Patent ID: 7467100
Filing Date: 2008-12-16
Classification: G06Q

Abstract:
1. An electronic shopping system comprising: an electronic game apparatus including a portable memory module, the electronic game apparatus being configured to execute an interactive game program for allowing a user to play an associated interactive game, the electronic game apparatus being further configured to execute a shopping program for allowing the user to generate a shopping list for storing in the portable memory module, the portable memory module configured to be removed from the electronic game apparatus and transported to a retailer site; a first store terminal including a first memory interface, the first memory interface configured to communicate with the portable memory module for retrieving the shopping list; and a second store terminal including a second memory interface, the second memory interface configured to communicate with the portable memory module during a purchase transaction and write into the portable memory module a key code that activates the interactive game program responsive to a determination that the purchase transaction satisfies a predetermined condition.