Method and apparatus for dynamic enhancement of video games with vendor specific data
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1. A video game enhancement system comprising:
- means for operating a video game including a computer processing system, game controller and a display;
a data capture device interfaced to the operating means and having means for capturing data from a delivery vehicle associated with a vendor supplied product;
means for integrating new capability into the video game responsive to the captured data.
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Abstract
An enhancement system for videogames employs data captured from a delivery vehicle associated with a vendor supplied product as a keycode to obtain or to directly provide data to enhance the videogame. Statistics on use of the enhancement data is then accumulated and reported to the vendor for marketing analysis. Opportunities for cross marketing for the vendor supplied product, the video game and the device on which the video game operates is provided by the system.
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1. A video game enhancement system comprising:
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means for operating a video game including a computer processing system, game controller and a display;
a data capture device interfaced to the operating means and having means for capturing data from a delivery vehicle associated with a vendor supplied product;
means for integrating new capability into the video game responsive to the captured data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for enhancement of a video game comprising the steps of:
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providing a vendor supplied product including a delivery vehicle carrying data for capture;
interfacing a data capture device to an operating system for the video game;
exposing the delivery vehicle to the data capture device; and
,enhancing the video game responsive to the captured data. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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