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High performance/low cost video game system with multi-functional peripheral processing subsystem

  • US 6,383,079 B1
  • Filed: 07/19/1999
  • Issued: 05/07/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/22/1995
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A portable storage device that, in use is connectable to and controls the operation of a video game system console having a game program executing processing system including a game microprocessor and a coprocessor, coupled to said game microprocessor, for cooperating with said game microprocessor to execute a video game program, at least one player controller operable by a player to generate video game control signals, and a player controller processor subsystem, coupled to said coprocessor;

  • said portable storage device comprising;

    a memory media for storing video game instructions and graphics and sound data for said video game program;

    means for coupling said video game instructions and said graphics and sound data retrieved from said memory media to said video game system console;

    said video game instructions including at least one player controller instruction for causing said game program executing processing system to send a command to said player controller processor subsystem to execute said command to initiate an operation relating to said video game control signals.

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