Video game console modular card and method thereof
First Claim
1. A television comprising:
- a display;
a first network interface to a packet-based network;
a first modular card receptacle coupled to the first network interface; and
a game console modular card coupled to the first modular card receptacle, wherein the game console modular card processes video game data and wherein the game console modular card comprises;
one or more controller interfaces to receive user control signals related to game play; and
an output to provide video data associated with the game play;
wherein the television is operable to display video content on the display promptly upon receipt of a user request.
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Abstract
A television and a method thereof are provided. The television includes a display, a first network interface to a packet-based network, a first modular card receptacle coupled to the first network interface and a game console modular card coupled to the first modular card receptacle. The game console modular card processes video game data and includes one or more controller interfaces to receive user control signals related to game play and an output to provide video data associated with the game play. The method includes receiving video game data at a television having a game console modular card via a first network interface to a packet-based network, providing at least a portion of the video game data to the game console modular card via a first modular card receptacle of the television and processing the video game data to provide game play content for display by the television.
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30 Claims
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1. A television comprising:
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a display;
a first network interface to a packet-based network;
a first modular card receptacle coupled to the first network interface; and
a game console modular card coupled to the first modular card receptacle, wherein the game console modular card processes video game data and wherein the game console modular card comprises;
one or more controller interfaces to receive user control signals related to game play; and
an output to provide video data associated with the game play;
wherein the television is operable to display video content on the display promptly upon receipt of a user request. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method comprising:
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receiving video game data at a television having a game console modular card via a first network interface to a packet-based network, wherein the television is operable to display video content on the display promptly upon receipt of a user request;
providing at least a portion of the video game data to the game console modular card via a first modular card receptacle of the television; and
processing the video game data to provide game play content for display by the television, wherein the game play content is based on user control signals received via one or more controller interfaces of the game console modular card. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A method comprising:
providing video game data to a television via a packet-based network, the television comprising a network interface to the packet-based network to receive the video game data and a game console modular card to process the video game data, wherein the television is operable to display video content promptly upon receipt of a user request. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30)
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