Patent ID: 6820265
Filing Date: 2004-11-16
Classification: A63F

Abstract:
A system for sharing data between software programs comprising:(a) a control unit having a processor and a memory coupled to the processor; and (b) a first data storage medium coupleable to the processor, the first data storage medium storing a first program implementable by the processor for: (i) identifying information pertaining to the first program for sharing with a second program; and (ii) requesting storage of the information pertaining to the first program in the memory for retrieval by the second program; and (c) a second data storage medium coupleable to the control unit, the second data storage medium storing the second program implementable by the processor for: (i) retrieving the information pertaining to the first program from the memory; and (ii) utilizing the information pertaining to the first program with the second program, wherein the first data storage medium is a first game cartridge storing a first video game program, and the second data storage medium is a second game cartridge storing a second video game program.