Title of Invention

A BROAD CASTING SYSTEM WITH A TRANSMITTING SIDE SYSTEM AND RECEVING SIDE SYSTEM FOR A GAME DEDICATED MACHINE

Abstract This game machine system includes a set top box 51 as a receiving unit for receiving digital data distributed using a broadcast system or a communication system. In a game dedicated device 52, starting of a game software item is inhibited until a software start enable signal is received by the receiving unit. Next to the software start enable signal, data for substitution or insertion for data of part of the game software is sent. This data can be commercial ads. The game dedicated machine 52 can judge whether or not the commercial ads have been introduced into and are in operation in the game software and, if the "commercial ads are not in the game software, the game dedicated machine 52 can be made so as to be out of operation.
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Documents:


Patent Number 217393
Indian Patent Application Number 650/DEL/1998
PG Journal Number 15/2008
Publication Date 11-Apr-2008
Grant Date 26-Mar-2008
Date of Filing 16-Mar-1998
Name of Patentee SONY CORPORATION
Applicant Address 7-35, KITASHINAGAWA 6-CHOME, SHINAGAWA-KU, TOKYO, JAPAN.
Inventors:
# Inventor's Name Inventor's Address
1 KAN EBISAWA C/O SONY CORPORATION, OF 7-35, KITASHINAGAWA 6-CHOME, SHINAGAWA-KU, TOKYO, JAPAN.,
PCT International Classification Number A63F 13/12
PCT International Application Number N/A
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