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Game machine system, broadcasting system, data distribution system, and method, program executing apparatus and method

  • US 6,539,544 B2
  • Filed: 08/24/1998
  • Issued: 03/25/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/25/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A broadcast system for distributing digital data to a receiving system having game software, comprising:

  • (a) software start signals repeatedly distributed at intervals from the broadcast system to the receiving system;

    (b) an identification signal for said game software; and

    (c) data for substitution or insertion into the software during operation of said software;

    whereby the identification signal and data for substitution or insertion are distributed in an interval between the software start signals, whereby the software start signals comprise time information, and whereby operation of the software is not started or is interrupted if the time information sent at a given time is smaller in value than time information sent prior to said given time.

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