Electronic game enhancement systems and methods
OwnerJohn M. Albrechtinventor
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Abstract
An electronic game enhancement system including an electronic game stored in game memory, an electronic game device for accessing and playing the electronic game, an electronic component stored in the memory of a memory device for enhancing the electronic game, a consumer instrument associated with the memory device, and a data transfer system associated with the electronic game device and the memory device for facilitating a transfer of the electronic component from the memory of the memory device to the game memory for enhancing the functionality of the electronic game.
Claims12
An electronic game enhancement system comprising:
- an electronic game stored in memory;
- electronic apparatus having an input device responsive to commands for accessing and playing the electronic game;
- an electronic component stored in password-accessible memory, the electronic component for enhancing the electronic game;
- a consumer instrument associated with a password to the password-accessible memory;
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- the electronic component being accessible by the electronic apparatus in response to entry of the password into the electronic apparatus with the input device.
A method of enhancing electronic game functionality comprising steps of:
- providing an electronic game stored in memory and electronic apparatus having an input device responsive to commands for accessing and playing the electronic game;
- providing an electronic component stored in password-accessible memory, the electronic component for enhancing the electronic game;
- associating a password to the password-accessible memory with a consumer instrument;
- and
- obtaining the password from the consumer instrument;
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- entering the password into the electronic apparatus with the input device for gaining access to the password-accessible memory and enhancing the electronic game with the electronic component.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.