Patent ID: 7811173

Claim:
A game apparatus for use with a media file reading and display apparatus operable by infrared wireless signals through a wireless signal receiver, said game apparatus comprising: at least two wireless signal transceiver units for producing infrared wireless signals in response to user inputs entered into the wireless signal transceiver units via single-step actuation, said infrared wireless signals each including an operational code and an associated comparison code uniquely identifying the wireless signal transceiver unit which produced it, wherein the infrared wireless signals are not indicative of signals ordinarily used to control operation of the media file reading and display apparatus; means for resolving which of the at least two wireless signal transceiver units is the first to transmit, said means for resolving being disposed in each of the wireless signal transceiver units and each being adapted for initially receiving the comparison codes of the transmitted infrared wireless signals without receiving the associated operational codes, each of the comparison codes including encoded first and second silent periods, wherein time durations of the encoded first and second silent periods are predetermined by reference to a set theory algorithm such that upon near simultaneous transmission of the comparison codes, identities of the transmitted comparison codes are able to be correctly decoded to resolve the first wireless transceiver unit to transmit; and means for automatically transmitting only the operational code associated with the comparison code produced by the first wireless signal transceiver unit to transmit, wherein the media file reading and display apparatus is able to receive the operational code directly from the first unit and process the operational code so as to enable a direct selection and display of a media file via imposed offset addressing wherein the direct selection and display of the media file is indicative of a game option being made during game play without a further user input being required.