CA2192768A1 - Method for backing up state of progress in television game - Google Patents

Method for backing up state of progress in television game

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CA2192768A1
CA2192768A1 CA002192768A CA2192768A CA2192768A1 CA 2192768 A1 CA2192768 A1 CA 2192768A1 CA 002192768 A CA002192768 A CA 002192768A CA 2192768 A CA2192768 A CA 2192768A CA 2192768 A1 CA2192768 A1 CA 2192768A1
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progress
state
backing
television game
item
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CA002192768A
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French (fr)
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CA2192768C (en
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Koji Aoyama
Koji Arai
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Hudson Soft Co Ltd
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Hudson Soft Co Ltd
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • A63F13/00—Video games, i.e. games using an electronically generated display having two or more dimensions
    • A63F13/45—Controlling the progress of the video game
    • A63F13/49—Saving the game status; Pausing or ending the game
    • A63F13/493—Resuming a game, e.g. after pausing, malfunction or power failure
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • A63F13/00—Video games, i.e. games using an electronically generated display having two or more dimensions
    • A63F13/40—Processing input control signals of video game devices, e.g. signals generated by the player or derived from the environment
    • A63F13/44—Processing input control signals of video game devices, e.g. signals generated by the player or derived from the environment involving timing of operations, e.g. performing an action within a time slot
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • A63F13/00—Video games, i.e. games using an electronically generated display having two or more dimensions
    • A63F13/55—Controlling game characters or game objects based on the game progress
    • A63F13/58—Controlling game characters or game objects based on the game progress by computing conditions of game characters, e.g. stamina, strength, motivation or energy level
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • A63F13/00—Video games, i.e. games using an electronically generated display having two or more dimensions
    • A63F13/90—Constructional details or arrangements of video game devices not provided for in groups A63F13/20 or A63F13/25, e.g. housing, wiring, connections or cabinets
    • A63F13/95—Storage media specially adapted for storing game information, e.g. video game cartridges
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • A63F2300/00—Features of games using an electronically generated display having two or more dimensions, e.g. on a television screen, showing representations related to the game
    • A63F2300/60—Methods for processing data by generating or executing the game program
    • A63F2300/63—Methods for processing data by generating or executing the game program for controlling the execution of the game in time
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • A63F2300/00—Features of games using an electronically generated display having two or more dimensions, e.g. on a television screen, showing representations related to the game
    • A63F2300/60—Methods for processing data by generating or executing the game program
    • A63F2300/63—Methods for processing data by generating or executing the game program for controlling the execution of the game in time
    • A63F2300/636—Methods for processing data by generating or executing the game program for controlling the execution of the game in time involving process of starting or resuming a game
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • A63F2300/00—Features of games using an electronically generated display having two or more dimensions, e.g. on a television screen, showing representations related to the game
    • A63F2300/60—Methods for processing data by generating or executing the game program
    • A63F2300/65—Methods for processing data by generating or executing the game program for computing the condition of a game character
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • A63F2300/00—Features of games using an electronically generated display having two or more dimensions, e.g. on a television screen, showing representations related to the game
    • A63F2300/80—Features of games using an electronically generated display having two or more dimensions, e.g. on a television screen, showing representations related to the game specially adapted for executing a specific type of game
    • A63F2300/807—Role playing or strategy games

Abstract

Disclosed is a method for backing up a state of progress in a television game which has the steps of:
dividing the state of progress into a common item and a separate item; and storing the common item into a common file and the separate item into a separate file.
CA002192768A 1995-12-25 1996-12-12 Method for backing up state of progress in television game Expired - Fee Related CA2192768C (en)

Priority Applications (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
CA 2398164 CA2398164A1 (en) 1995-12-25 1996-12-12 Method of executing a television game

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
JP7-350901 1995-12-25
JP35090195A JP3549971B2 (en) 1995-12-25 1995-12-25 Video game progress backup method and video game machine

Related Child Applications (1)

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CA 2398164 Division CA2398164A1 (en) 1995-12-25 1996-12-12 Method of executing a television game

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CA2192768A1 true CA2192768A1 (en) 1997-06-26
CA2192768C CA2192768C (en) 2004-02-17

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EP (1) EP0781582B1 (en)
JP (1) JP3549971B2 (en)
CN (1) CN1159061A (en)
CA (1) CA2192768C (en)
DE (1) DE69620988T2 (en)
TW (1) TW389867B (en)

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DE69620988D1 (en) 2002-06-06
TW389867B (en) 2000-05-11
CN1159061A (en) 1997-09-10
EP0781582A2 (en) 1997-07-02
US5971856A (en) 1999-10-26
CA2192768C (en) 2004-02-17
JP3549971B2 (en) 2004-08-04
EP0781582A3 (en) 1998-04-08
EP0781582B1 (en) 2002-05-02
DE69620988T2 (en) 2003-02-27
JPH09173637A (en) 1997-07-08

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