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Two cartridge video game system with text based internet access

  • US 5,762,555 A
  • Filed: 07/31/1996
  • Issued: 06/09/1998
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/31/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A video game system comprising:

  • a video port for connecting to a video display device for displaying visual images to a human observer,first and second connector ports for receiving first and second cartridges respectively, said first and second cartridges being removably connected to said first and second connector ports respectively,an I/O port for connecting to a control device,a system memory for receiving, storing and delivering system data and video data,said first cartridge having an application program stored therein,said second cartridge having a modem and a telephone port for transferring data between an Internet and said video game system via a telephone line,a processor electrically coupled to said system memory, said first and second connector ports and said I/O port,said processor being operative to transfer said application program from said first cartridge to said system memory and execute said application program out of system memory to connect to said Internet and transfer text data between said Internet and said video game system, said text data being displayed on said video display device as it is received from said Internet and as it is input from said control device, andwherein after said connection to said Internet is established, said system is operative to receive and display a graphical user interface (GUI) from an Internet service provider, said application program and said GUI allowing a user of said video game system to access Internet text applications.

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