Video game method and system with content-related options
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1. A method for providing media content-related options in conjunction with video game use, comprising the operations of:
- identifying commercial media content that is related to a video game content;
displaying an interactive menu through a screen of the video game, the interactive menu itemizing selectable ones of the commercial media content;
providing a link to a commercial Internet website to enable purchase of the commercial media content.
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Abstract
A method for providing media content-related options in conjunction with video game use is provided. The method includes identifying video game content of a video game and identifying commercial media content that is related to the video game content. The method further includes displaying an interactive menu through a screen of the video game. The interactive menu itemizes selectable commercial media content and provides a link to a commercial Internet website to enable purchase of the commercial media content.
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41 Claims
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1. A method for providing media content-related options in conjunction with video game use, comprising the operations of:
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identifying commercial media content that is related to a video game content;
displaying an interactive menu through a screen of the video game, the interactive menu itemizing selectable ones of the commercial media content;
providing a link to a commercial Internet website to enable purchase of the commercial media content. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 15)
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10. A computer video game product, comprising:
a computer-readable medium having computer-readable instructions and data recorded thereon for enabling a processor of a computer system to provide commercial media content-related options in conjunction with use of a video game, the instructions and data comprising;
video game content readable by the processor to enable playing of the video game through one or more screens;
identification of commercial media content that is related to the video game content; and
instructions for displaying an interactive menu through a screen of the video game, the interactive menu itemizing selectable ones of the commercial media content to be read by the processor. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17)
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18. A system for providing commercial media content-related options in conjunction with video game use, the system comprising:
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a computer-readable medium having recorded thereon computer-readable video game content instructions and data and code identifying the commercial media content that is related to the video game content; and
a video game computer console capable of reading the instructions and data, the video game computer console being configured to display an interactive menu through a screen of the video game, the interactive menu being based on the code of the commercial media content, the interactive menu itemizing selectable ones of the commercial media content to be displayed by the computer console. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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22. A video game system to provide Internet access to video game computer programs and commercial media content that is related to content of the video game computer programs, the video game system comprising:
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a video game computer console capable of reading video game instructions and data; and
a computer-readable medium adapted to record thereon computer-readable instructions and data, the instructions and data comprising video game content readable by the video game computer to enable playing of the video game through at least one video game screen, the instructions and data further including code enabling the identification or link to commercial media content options that relate to the video game content;
the video game computer console being configured for displaying an interactive menu through a screen, the interactive menu displaying the commercial media content options;
the video game computer console being further configured to provide access to the Internet to obtain or activate at least one selectable commercial media option.
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23. A method for presenting additional digital content options to video game players of a video game, comprising:
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receiving digital data for a main video game;
displaying options for additional digital content, the additional digital content being related to the main video game;
detecting a selection of at least one of the options for additional digital content;
obtaining the selected additional digital content over a network; and
storing the selected additional digital content to local storage. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A method for presenting additional digital content options to video game players of a video game, comprising:
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receiving digital data for a main video game;
displaying options for additional digital content, the additional digital content being related to the main video game and being locally stored in a locked state;
detecting a selection of at least one of the options for additional digital content; and
obtaining a key for the selected additional content, the key operating to unlock the selected additional content. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32)
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33. A computer video game product, comprising:
a computer-readable medium having program instructions and data, the computer video game product enabled to present additional digital content options to video game players of a video game, the program instructions further comprising;
program instructions for receiving digital data for a main video game;
program instructions for displaying options for additional digital content, the additional digital content being related to the main video game;
program instructions for detecting a selection of at least one of the options for additional digital content;
program instructions for obtaining the selected additional digital content over a network; and
program instructions for storing the selected additional digital content to local storage. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36)
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37. A computer video game product, the computer game product enabling presentation of additional digital content options to video game players of a video game, the computer game product comprising:
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program instructions for receiving digital data for a main video game;
program instructions for displaying options for additional digital content, the additional digital content being related to the main video game and being locally stored in a locked state;
program instructions for detecting a selection of at least one of the options for additional digital content; and
program instructions for obtaining a key for the selected additional content, the key operating to unlock the selected additional content. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39)
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40. A computer product, comprising:
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program instructions for identifying commercial media content that is related to a video game content; and
program instructions for displaying an interactive menu through a screen of the video game, the interactive menu itemizing selectable ones of the commercial media content. - View Dependent Claims (41)
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