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score
10-25-2005, 03:09 AM
From RevoGaming.net (http://www.revogaming.net):

Nintendo has registered a patent (http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&u=/netahtml/search-adv.htm&r=9&p=1&f=G&l=50&d=ptxt&S1=Nintendo&OS=Nintendo&RS=Nintendo) for a security system for a console with Hard Drive and Internet Access capabilities, which is no doubt the Nintendo Revolution.

After speaking with some people who could make sense of it, we've come to the conclusion that it is a patent for the Nintendo Revolution's "virtual console" feature, allowing safe and encrypted download of older games and new game demos etc. via internet connection to a "hard drive", which could be the Revolution's onboard 512MB or an attachable USB 2.0 hard drive.

Read More (http://www.revogaming.net/html/modules/news/article.php?storyid=125)
daedal
10-25-2005, 05:40 AM
Neat.. right?
Vandenh
10-25-2005, 05:48 AM
Patent?

It is called DRM... exists in many forms.
Demo_Boy
10-25-2005, 08:32 AM
Patent?

XBox 1 is prior art?
31 Flavas
10-25-2005, 10:11 AM
Patent?

XBox 1 is prior art?It's a patent for a security system for a console with Hard Drive and Internet Access capabilities. Not a patent for a system with Hard Drive and Internet Access capabilities. So don't worry, Ninendo isn't trying to patent kill xbox or PS3.
Magnanimous Gnome
10-25-2005, 12:00 PM
It's a patent for a security system for a console with Hard Drive and Internet Access capabilities. Not a patent for a system with Hard Drive and Internet Access capabilities. So don't worry, Ninendo isn't trying to patent kill xbox or PS3.


Yeah, leave the patent killing to Microsoft. :p
mister_slim
10-25-2005, 01:28 PM
Sounds fairly similar to the FDS or N64DD.
Skjef
10-25-2005, 02:21 PM
I'm liking the USB 2.0 HDD. If we can attach one of those babies to the Revolution, we won't be limited by the internal memory.
Magnanimous Gnome
10-25-2005, 09:14 PM
I'm liking the USB 2.0 HDD. If we can attach one of those babies to the Revolution, we won't be limited by the internal memory.


The Revolution supports SD cards, so you won't be limited either way.
Stormwatcher
10-26-2005, 06:32 AM
That sounds very good.