Game console communication with a computer
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1. A method for communication between a game console and a personal computer, the method comprising:
- accessing, from a game console, a shared folder of a personal computer, the shared folder being shared by the game console and the personal computer; and
communicating a file between the shared folder of the personal computer and the game console.
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Abstract
Communication between a game console having a communication port and a personal computer is facilitated by implementing a shared folder on the personal computer that can be accessed via the communication port. The game console and personal computer may communicate via a Server Message Block compatible code, a Universal Plug and Play networking protocol, and the like. To save memory, the SMB compatible code (or other code) may not support the full set of SMB protocol features (or other protocol features).
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1. A method for communication between a game console and a personal computer, the method comprising:
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accessing, from a game console, a shared folder of a personal computer, the shared folder being shared by the game console and the personal computer; and
communicating a file between the shared folder of the personal computer and the game console. - 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)
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24. A method for communication between a game console and a personal computer, the method comprising:
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reserving a predetermined amount of hardware resources of a game console for executing a game application;
executing the game application substantially using the predetermined amount of reserved hardware resources; and
concurrently executing an ancillary application substantially using the remaining hardware resources, the ancillary application causing communication between the game console and a shared folder of a personal computer. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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38. A game console, comprising:
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a central processing unit having a portion of its resources reserved for executing a game application;
a communication controller having an associated port, the communication controller in communication with the central processing unit;
a memory in communication with the central processing unit, the memory having a first portion of resources reserved for executing the game application and a second portion of resources reserved for executing an ancillary application to communicate, via the communication controller port, with a shared folder of a personal computer. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46)
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