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Games console adaptor unit

  • US 20060252545A1
  • Filed: 10/24/2003
  • Published: 11/09/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/02/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A games system comprising a games console and an adaptor unit, wherein the games console comprises:

  • (i) a console housing;

    (ii) a game interface within said console housing for receiving a game product;

    (iii) a display interface within said console housing for interfacing said games console to a display;

    (iv) a user interface within said console housing for receiving user input;

    (v) a game controller within said console housing for receiving game data from said game interface and said user input from said user interface and for generating therefrom game video data for output to said display interface;

    (vi) an adaptor interface within said console housing for coupling the games console with said adaptor unit; and

    (vii) a video player within said housing for receiving encoded video data from said adaptor unit via said adaptor interface and for outputting decoded video data to said display interface;

    wherein said adaptor unit comprises;

    (i) an adaptor housing;

    (ii) a video data receiver within said adaptor housing for receiving encoded video data from a remote video provider;

    (iii) a games console interface within said adaptor housing for interfacing said adaptor unit to said adaptor interface of said games console; and

    (iv) a communications controller within said adaptor housing for outputting encoded video data to said video player of said games console via said console interface and said adaptor interface.

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