Patent ID: 6383079
Filing Date: 2002-05-07
Classification: A63F,G06F,G06T

Abstract:
A portable storage device that, in use is connectable to and controls the operation of a video game system console having a game program executing processing system including a game microprocessor and a coprocessor, coupled to said game microprocessor, for cooperating with said game microprocessor to execute a video game program, at least one player controller operable by a player to generate video game control signals, and a player controller processor subsystem, coupled to said coprocessor; said portable storage device comprising:a memory media for storing video game instructions and graphics and sound data for said video game program; means for coupling said video game instructions and said graphics and sound data retrieved from said memory media to said video game system console; said video game instructions including at least one player controller instruction for causing said game program executing processing system to send a command to said player controller processor subsystem to execute said command to initiate an operation relating to said video game control signals.