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System arrangement for distribution and use of video games

  • US 4,247,106 A
  • Filed: 04/12/1978
  • Issued: 01/27/1981
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/12/1978
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. In combination, head end apparatus including means for generating an electronic wave includng a plurality of multiplexed electronic television game governing program instruction sets, wave distribution means for disseminating said wave, and at least one station means coupled to said wave distribution means, each of said station means including a program instruction set controlled electronic television game including a read and write memory, a program controlled processing unit connected to said memory, and user control means, said program instruction set controlled electronic television game being adapted to execute the television game having its program instruction set then stored in said read and write memory, said station means further comprising user actuated game specifying input means for specifying that one of the multiplexed ensemble of television game governing program instruction sets desired for implementation, and means responsive to said game specifying input means for loading the one of said multiplexed television game governing programs defined by said specifying means into said read and write memory, wherein said memory game governing program instruction set loading means in each of said station means includes selector circuit means for receiving the program instruction set ensemble supplied by said wave generating means and for receiving an output from said game specifying input means for selecting and entering said selected game program instruction set in said read and write memory.

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