WO2007033301A3 - Video game systems - Google Patents

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WO2007033301A3
WO2007033301A3 PCT/US2006/035776 US2006035776W WO2007033301A3 WO 2007033301 A3 WO2007033301 A3 WO 2007033301A3 US 2006035776 W US2006035776 W US 2006035776W WO 2007033301 A3 WO2007033301 A3 WO 2007033301A3
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video game
media
item
housing
game systems
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PCT/US2006/035776
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French (fr)
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WO2007033301A2 (en
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Jonathan Bradbury
Stephen Lister
Daniel Stelung
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Mattel Inc
Jonathan Bradbury
Stephen Lister
Daniel Stelung
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Priority claimed from US11/530,856 external-priority patent/US20070082720A1/en
Priority claimed from US11/530,832 external-priority patent/US20070087837A1/en
Priority claimed from US11/530,863 external-priority patent/US7883420B2/en
Priority claimed from US11/530,862 external-priority patent/US20070087838A1/en
Priority claimed from US11/530,860 external-priority patent/US20070093293A1/en
Application filed by Mattel Inc, Jonathan Bradbury, Stephen Lister, Daniel Stelung filed Critical Mattel Inc
Publication of WO2007033301A2 publication Critical patent/WO2007033301A2/en
Publication of WO2007033301A3 publication Critical patent/WO2007033301A3/en

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    • A63F13/06—
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • A63F13/00—Video games, i.e. games using an electronically generated display having two or more dimensions
    • A63F13/20—Input arrangements for video game devices
    • A63F13/24—Constructional details thereof, e.g. game controllers with detachable joystick handles
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • A63F13/00—Video games, i.e. games using an electronically generated display having two or more dimensions
    • A63F13/20—Input arrangements for video game devices
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • A63F13/00—Video games, i.e. games using an electronically generated display having two or more dimensions
    • A63F13/30—Interconnection arrangements between game servers and game devices; Interconnection arrangements between game devices; Interconnection arrangements between game servers
    • A63F13/32—Interconnection arrangements between game servers and game devices; Interconnection arrangements between game devices; Interconnection arrangements between game servers using local area network [LAN] connections
    • A63F13/327—Interconnection arrangements between game servers and game devices; Interconnection arrangements between game devices; Interconnection arrangements between game servers using local area network [LAN] connections using wireless networks, e.g. Wi-Fi or piconet
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • A63F13/00—Video games, i.e. games using an electronically generated display having two or more dimensions
    • A63F13/45—Controlling the progress of the video game
    • A63F13/48—Starting a game, e.g. activating a game device or waiting for other players to join a multiplayer session
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • A63F13/00—Video games, i.e. games using an electronically generated display having two or more dimensions
    • A63F13/55—Controlling game characters or game objects based on the game progress
    • A63F13/58—Controlling game characters or game objects based on the game progress by computing conditions of game characters, e.g. stamina, strength, motivation or energy level
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • A63F13/00—Video games, i.e. games using an electronically generated display having two or more dimensions
    • A63F13/90—Constructional details or arrangements of video game devices not provided for in groups A63F13/20 or A63F13/25, e.g. housing, wiring, connections or cabinets
    • A63F13/95—Storage media specially adapted for storing game information, e.g. video game cartridges
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • A63F2300/00—Features of games using an electronically generated display having two or more dimensions, e.g. on a television screen, showing representations related to the game
    • A63F2300/20—Features of games using an electronically generated display having two or more dimensions, e.g. on a television screen, showing representations related to the game characterised by details of the game platform
    • A63F2300/206—Game information storage, e.g. cartridges, CD ROM's, DVD's, smart cards
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • A63F2300/00—Features of games using an electronically generated display having two or more dimensions, e.g. on a television screen, showing representations related to the game
    • A63F2300/60—Methods for processing data by generating or executing the game program
    • A63F2300/63—Methods for processing data by generating or executing the game program for controlling the execution of the game in time
    • A63F2300/636—Methods for processing data by generating or executing the game program for controlling the execution of the game in time involving process of starting or resuming a game
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • A63F2300/00—Features of games using an electronically generated display having two or more dimensions, e.g. on a television screen, showing representations related to the game
    • A63F2300/60—Methods for processing data by generating or executing the game program
    • A63F2300/65—Methods for processing data by generating or executing the game program for computing the condition of a game character

Abstract

Video game systems for executing instructions according to a video game contained on an item of first media including: an item of second media containing data defining an aspect of the video game; and a video game console including a housing, a first media device supported by the housing, a second media device supported by the housing, and a control unit supported by the housing and configured to control the first media device to read the item of first media and to control the second media device to read the item of second media.
PCT/US2006/035776 2005-09-12 2006-09-12 Video game systems WO2007033301A2 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (34)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US71656305P 2005-09-12 2005-09-12
US60/716,563 2005-09-12
US71754005P 2005-09-14 2005-09-14
US60/717,540 2005-09-14
US72214305P 2005-09-29 2005-09-29
US60/722,143 2005-09-29
US73022505P 2005-10-24 2005-10-24
US60/730,225 2005-10-24
US73365305P 2005-11-04 2005-11-04
US60/733,653 2005-11-04
US76527406P 2006-02-03 2006-02-03
US60/765,274 2006-02-03
US77231406P 2006-02-10 2006-02-10
US29/253,669 2006-02-10
US60/772,314 2006-02-10
US25366906 2006-02-10
US29/255,110 2006-03-03
US25511006 2006-03-03
US29/259,080 2006-05-01
US25908006 2006-05-01
US79795806P 2006-05-05 2006-05-05
US60/797,958 2006-05-05
US80260706P 2006-05-22 2006-05-22
US60/802,607 2006-05-22
US11/530,832 2006-09-11
US11/530,856 US20070082720A1 (en) 2005-09-12 2006-09-11 Methods of playing video games
US11/530,862 2006-09-11
US11/530,860 2006-09-11
US11/530,863 2006-09-11
US11/530,856 2006-09-11
US11/530,832 US20070087837A1 (en) 2005-09-12 2006-09-11 Video game consoles
US11/530,863 US7883420B2 (en) 2005-09-12 2006-09-11 Video game systems
US11/530,862 US20070087838A1 (en) 2005-09-12 2006-09-11 Video game media
US11/530,860 US20070093293A1 (en) 2005-09-12 2006-09-11 Video game controllers

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WO2007033301A3 true WO2007033301A3 (en) 2009-04-23

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PCT/US2006/035776 WO2007033301A2 (en) 2005-09-12 2006-09-12 Video game systems
PCT/US2006/035435 WO2007033142A2 (en) 2005-09-12 2006-09-12 Video game controllers
PCT/US2006/035460 WO2007033155A2 (en) 2005-09-12 2006-09-12 Video game consoles
PCT/US2006/035777 WO2007033302A2 (en) 2005-09-12 2006-09-12 Video game media
PCT/US2006/035781 WO2007033303A2 (en) 2005-09-12 2006-09-12 Methods of playing video games

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PCT/US2006/035435 WO2007033142A2 (en) 2005-09-12 2006-09-12 Video game controllers
PCT/US2006/035460 WO2007033155A2 (en) 2005-09-12 2006-09-12 Video game consoles
PCT/US2006/035777 WO2007033302A2 (en) 2005-09-12 2006-09-12 Video game media
PCT/US2006/035781 WO2007033303A2 (en) 2005-09-12 2006-09-12 Methods of playing video games

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WO2007033303A2 (en) 2007-03-22
WO2007033302A2 (en) 2007-03-22
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WO2007033142A3 (en) 2009-04-23
WO2007033155A2 (en) 2007-03-22

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