Patent ID: 6398649
Filing Date: 2002-06-04
Classification: A63F

Abstract:
A communication method comprising the steps of:communicating game program execution means for executing a game program having at least a video image with a plurality of display means and a plurality of operation means through a predetermined interface; setting, for communication between the interface, the respective display means, and the respective operation means, a first period in which isochronous transfer is performed and a second period in which asynchronous transfer is performed every predetermined cycle; dividing the first period in which isochronous transfer is performed into regions for transmitting video data to the respective display means to independently execute transmitting operations; transmitting operation data from the respective operation means in the respective regions in the period in which asynchronous transfer is performed; and causing the display means and the operation means to independently communicate with the game program execution means by using a same communication path and performing independent operations in the respective operation means and independent display operations in the respective display means for a game program executed by the game program execution means.