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Amusement Devices: Games > Including Means For Processing Electronic Data (e.g., Computer/video Game, Etc.) > Data Storage Or Retrieval (e.g., Memory, Video Tape, Etc.) Data Storage Or Retrieval (e.g., Memory, Video Tape, Etc.)Data Storage Or Retrieval (e.g., Memory, Video Tape, Etc.) patent applications listed are from June 2005 to current and include Date, Patent Application Number, Patent Title, Patent Abstract summary and are linked to the corresponding patent application page.01/25/07 - 20070021216 - Seamless gaming method and apparatus The present invention describes a method and an apparatus for playing electronic games via an online network. In particular, the present invention provides means for players to switch between different game devices without losing their place in the game. Generally, when a player playing a game on a game console ... 01/18/07 - 20070015590 - Encryption in a secure computerized gaming system The present invention provides an architecture and method for a gaming-specific platform that features secure storage and verification of game code and other data, provides the ability to securely exchange data with a computerized wagering gaming system, and does so in a manner that is straightforward and easy to manage. ... 01/18/07 - 20070015589 - Communication card, confidential information processing system, and confidential information transfer method and program A communication card comprised of: an interface unit which communicates with the host; a first communication unit which communicates with an external device other than the host; an encryption unit which performs encryption processing onto data transferred between the host device and the external device via the interface unit and ... 01/18/07 - 20070015588 - Game information, information storage medium and game apparatus Game information for causing an apparatus similar to a computer to function, the apparatus connected to an input system, the input system comprising: a tablet using an electromagnetic induction method; and a formed object incorporating a coil for performing predetermined communication using an electromagnetic induction method when placed on the ... 01/11/07 - 20070010334 - Multiple user authentication for online console-based gaming A console-based multi-user authentication process allows multiple users of a game console to be authenticated together in a single request/reply exchange with an authentication entity. The results of which is the possession of a single ticket that can be used to prove authenticity of multiple authentication principals to one or ... 01/11/07 - 20070010333 - Computer game development system and method A computer game development system and method are provided. The system includes an engine database for storing a plurality of function engines used for constructing a computer game, a setting module, a relating module and an integrating module. While a computer game is developed, corresponding function engines are invoked from ... 01/04/07 - 20070004519 - Methods and apparatus for interacting with players of video machines A system for interacting with players of video gaming machines is described. The system includes a video gaming machine, a database for storing player information and player interaction rules for a plurality of players, and a server. The server is coupled to the video gaming machine and the database. The ... 12/21/06 - 20060287109 - Removable mass storage device in a wagering game machine A computerized wagering game system includes a gaming module comprising a processor and gaming code which is operable when executed on the processor to present a wagering game on which monetary value can be wagered. The system also comprises an interface to receive a nonvolatile storage device, which is operable ... 12/21/06 - 20060287108 - Wagering game with usb nonvolatile storage A computerized wagering game system has a gaming module and a USB nonvolatile storage system. The gaming module comprises a processor and gaming code which is operable when executed on the processor to conduct a wagering game on which monetary value can be wagered; and the USB nonvolatile storage system ... 12/14/06 - 20060281556 - System and method for distributing updates to runtime systems without destabilizing compatibility Multiple versions of a runtime system, such as a software emulation application that emulates a legacy hardware architecture, are allowed to co-exist in the memory of a new hardware architecture. The operating system software of the new hardware architecture reads configuration data from a database or table to decide which ... 11/09/06 - 20060252551 - Methods and apparatus for facilitating remote viewing of gaming outcomes In accordance with some embodiments, a plurality of outcomes are generated for a wagering game. The plurality of outcomes are stored on a tangible medium (e.g., a DVD) or otherwise stored. The plurality of outcomes are sold to a player, for viewing by the player at a location remote from ... 11/09/06 - 20060252550 - Server and gaming machine To provide a gaming machine which can increase the range of interest of a game on the gaming machine on which the game is performed using a figure, which can arouse a desire to start performing the game on the gaming machine, and which can achieve a development of a ... 11/02/06 - 20060247064 - Apparatus for pre-determined game outcomes A remote gaming system and method provides for portable memory devices having predetermined game play outcomes for play on PGDs. The portable memory device having a memory to store at least one predetermined game play outcome for a wager-based game, a processor coupled to the memory, and a biometric sensor. ... 10/19/06 - 20060234797 - Hard drive authentication A game console determines if a hard disk drive is authorized for use with the game console by analyzing an encrypted certificate. The encrypted certificate is stored in memory of the drive. Upon detection of the drive, the game console receives the encrypted certificate and decrypts it. The certificate contains ... 10/12/06 - 20060229130 - System for including customized content in arcade-style game programming system Methods and systems for inserting customizable content into a computer game designed to operate in a personal computer environment that has been converted to operate in an arcade-style environment are disclosed. According to the present invention, a computer game designed to operate in a personal computer environment is operated in ... 09/14/06 - 20060205518 - Systems and methods for providing system level notifications in a multimedia console A system for providing system level notifications in a multimedia console has a notification system application native to the multimedia console which subscribes to all notification events generated by the application manager of the multimedia console. Through an application programming interface (API), a game developer can easily specify the location ... 09/14/06 - 20060205517 - Systems and methods for providing a system level user interface in a multimedia console Systems and methods for providing a system level user interface that can be invoked at any time during operation of a multimedia console are provided, enabling a user to interact with system level user data and/or initiate secondary behaviors or functionality not normally possible to achieve when the multimedia console ... 09/14/06 - 20060205516 - Media playing system and process A system and method of playing recorded content on a DVD player employs software instructions on a DVD storage medium to control a DVD-Video player to make pseudo-random selections of content items from the DVD storage medium. Each content item may include an individual video sequence or a string of ... 09/14/06 - 20060205515 - Magnetoresistive memory units as read only memory devices in gaming machines Gaming machines and systems having MRAM and MROM are disclosed. MROMs for storing boot programs and other Read Only code are formed by cutting write connections or not providing PCB socket leads to MRAM write pins, or by using memory hubs to prevent writing to MRAMs. A tale-tale board or ... 09/14/06 - 20060205514 - Mram as critical event storage for powered down gaming machines Gaming machines and systems having MRAM and MROM are disclosed. MROMs for storing boot programs and other Read Only code are formed by cutting write connections or not providing PCB socket leads to MRAM write pins, or by using memory hubs to prevent writing to MRAMs. A tale-tale board or ... 09/14/06 - 20060205513 - Mram as nonvolatile safe storage for power hit and esd tolerance in gaming machines Gaming machines and systems having MRAM and MROM are disclosed. MROMs for storing boot programs and other Read Only code are formed by cutting write connections or not providing PCB socket leads to MRAM write pins, or by using memory hubs to prevent writing to MRAMs. A tale-tale board or ... 09/07/06 - 20060199646 - Game apparatus and game system When a power supply of a typing game apparatus constituting a game system is turned on, the typing game apparatus requests a server to transmit ranking data. The server creates ranking data of song data from the number of times of use and the number of apparatuses using song data ... 09/07/06 - 20060199645 - Wagering game with streaming usb audio A computerized wagering game system includes a gaming module comprising a processor and gaming code which is operable when executed on the processor to present a wagering game on which monetary value can be wagered. The computerized wagering game further includes a Universal Serial Bus (USB) port, and a USB ... 08/31/06 - 20060194633 - Interactive game playing preferences A disclosed gaming machine may be customized according to one or more player preferences. A player may view and modify player preferences stored in a player preference account as preference account information. The preference account information may include but is not limited to loyalty point account information, loyalty point account ... 08/17/06 - 20060183552 - System & method for data mining A system and method for mining data stored in a casino gaming system is provided. A data search for data stored in the casino gaming system is initiated. The casino gaming system comprises one or more than one component connected via a network, and the one or more than one ... 07/27/06 - 20060166744 - Game device program, game device control, method and program distribution device Each of game data storage parts (40), in which, while a replication of game data is created, and an item can be used on the basis of different game data, it is possible to prevent the item from increasing by the replication, stores original item data relating to an original ... 07/20/06 - 20060160627 - Typing game apparatus and gaming system The expiration of a validity period of song data for each of a plurality of songs is determined by comparing validity period data of the song data, which are stored in a song data storage area 20a for storing the song data including the validity period data, with the current ... 07/20/06 - 20060160626 - Universal game download system for legacy gaming machines using rom and nvram emulation A universal method and system for downloading game software to ROM based legacy gaming machines, activating selected games and providing new services. The method includes a ROM emulator for replacing the game program image and an NVRAM emulator for swapping the game context and critical meters accordingly. The method includes ... 07/13/06 - 20060154731 - Game chip A game chip transmits information in response to an inquiry from a reader/writer. The game chip comprises an IC device, an antenna coil unit, a first ring and a second ring. The IC device constitutes an electromagnetic induction coupling circuit with the reader/writer and stores information. The antenna coil unit ... 07/13/06 - 20060154730 - Data storage system for an electronic gaming device A data storage system for an electronic gaming device has been developed. The system includes a portable electronic memory device and player data that is stored on the memory device. The player data is generated by an electronic gaming device upon engagement of the game by the player. ... 07/06/06 - 20060148573 - Method and system for cataloging advertising spots of an advertising enabled game A method for cataloging and populating advertising spots of an advertising enabled game includes using a catalog to select an advertising-spot of the advertising enabled game. For instance, the catalog is a catalog of itemized advertising spots for the advertising enabled game. An image is displayed including the selected advertising ... 07/06/06 - 20060148572 - Database cache system A database query system is provided. The database cache system includes: a network library which processes an access request issued by the online game server by using an input output completion port (IOCP); at least one database connection module which provides a connector for reading data from the database or ... 07/06/06 - 20060148571 - Computer game with game saving including history data to allow for play reacquaintance upon restart of game In a computer game, game state is saved when indicated and a history of previous game play is also recorded. Upon resumption, the history of previous game play is presented to the user and the game does not accept user input to alter the replaying game sequence. Then, once the ... 07/06/06 - 20060148570 - Portable data techniques for gaming devices Portable data for gaming devices is presented. Data is downloaded from a first device to a portable device. The data is uploaded from the portable device to a gaming device. In response to the uploaded data, the gaming device presents a portion of the data on a display monitor associated ... 07/06/06 - 20060148569 - Methods and apparatus for a portable toy video/audio visual program player device - silicon movies played on portable computing devices such as pda (personal digital assistants) and other palm type, hand-held devices A portable audio/visual program player comprising a video display, electrical-audio transducer, a central processing unit and associated logic and memory circuits. The portable audio/visual player is able to play pre-recorded programs from a memory device, which includes compress digital audio and video program information and a decoder program. The digital ... 06/08/06 - 20060121992 - Ubiquitous unified player identity tracking system Systems and method for providing a single sign in a gaming console that associates online activity that is out-of-game/cross game, and/or online activity that is in-game, and/or activity that is offline and in-game with that account. While online, a service tracks activity of gamers and provides usage statistics in a ... 06/08/06 - 20060121991 - User interface for viewing aggregated game, system and personal information A user interface for displaying a user profile in a gaming console that communicates to a remote service. A “Gamer Profile” is created that serves as a building block for services and applications that aim to create a social community of garners and grow relationships among players. In accordance with ... 06/01/06 - 20060116208 - Universal operating system to hardware platform interface for gaming machines Gaming machines and systems having a universal interface layer linking a gaming platform to a hardware platform are disclosed. In particular, the universal interface layer is configured such that the gaming platform is hardware platform independent and such that the hardware platform is gaming platform independent. Platform independence can facilitate ... 04/20/06 - 20060084507 - Data transmission device, data transmission method, game device, and game system A game device (10) can transmit AV data of a game to a receiving terminal (20) by adaptively setting the communication protocol. The protocol setting is performed according to the scene state in the AV data and the propagation environment such as the transmission error rate. For example, by using ... 04/13/06 - 20060079334 - Video game terminal and security activation arrangement An arrangement for effective updating of video game terminals uses a security key device which is capable of operating next major generation software that at the time of sale or distribution of the security device is not available. Once this software is available, the security key with this forward compatibility ... 04/13/06 - 20060079333 - System and method for an alterable storage media in a gaming machine A system for verifying one or more downloaded components 54 of a gaming device 10 that includes the gaming device, which has an alterable hard drive 80 (or other persistent storage media 90), and the downloaded components that further include gaming-related content 92-96. A related method includes: enabling initiation of ... 04/06/06 - 20060073899 - Game apparatus, storage medium storing game program and game controlling method The game apparatus includes a first LCD and a second LCD, and a touch panel is provided in association with the second LCD. On the two LCDs, different game screens are displayed. Also on the second LCD, two keys are displayed at a certain interval. When one key is touch-input, ... 04/06/06 - 20060073898 - Game machine, game control method, program, its distributing device, and information storage medium The present invention provides a game device with which a moving direction and an attack direction of a game character can be easily inputted. The invention provides a game device 10 that executes game processing relating to a game character holding attack means, the game device comprising: a signal input ... 03/02/06 - 20060046855 - Module for a gaming machine The present invention provides various modules for use with gaming machines. One such module is configured to receive data from a portable memory device and/or from a network device, e.g., from a game server. In some embodiments, the module includes, or is disposed within, a player tracking unit. Some embodiments ... 02/23/06 - 20060040748 - Branching storyline game A storytelling game is disclosed, including game components and rules for playing a game for at least one player. The goal of the storytelling game is to work through a story to a successful ending by choosing among possible story directions at story branch points. The game may include the ... 02/23/06 - 20060040747 - Card selling apparatus A game apparatus or a card selling apparatus is provided with a plurality of card dispensers 610 in each of which a large number of cards are loaded and each of which dispenses a card in response to a dispense signal. This apparatus enables more cards to be accommodated in ... 02/23/06 - 20060040746 - Trading cards interactive with electronic game machine and game system Trading cards consists of a single rule card and a plurality of character cards. The rule card is formed with a data recording area on its front surface. The data recording area of the rule card is mechanically readably recorded with rule program data determining a rule of an interactive ... 02/09/06 - 20060030411 - Video gaming apparatus with connected player and printer modules A video gaming apparatus includes a player module for reading media storage elements. A printer module is connected to the player module such that the printer module defines a closure for the player module. The printer and player modules are displaceable relative to each other between an open condition to ... 02/09/06 - 20060030410 - Physical representational objects with digital memory and methods of manufacture and use thereof A representational object contains a visual representation of a character and a memory tag comprising a digital memory adapted to be read from when inductively powered. The digital memory contains digital content relating to the character represented visually on the representational object. At least a part of the digital content ... 02/02/06 - 20060025223 - Gaming information center A method for displaying gambling information in order to improve customer service by displaying a screen of all possible requests by the customer sorted by request and then by area and table number. This is accomplished by allowing a user to enter data through an input device designed to write ... 01/26/06 - 20060019753 - Storage medium having game program stored thereon, game apparatus, input device, and storage medium having program stored thereon Designated coordinates in a coordinate system are set based on coordinate information outputted from a pointing device, and a drag direction from the designated coordinates having been previously set toward the designated coordinates being currently set is set, and an input direction is updated, based on both an input direction ... 01/26/06 - 20060019752 - Storage medium having game program stored thereon, game apparatus and input device An origin which is set by a pointing device is drawn and moved according to a player's operation in order to carry out an operation in which a joystick is emulated, and therefore the operation in which the pointing device is used can be carried out in accordance with the ... 01/12/06 - 20060009290 - Game information storage medium and game system using the same A game information storage medium is removably connected to a first game machine having a first architecture, and includes a game program for a second game machine having a second architecture, an emulator program for converting the second architecture into an architecture compatible with the first architecture, and a game ... 01/05/06 - 20060003843 - Game system, server, and game control program The game system is capable of executing a game using read objects such as a card, an action figure, and the like. In the game system, the identifying information owned by a read object, for example, a card, a action figure, and the like, itself does not change, a game ... 01/05/06 - 20060003842 - Coin-shaped recording medium, recording medium processing device An IC coin includes an antenna coil for transmitting and receiving value information to and from a recording medium processing device, an RF-ID tag for recording the value information, an image display medium to or from which an image is written or deleted by applying voltage, an anode terminal exposed ... 12/15/05 - 20050277476 - Computer game system and method of operation A method of operating a computer game program (10;20) comprising the steps of, loading the computer game program, executing the computer game program, receiving instructions from a user interface, changing the game status according to the instructions, and charging a user to store the game status. The excitement of playing ... 12/15/05 - 20050277475 - Game console in an electronic card game system, an electronic game card to be received thereby, and an electronic card game system A game console (1) in an electronic card game system (41) is disclosed. It comprises a power supply (3), a display (5), a processor (7), memory means (9), electronic game card reading means (11), electronic game card writing means (13), electronic game card receiving means (15), and communication means (17) ... 11/17/05 - 20050255923 - Target time setting game system considering network game The invention can finish a game comprising a plurality of stages in a desired time for which a player wishes to play the game. A game machine or a game distributing system has stage storage means (109) for storing the a plurality of stages, model time storage means (108) for ... 10/27/05 - 20050239552 - Gaming apparatus and method for providing enhanced player participation in lottery games A lottery gaming system utilizes one or more pools of predetermined game play records. In response to a game play request, the gaming system allocates a number or set of game play records. A representation for each allocated game play record is then displayed to the player in some fashion ... 10/13/05 - 20050227771 - Methods and devices for gaming machine configuration The present invention provides novel method and devices for configuring gaming machines. Some preferred implementations of the invention provide a portable computing device, e.g., a personal digital assistant (“PDA”), that may be used to configure gaming machines. Some such portable computing devices include software and hardware for displaying graphical user ... 09/29/05 - 20050215324 - Game system, methods and apparatus using embedded audio commands Methods and systems are described for providing a game system using standard consumer electronics equipment. For example, a system for playing games on a DVD player and other standard consumer electronics equipment transmits commands to a number of player remote units in response to commands from a game being played ... 09/29/05 - 20050215323 - Recording medium storing video game program and video game device The player gives a change in the input through a touch operation to a character pattern P2 displayed on a second display screen 12a covered by a touch panel. The character pattern P2 is associated with a player character P1 displayed on a first display screen 11a, and is displayed ... 09/22/05 - 20050209008 - Game device An object of the present invention is to provide a game machine having high data management ability. In order to achieve this object, the game machine (10) of the present invention includes a card interface (11) configured so that a magnetic card (20) is detachably attached thereto, card ID recording ... 09/15/05 - 20050202878 - Portable communication apparatus having a game function A portable communication apparatus having a game function can be used in a speech mode or in a dedicated game mode according to rotation of a housing. The portable communication apparatus includes a first housing extending along a longitudinal direction; second and third housings positioned on both sides of the ... 09/15/05 - 20050202877 - Application programming interface for geographic data in computer games A computer game depicts or represents actual or imaginary geographic locales as part of the play scenarios of the games. The computer game uses a map database that contains data that represent geographic features, such as roads, in a locale. A game engine program presents a game play scenario to ... 09/08/05 - 20050197191 - Method and apparatus for automated configuration of gaming machine operating parameters An automated method of configuring a gaming machine using a storage medium such as a paper ticket containing gaming machine configuration parameter data. The storage medium is read by a gaming machine peripheral device, such as a bill validator, which transmits the data to the gaming machine's central processing unit. ... 09/01/05 - 20050192100 - Video game system, video game apparatus, controlling method therefor and a recording medium for video game program In progressing a video gate in accordance with a game software program read out from a video game program recording medium and in converting the contents for printing into printing data, which is printed, the printer driver stored in a non-volatile memory is to be updated to enable the printing ... 08/25/05 - 20050187023 - Game program and game machine On a display screen, a game image including a plurality of target images and a game character image is displayed. The target images moves so as to pass over the game character image. When an input is provided from a player onto a touch panel, input coordinates are detected. In ... 07/28/05 - 20050164794 - Game system using touch panel input On a display screen, a game image, which contains one or more game character images showing a game character and item images each showing an item, is displayed. An item type is determined by causing a player to select at least one item image displayed on the display screen. If ... 07/21/05 - 20050159223 - Game system using touch panel input A player performs an input operation so as to draw a predetermined graphic on a touch panel. A type of attack against an enemy character is determined based on a graphical shape of an input trajectory. An effectiveness of attack against the enemy character is determined based on the size ... 07/21/05 - 20050159222 - Data plate A system for tracking aircraft parts, that has a tamperproof part tracking device affixed to an aircraft part connected to a transmitter attached that sends a signal corresponding to the part tracking device to a receiver that relays the signal to a data processing device. The data processing device is ... 07/14/05 - 20050153779 - Method and system for lottery transactions over an open network A lottery management server includes a processor communicably connected to an open network. A database may be communicably connected to the processor. The processor collects lottery ticket sales information from a terminal communicably connected to the open network. The processor stores the lottery ticket sales information in the database. The ... 06/23/05 - 20050137018 - Dvd-enabling dongle for a console-based gaming system A peripheral dongle for a console-based gaming system facilitates DVD movie playback. The dongle has a connector that plugs into a USB game port in the console. The dongle stores playback code that enables DVD movie playback. When connected to the game console, the dongle passes the playback code over ... 06/16/05 - 20050130745 - Dvd-enabling dongle for a console-based gaming system A peripheral dongle for a console-based gaming system facilitates DVD movie playback. The dongle has a connector that plugs into a USB game port in the console. The dongle stores playback code that enables DVD movie playback. When connected to the game console, the dongle passes the playback code over ... 06/16/05 - 20050130744 - Video game distribution network A video game distribution network for use in airlines, trains, hotels, cruise ships, set top boxes, cable television systems, satellite and other wireless systems or other communications systems, distributes special purpose game binary image files to general purpose computing/display devices. Software emulators running on the general purpose computing/display devices model ... ### FreshPatents.com Support |