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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 04, 2008
Filed:
Nov. 17, 2004
Charles P. Eck, Redmond, WA (US);
Scott Elliott, Redmond, WA (US);
Hiroshi Kamada, Redmond, WA (US);
Patrick Link, Redmond, WA (US);
David Mccarten, Redmond, WA (US);
Charles P. Eck, Redmond, WA (US);
Scott Elliott, Redmond, WA (US);
Hiroshi Kamada, Redmond, WA (US);
Patrick Link, Redmond, WA (US);
David McCarten, Redmond, WA (US);
Nintendo Co., Ltd., Kyoto, JP;
Abstract
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 the game source platform and interpret and/or compile the game files to provide interactive video game play. Software emulators for emulating a handheld video game platform such as GAME BOY®, GAME BOY COLOR® and/or GAME BOY ADVANCE® on a low-capability target platform (e.g., a seat-back display for airline or train use, a personal digital assistant, a cell phone) may provide any number of features and optimizations to provide high quality graphics and sound that nearly duplicates the game playing experience on the native platform.