Universal electronic video game renting/distributing system
US5632681A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 7, 1995 |
| Grant date | May 27, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 7, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2221/2109
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A video game cartridge that can be plugged into a video game machine to enable a user to request and play a video game for a predetermined number of video frames. The cartridge has a receiver for receiving the video game program and the predetermined frame count in response to a request from the user. The program and frame count is then stored in a memory of the cartridge. Finally, the cartridge has a counter which changes its value when the user is actively playing the video game program. The counter ceases to change its value when the user is not playing the video game program. When the counter reaches a predetermined limit, the user is no longer authorized to play the video game program.
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