Multimedia-based video game distribution
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- providing a multimedia data stream for reception by a display device, wherein the multimedia data stream comprises a first channel having video content representing a first list of available video games and corresponding channel identifiers and a second channel having video game data associated with a first video game of the first list, wherein the second channel is associated with a first channel identifier corresponding to the first video game.
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Abstract
A method and system are provided. The method includes providing a multimedia data stream including a first channel having video content representing a first list of video games and corresponding channel identifiers and a second channel having video game data associated with a first video game of the first list. The second channel is associated with a first channel identifier corresponding to the first video game. The system includes one or more storage devices to store video game data, a list generation module to generate video content representing a first list of video games and corresponding channel identifiers and a multimedia stream generator. The multimedia stream generator generates a multimedia data stream including at least a first channel having data representative of the video content representing the first list of video games and a second channel having video game data associated with a first video game of the first list.
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30 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
providing a multimedia data stream for reception by a display device, wherein the multimedia data stream comprises a first channel having video content representing a first list of available video games and corresponding channel identifiers and a second channel having video game data associated with a first video game of the first list, wherein the second channel is associated with a first channel identifier corresponding to the first video game. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method comprising:
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receiving, at a system including a display device, a multimedia data stream, wherein the multimedia data stream comprises a first channel having video content representing a first list of available video games and corresponding channel identifiers and a second channel having video game data associated with a first video game of the first list, wherein the second channel is associated with a first channel identifier corresponding to the first video game;
providing the video content representing the first list of available video games for display;
receiving a user input indicating a selection of the first channel identifier associated with the first video game of the first list in response to display of the video content; and
obtaining the video game data associated with the first video game from the second channel for storage at the system in response to receiving the user input. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A system comprising:
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one or more storage devices to store video game data associated with a plurality of video games;
a list generation module to generate video content representing a first list of video games and corresponding channel identifiers;
a multimedia stream generator coupled to the one or more storage devices and the list generation module, the multimedia stream generator to generate a multimedia data stream for output, the multimedia data stream comprising at least a first channel having data representative of the video content representing the first list of video games and a second channel having video game data associated with a first video game of the first list, wherein the second channel is associated with a first channel identifier corresponding to the first video game. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25)
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26. A television comprising:
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a display;
a first interface to receive a multimedia data stream, wherein the multimedia data stream comprises a first channel having video content representing a first list of available video games and a second channel having video game data associated with a first video game of the first list;
a decoder to provide the video content to the display;
a control interface to receive a user input indicating a selection of a channel identifier associated with the first video game of the first list in response to display of the video content;
a video game storage unit to obtain the video game data associated with the first video game from the second channel in response to the user input;
a first modular card receptacle coupled to the first interface; and
a game console modular card coupled to the first modular card receptacle, wherein the game console modular card processes the video game data and wherein the game console modular card comprises;
one or more controller inputs 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 request to power up the television. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30)
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