Scott D Elliott

US Patent:

6599194, Jul 29, 2003

Filed:

Apr 8, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/288293

Inventors:

Darren Smith - Redmond WA 98052
Scott Elliott - Federal Way WA 98052
David J. McCarten - Bothell WA 98052

International Classification:

A63F 1300

US Classification:

463 30, 463 42, 463 43

Abstract:

An existing video game system is modified to include additional communication and storage capability via a modem and hard disk drive. The modification may involve the use of an expansion device coupled to a video game system port. A cable TV tuner is also included in the expansion device to assist in providing a unique picture-in-picture video capability. TV signals are coupled to the expansion device via the RF input from either cable TV or off-air signals. These RF signals are blended with the output signals from the video game system. A user may, for example, watch TV while viewing overlay information from the video game console. A user may receive a TV channel guide downloaded via the Internet, spot a program which the user desires to view and immediately access, via an IR input, the desired channel through the expansion device TV tuner. A user may also watch TV while simultaneously logging onto the Internet. A hard drive permits downloading from the Internet of entire games.

US Patent:

6769989, Aug 3, 2004

Filed:

Apr 4, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/406242

Inventors:

Darren Smith - Redmond WA
Scott Elliott - Federal Way WA
David J. McCarten - Bothell WA

Assignee:

Nintendo of America Inc. - Redmond WA

International Classification:

A63F 1300

US Classification:

463 41, 463 42

Abstract:

An existing video game system is modified to include additional communication and storage capability via a modem and hard disk drive. The modification may involve the use of an expansion device coupled to a video game system port. A cable TV tuner is also included in the expansion device to assist in providing a unique picture-in-picture video capability. TV signals are coupled to the expansion device via the RF input from either cable TV or off-air signals. These RF signals are blended with the output signals from the video game system. A user may, for example, watch TV while viewing overlay information from the video game console. A user may receive a TV channel guide downloaded via the Internet, spot a program which the user desires to view and immediately access, via an IR input, the desired channel through the expansion device TV tuner. A user may also watch TV while simultaneously logging onto the Internet. A hard drive permits downloading from the Internet of entire games.

US Patent:

6884171, Apr 26, 2005

Filed:

Sep 18, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/954436

Inventors:

Charles P. Eck - Redmond WA, US
Scott Elliott - Redmond WA, US
Hiroshi Kamada - Redmond WA, US
Patrick Link - Redmond WA, US
David McCarten - Redmond WA, US

Assignee:

Nintendo Co., Ltd. - Kyoto

International Classification:

A63F013/00

US Classification:

463 42

Abstract:

A video game distribution network for use in airlines, trains, hotels, cruise ships, set top boxes, cable television systems, satellite and other wireless systems or other communications systems, distributes special purpose game binary image files to general purpose computing/display devices. Software emulators running on the general purpose computing/display devices model the game source platform and interpret and/or compile the game files to provide interactive video game play. Software emulators for emulating a handheld video game platform such as GAME BOY, GAME BOY COLOR and/or GAME BOY ADVANCE on a low-capability target platform (e. g. , a seat-back display for airline or train use, a personal digital assistant, a cell phone) may provide any number of features and optimizations to provide high quality graphics and sound that nearly duplicates the game playing experience on the native platform.

US Patent:

6942573, Sep 13, 2005

Filed:

Feb 12, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/776292

Inventors:

Scott Elliott - Redmond WA, US

Assignee:

Nintendo Co., Ltd. - Kyoto

International Classification:

A63F013/00

US Classification:

463 29, 463 42, 463 43

Abstract:

An existing video game system is modified to include additional communication and storage capability via a modem and hard disk drive. In accordance with one embodiment of the present invention, the primary system security features are incorporated into a video game system expansion device having a hard disk drive. The security system does not rely on the relatively insecure video game system. The present exemplary embodiment focuses security control in a disk drive/mass media controlling engine which is physically disposed within the expansion device housing as close as possible to the hard disk drive and the downloaded video games and other data it is designed to protect. Security features are incorporated into, for example, a disk drive controlling processing engine to provide security features which extend far beyond simplistic password systems which have heretofore been utilized in conjunction with disk drive controllers. In accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the disk controller also incorporates an encrypting engine which encrypts in accordance with a highly secure encrypting algorithm. A further level of security is provided in the illustrative embodiments by partitioning the hard drive into various partitions whose security/accessibility is tightly controlled.

US Patent:

7338376, Mar 4, 2008

Filed:

Nov 17, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/989459

Inventors:

Charles P. Eck - Redmond WA, US
Scott Elliott - Redmond WA, US
Hiroshi Kamada - Redmond WA, US
Patrick Link - Redmond WA, US
David McCarten - Redmond WA, US

Assignee:

Nintendo Co., Ltd. - Kyoto

International Classification:

A63F 9/24

US Classification:

463 42, 463 43

Abstract:

A video game distribution network for use in airlines, trains, hotels, cruise ships, set top boxes, cable television systems, satellite and other wireless systems or other communications systems, distributes special purpose game binary image files to general purpose computing/display devices. Software emulators running on the general purpose computing/display devices model the game source platform and interpret and/or compile the game files to provide interactive video game play. Software emulators for emulating a handheld video game platform such as GAME BOY, GAME BOY COLOR and/or GAME BOY ADVANCE on a low-capability target platform (e. g. , a seat-back display for airline or train use, a personal digital assistant, a cell phone) may provide any number of features and optimizations to provide high quality graphics and sound that nearly duplicates the game playing experience on the native platform.

US Patent:

7878908, Feb 1, 2011

Filed:

Nov 14, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/293943

Inventors:

Jim A. Sloate - Duvall WA, US
Scott Elliott - Federal Way WA, US
Hiroshi Kamada - Redmond WA, US
Kelly Lindseth - Seattle WA, US
Patrick Link - Carnation WA, US
David McCarten - Bothell WA, US

Assignee:

Nintendo Co., Ltd. - Higashiyami-ku, Kyoto

International Classification:

A63F 13/00

US Classification:

463 42, 463 9, 463 30, 463 1

Abstract:

Multiple video game players access an encrypted video game library stored on a shared mass storage device. A multiplexer multiplexes data read from the mass storage device to provide output streams to multiple video game playing units consuming video game instructions. A secure bus communicates video game instructions from the shared mass storage device to each of the video game playing units. Video game software or other entertainment content is distributed to the shared mass storage device via electronic download in multi-level encrypted form. Before being transported, the content is encrypted and then further encrypted. Once the content has been successfully transported, it is decrypted to remove the further encryption layer—leaving the first encryption layer intact for protecting the video game during storage on mass storage at the remote distribution location.

US Patent:

20020077177, Jun 20, 2002

Filed:

Aug 27, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/384189

Inventors:

SCOTT ELLIOTT - REDMOND WA, US

International Classification:

G06F017/00

US Classification:

463/040000

Abstract:

An existing video game system is modified to include additional communication and storage capability via a modem and hard disk drive. In accordance with one embodiment of the present invention, the primary system security features are incorporated into a video game system expansion device having a hard disk drive. The security system does not rely on the relatively insecure video game system. The present exemplary embodiment focuses security control in a disk drive/mass media controlling engine which is physically disposed within the expansion device housing as close as possible to the hard disk drive and the downloaded video games and other data it is designed to protect. Security features are incorporated into, for example, a disk drive controlling processing engine to provide security features which extend far beyond simplistic password systems which have heretofore been utilized in conjunction with disk drive controllers. In accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the disk controller also incorporates an encrypting engine which encrypts in accordance with a highly secure encrypting algorithm. A further level of security is provided in the illustrative embodiments by partitioning the hard drive into various partitions whose security/accessibility is tightly controlled. Each application program, e.g., a video game, has a predetermined number of private partitions, including a read only encrypted partition.

US Patent:

20030032486, Feb 13, 2003

Filed:

May 15, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/144748

Inventors:

Scott Elliott - Redmond WA, US

Assignee:

Nintendo of America Inc.

International Classification:

A63F013/00

US Classification:

463/043000

Abstract:

An existing video game system is modified to include additional communication and storage capability via a modem and hard disk drive. In accordance with one embodiment of the present invention, the primary system security features are incorporated into a video game system expansion device having a hard disk drive. The security system does not rely on the relatively insecure video game system. The present exemplary embodiment focuses security control in a disk drive/mass media controlling engine which is physically disposed within the expansion device housing as close as possible to the hard disk drive and the downloaded video games and other data it is designed to protect. Security features are incorporated into, for example, a disk drive controlling processing engine to provide security features which extend far beyond simplistic password systems which have heretofore been utilized in conjunction with disk drive controllers. In accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the disk controller also incorporates an encrypting engine which encrypts in accordance with a highly secure encrypting algorithm. A further level of security is provided in the illustrative embodiments by partitioning the hard drive into various partitions whose security/accessibility is tightly controlled. Each application program, e.g., a video game, has a predetermined number of private partitions, including a read only encrypted partition.