. A global positioning system (GPS) cartridge for use with a game machine having a processing system to execute a video game program and player controls operable by a player to generate video game control signals, the GPS cartridge comprising:
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GPS circuitry configured to determine position based on signals received from GPS satellites; and
a connector that, in use, electrically connects the GPS cartridge to the game machine so that the position determined by the GPS circuitry is usable during execution of the video game program. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A removable device for use with a video game apparatus including a processing system for executing a video game program and user control keys for a user to provide control signals to the processing system, the removable device comprising:
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a receiver;
position determining circuitry for determining geographic position based on signals received by the receiver; and
a connector for detachably electrically connecting the position determining circuitry to the processing system of the video game apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9)
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10. A removable device for use with a video game apparatus including a processing system for executing a video game program and user control keys for a user to provide control signals to the processing system, the removable device comprising:
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a receiver;
velocity determining circuitry for determining velocity based on signals received by the receiver; and
a connector for detachably electrically connecting the velocity determining circuitry to the processing system of the video game apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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13. A game machine comprising:
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a removably attached global positioning system (GPS) cartridge comprising GPS circuitry configured to determine position based on signals received from GPS satellites;
a user interface enabling a user to provide inputs to the game machine; and
a processing system operable in response to user inputs to execute a game program in accordance with the position determined by the GPS circuitry. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. A game machine comprising:
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radio circuitry configured to transmit and receive messages via a paging system;
a user interface enabling a user to provide inputs to the game machine;
a memory for storing message credits; and
a processing system operable in response to user inputs to transmit messages via the paging system if sufficient message credits are stored in the memory. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A video game machine comprising:
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radio circuitry configured to transmit and receive messages over a wireless communication network;
a user interface enabling a user to provide inputs to the video game machine;
a memory for storing message credits; and
a processing system operable in response to user inputs to transmit messages via the wireless communication network if sufficient message credits are stored in the memory.
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30. A removable device for use with a video game apparatus including a processing system for executing a video game program and user control keys for a user to provide control signals to the processing system, the removable device comprising:
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an electrical connector that detachably electrically connects the removable device to the video game system;
two-way wireless radio frequency communication circuitry for communicating over a wireless communication network; and
a memory including a first memory portion for storing instructions for performing wireless operations using the two-way wireless radio frequency communication circuitry and a second memory portion for storing instructions for a video game executable by the processing system of the video game system.
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31. A video game apparatus comprising:
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radio frequency communication circuitry for transmitting and receiving messages over a wireless communication network;
storage for storing game-related activation data included in received messages; and
a processing system for executing a video game program, the video game program including embedded game features that are activated by the game-related activation data stored in the storage. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. A video game apparatus comprising:
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radio frequency communication circuitry for transmitting and receiving messages over a wireless communication network;
storage for storing video game intervention data included in received messages; and
a processing system for executing a video game program for a video game, wherein video game interventions are provided based on the video game intervention data stored in the storage. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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43. A hand-held game machine for playing a video game, comprising:
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a display;
radio frequency communication circuitry for transmitting and receiving messages over a wireless communication network; and
a processing system for executing a video game program that generates game displays on the display, wherein the video game program includes instructions for automatically transmitting game player identification information over the wireless communication network.
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44. A hand-held game machine for playing a video game, comprising:
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a display;
radio frequency communication circuitry for transmitting and receiving messages over a wireless communication network; and
a processing system for executing a video game program and for controlling the communication circuitry to communicate one or both of sound and visual data over the wireless communication network. - View Dependent Claims (45)
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46. A hand-held game machine, comprising:
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a display;
radio frequency communication circuitry for transmitting and receiving messages over a wireless communication network; and
a processing system for executing a video game program, wherein the processing system is responsive to a received message for disabling the radio frequency communication circuitry.
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47. An accessory device for detachable connection to a video game machine comprising:
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wireless communication circuitry; and
a connector for connecting to the video game machine, wherein the wireless communication circuitry is operative to at least receive wireless communications even when the accessory device is detached from the video game machine. - View Dependent Claims (48, 49)
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