Television game console and electronic control device for controlling the allowable playing time of the television game console
First Claim
1. An electronic control device for controlling the allowable playing time of a television game console, said electronic control device comprising a timer control device for interfacing said television game console with a game cartridge read only memory unit, said timer control device including a means for generating a current time clock output, a means for receiving a presettable allowable playing time range input from said television game console, and a means for electrically connecting said game cartridge read only memory unit and said television game console only when said current time output is within said allowable playing time range input.
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Abstract
A television game console has a central processing unit and an electronic control device for controlling the allowable playing time of the television game console. The electronic control device includes a timer control device which interfaces the central processing unit with a game cartridge read only memory unit. The timer control device has a current time clock output and receives a presettable allowable playing time range input from the central processing unit. The timer control device electrically connects the game cartridge read only memory unit and the central processing unit only when the current time clock output is within the allowable playing time range.
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- 1. An electronic control device for controlling the allowable playing time of a television game console, said electronic control device comprising a timer control device for interfacing said television game console with a game cartridge read only memory unit, said timer control device including a means for generating a current time clock output, a means for receiving a presettable allowable playing time range input from said television game console, and a means for electrically connecting said game cartridge read only memory unit and said television game console only when said current time output is within said allowable playing time range input.
- 4. A television game console comprising a central processing means and an electronic control device for controlling the allowable playing time of said television game console, said electronic control device including a timer control device for interfacing said central processing means with a game cartridge read only memory unit, said timer control device including means for generating a current time clock output, a means for receiving a presettable allowable playing time range input from said central processing means, and a means for electrically connecting said game cartridge read only memory unit and said central processing means only when said current time clock output is within said allowable playing time range input.
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