Global Patent Index - EP 1119832 A1

EP 1119832 A1 20010801 - VIDEO GAMING DEVICE AND COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM

Title (en)

VIDEO GAMING DEVICE AND COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM

Title (de)

VIDEOGELDSPIELVORRICHTUNG UND KOMMUNIKATIONSYSTEM

Title (fr)

APPAREIL DE JEU VIDEO ET SYSTEME DE COMMUNICATIONS

Publication

EP 1119832 A1 20010801 (EN)

Application

EP 99952043 A 19990914

Priority

  • US 10044998 P 19980914
  • ZA 9900085 W 19990914

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO0016273A1] A video gaming device which includes a game computer which is connected to a central computer and a plurality of player stations connected to the game computer. Connection of the player stations may be effected using an interface device which includes at least one serial port which has a transmit line for transmitting data to a player station and a receive line for receiving data from a player station, input port means and output port means for communication with the game computer, and processing means for routing data between the said serial port and the input and output port means.

IPC 1-7

G07F 17/32

IPC 8 full level

G07F 17/32 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G07F 17/32 (2013.01); A63F 2300/402 (2013.01)

Citation (examination)

US 4652998 A 19870324 - KOZA JOHN R [US], et al

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 0016273 A1 20000323; AU 6434599 A 20000403; AU 771182 B2 20040318; CA 2384319 A1 20000323; EP 1119832 A1 20010801; ZA 200103039 B 20021112

DOCDB simple family (application)

ZA 9900085 W 19990914; AU 6434599 A 19990914; CA 2384319 A 19990914; EP 99952043 A 19990914; ZA 200103039 A 20010412