Autoconfiguration method for interactive on-line gaming systems

• US 20040043817A1
• Filed: 09/03/2002
• Published: 03/04/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 09/03/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Google LLC (Alphabet Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Google LLC (Alphabet Inc.)
• Inventors: Willis, Daniel
• Application Number:
  US10/232,324
• Publication Number:
  US 20040043817A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 463/42
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/12 involving interaction between a plurality of game devices, e.g. transmisison or distribution systems protocols for networked virtual reality, networked games H04L29/06034
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/30 Interconnection arrangements between game servers and game devices; Interconnection arrangements between game devices; Interconnection arrangements between game servers
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/335 using Internet
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/77 involving data related to game devices or game servers, e.g. configuration data, software version or amount of memory
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/95 Storage media specially adapted for storing game information, e.g. video game cartridges
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/402 Communication between platforms, i.e. physical link to protocol
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/407 Data transfer via internet
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/50 characterized by details of game servers
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/552 for downloading to client devices, e.g. using OS version, hardware or software profile of the client device

Abstract

An interactive gaming system comprising a gaming console and a gaming service provider is disclosed. The gaming console contains a storage medium, on which data relating to a configuration of the gaming console are stored. The gaming console further contains a processor in communication with the storage medium for retrieving data therefrom and executing the data, the data relating to the configuration of the gaming console. A gaming service provider provides instruction data to the gaming console, and a connecting network enables a connection between the gaming console and the gaming service provider. Further, a gaming client is stored on the gaming console. The gaming client establishes a connection between the gaming console and a gaming service provider and controls events taking place on the gaming console. The configuration of the gaming console is established by the gaming client according to messages sent to and received from the gaming service provider and to messages stored within a personal profile.

Claims

1. A gaming console for use as a gaming client and comprising:

at least a storage medium for having client data relating to a gaming client and for having data relating to a current game in execution stored therein;

at least a processor in communication with the at least a storage medium for retrieving game instruction data therefrom and for executing the game instruction data to execute games on the gaming console and for retrieving client data therefrom for executing gaming client functions on the gaming console;

a transceiver for establishing a connection between the gaming console and a service provider, the connection for being controlled by the at least a processor in execution of the client data,

wherein some of the client data is for execution of instructions for receiving further client data from the gaming service provider and for storing instruction data within the at least a storage medium and relating to the further client data, the stored instruction data for being executed by the processor to result in execution of gaming client functions, and,

wherein the gaming console is absent an operating system supporting execution of multiple simultaneous games.

2. A gaming console as defined in claim 1, wherein the at least a storage medium includes non-volatile random access memory.

3. A method for providing an interactive gaming system service, the method comprising the steps of:

providing a gaming console comprising a storage medium for storing a gaming client for establishing a connection between the gaming console and a gaming service provider and for controlling events taking place on the gaming console, the gaming console being absent an operating system supporting execution of multiple simultaneous games;

coupling the gaming console to the gaming service provider through a broadband access network; and

establishing a configuration of the gaming console according to messages received from the gaming service provider, the configuration including events taking place on the gaming console.

4. A method for providing an interactive gaming system service as defined in claim 3, wherein the storage medium is non-volatile random access memory.

5. A method for providing an interactive gaming system service as defined in claim 3, wherein the storage medium is random access memory.

6. A method for providing an interactive gaming system service as defined in claim 3, wherein the storage medium is read-only memory.

7. A method for providing an interactive gaming system service as defined in claim 3, wherein the storage medium is a compact disc.

8. A method for providing an interactive gaming system service as defined in claim 4, wherein the personal profile is stored in the non-volatile random access memory.

9. A method for providing an interactive gaming system service as defined in claim 3, wherein the personal profile is stored within the interactive gaming system and including a step of validating the personal profile by the gaming service provider.

10. A method for providing an interactive gaming system service as defined in claim 9, wherein the personal profile is stored within the gaming service provider.

11. A method for providing an interactive gaming system service as defined in claim 9, wherein the personal profile is stored within the gaming console.

12. A method for providing an interactive gaming system service as defined in claim 9, wherein the personal profile is associated with an identification data of the gaming console.

13. A method for providing an interactive gaming system service as defined in claim 12, wherein the identification data relates to access to the broadband access network.

14. A method for providing an interactive gaming system service as defined in claim 13, wherein the identification data relates to an IP address of the gaming console.

15. A method for providing an interactive gaming system service as defined in claim 13, wherein the identification data relates to a net-mask of the gaming console.

16. A method for providing an interactive gaming system service as defined in claim 9, wherein the personal profile is associated with data relating to parental control.

17. An interactive gaming system comprising:

a gaming console comprising at least a storage medium for having data stored therein, the data relating to establishing a configuration of the gaming console, the configuration comprising events taking place on the gaming console, and at least a processor in communication with the at least a storage medium for retrieving data therefrom and executing the data, the data when executed establishing the configuration of the gaming console, the gaming console being absent an operating system supporting execution of multiple simultaneous games;

a gaming service provider for providing instruction data to the gaming console;

a connecting network for enabling a connection between the gaming console and the gaming service provider;

wherein a gaming client is stored in the at least a storage medium of the gaming console, the gaming client for establishing a connection between the gaming console and a gaming service provider and for controlling data stored in the storage medium; and

wherein the data are stored in the storage medium according to instruction data received from the gaming service provider.

18. A method for providing an interactive gaming system service as defined in claim 17, wherein the at least a storage medium is non-volatile random access memory.

19. A method for providing an interactive gaming system service as defined in claim 17, wherein the at least a storage medium is random access memory.

20. A method for providing an interactive gaming system service as defined in claim 17, wherein the at least a storage medium is read-only memory.

21. A method for providing an interactive gaming system service as defined in claim 17, wherein the at least a storage medium is a compact disc.

22. A method for providing an interactive gaming system service as defined in claim 18, wherein the personal profile is stored in the non-volatile random access memory of the gaming console.

23. A method for providing an interactive gaming system service as defined in claim 17, wherein the personal profile is stored within the interactive gaming system.

24. A method for providing an interactive gaming system service as defined in claim 23, wherein the personal profile is stored within the gaming service provider.

25. A method for providing an interactive gaming system service as defined in claim 23, wherein the personal profile is stored within the gaming console.

26. A method for providing an interactive gaming system service as defined in claim 23, wherein the personal profile is associated with an identification data of the gaming console.

27. A method for providing an interactive gaming system service as defined in claim 26, wherein the identification data relates to access to the broadband access network.

28. A method for providing an interactive gaming system service as defined in claim 27, wherein the identification data relates to an IP address of the gaming console.

29. A method for providing an interactive gaming system service as defined in claim 27, wherein the identification data relates to a net-mask of the gaming console.

30. A method for providing an interactive gaming system service as defined in claim 23, wherein the personal profile is associated with data relating to parental control.