Patent ID: 7594854
Filing Date: 2009-09-29
Classification: A63F,G05G,G06F,G06T

Abstract:
1. A electronic game system, comprising: a game console device operable to execute video game instructions constituting a game program, wherein the game console includes an assembly for receiving a memory device that stores said game program and said game console is operable to output video signals to a display device; and a first game device including a housing that contains data processing circuitry, a display and a plurality of controller elements that can be manipulated by a user in order to control game play in a game, said first game device operable to copy data stored on a first RAM of said first game device to at least a second RAM of a second game device, through use of said game device console as a transfer point for said data between said first RAM and said second RAM, and wherein said game device console includes a processor to convert data to a different format; wherein said first and second game devices are operable to be connected to said game console and said game devices enable control of game play during execution of the video game instructions constituting the game program, the game console being operable to transmit data between said first and second game devices when said game console initiates a controller data request command.