Apparatus and method for playing computer games via a telecommunication network
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1. An apparatus for networking computer games in a centrally located game storage accessed by a remote game keypad comprising:
- a keypad interface for receiving game control data from said keypad, saidgame control data being frequency modulated with a center frequency above the audible frequency range to obtain a modulated data format; and
means for connecting said keypad interface in parallel across a telephone pair for communicating said modulated data format to a switched telephone network.
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Abstract
An apparatus for networking computer games in a centrally located game storage accessed by remote game key pads comprising a keypad interface for receiving game control data from the key pad, the game control data being frequency modulated with a center frequency above the audible frequency range to obtain a modulated data format and means for connecting the keypad interface in parallel across a telephone pair for communicating the modulated data format to a switched telephone network and a method for using such apparatus.
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1. An apparatus for networking computer games in a centrally located game storage accessed by a remote game keypad comprising:
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a keypad interface for receiving game control data from said keypad, said game control data being frequency modulated with a center frequency above the audible frequency range to obtain a modulated data format; and means for connecting said keypad interface in parallel across a telephone pair for communicating said modulated data format to a switched telephone network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An apparatus for networking computer games in s centrally located game storage accessed by a remote game keypad comprising:
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a keypad interface for receiving game control data from a keypad, frequency modulating said game control data with a center frequency above the audible frequency range to obtain a modulated data format, said interface including; processing means for reading said game control data and encoding said game control data to a serial data format; a frequency modulator that modulates said serial data format to a modulated data format; an amplifier for amplifying said modulated data format and communicating said modulated data format over said telephone network; and an AC/DC converter for supplying said processing means, said frequency modulator and said amplifier with a stabilized DC voltage means for connecting said keypad interface in parallel across a telephone pair for communicating said modulated data format to a switched telephone network.
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9. A system for networking computer games in a centrally located game storage accessed by a plurality of remote game keypads comprising:
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a plurality of keypad interfaces each for receiving game control data from an associate keypad, frequency modulating said game control data with a center frequency above the audible frequency range to obtain a modulated data format and communicating said modulated data format over a switched telephone network; means for receiving said modulated data format over said telephone network, routing said modulated data format along an access path, and extracting said game control data therefrom; a central game storage for supplying a game image signal over a television cable network to remote television sets; and a plurality of centrally located gateways for receiving said game control data and accordingly transferring game image signals from said game storage over said television cable network. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A system for networking computer games using a centrally located game storage accessed with a plurality of remote keypads comprising:
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processing means for reading game control data and encoding said game control data to a serial data format; a frequency modulator that modulates said serial data format with a center frequency above the audible frequency range to obtain a modulated data format; an amplifier for amplifying said modulated data format and communicating said modulated date format over a switched telephone network; a switch controller for receiving a control signal and establishing an access path for said modulated data format; an analog switch for routing said data format along said access path; means for demodulating said modulated data format to obtain said game control data and communicating said game control data to an available gateway; means for interrogating said plurality of gateways for determining said available gateway; and means for establishing said access path associated to said available gateway. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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19. A method for networking computer games in a centrally located game storage accessed by a plurality of remote keypads comprising the steps of:
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reading game control data generated by each of said keypads and encoding said game control data to a serial data format; modulating said serial data format with a center frequency above the audible range to obtain a modulated data format; amplifying said modulated data format and communicating said modulated data format over a switched telephone network; establishing an access path for said modulated data format; routing said data format along said access path; interrogating said plurality of gateways for determining an available gateway; and demodulating said modulated data format and communicating said game control data to said available gateway.
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