Is this a new Xbox?

[wraggster]

Complicated Microsoft patents that have just emerged on the great ship internet are being linked by speculators to functions of a new Xbox.

But it's not quite clear what this patent is for, though it uses the Xbox as an example of a "gaming device". Apparently, it's some sort of product that can talk to any number of handheld devices from PDAs to mobile phones, though for what purpose remains to be seen.

The patent reads as follows (prep your dictionaries):

"A gaming system including handheld devices and console devices has variable functionality and processing performance as determined by the number of components in the system. Gaming components can be combined wirelessly, by wired connections (e.g., via a docking station), or a combination thereof."

"The processing capabilities and functionality of each gaming component in a combination are augmented by the processing capabilities and functionality of other gaming components in the combination.

"To take advantage of another gaming components processing capabilities and memory capacity, each gaming component is capable of utilizing another gaming component to process gaming applications. Further, each gaming component is capable of rendering audio and/or video information provided by another gaming component."

We haven't a clue what it means, but there's further speculation that this could mean using a Microsoft Zune dock for sound effects while your phone acts as a controller. Sounds a bit rubbish to us.

via cvg (http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=162589)

[MasterChafed]

Complicated Microsoft patents that have just emerged on the great ship internet are being linked by speculators to functions of a new Xbox.

But it's not quite clear what this patent is for, though it uses the Xbox as an example of a "gaming device". Apparently, it's some sort of product that can talk to any number of handheld devices from PDAs to mobile phones, though for what purpose remains to be seen.

The patent reads as follows (prep your dictionaries):

"A gaming system including handheld devices and console devices has variable functionality and processing performance as determined by the number of components in the system. Gaming components can be combined wirelessly, by wired connections (e.g., via a docking station), or a combination thereof."

"The processing capabilities and functionality of each gaming component in a combination are augmented by the processing capabilities and functionality of other gaming components in the combination.

"To take advantage of another gaming components processing capabilities and memory capacity, each gaming component is capable of utilizing another gaming component to process gaming applications. Further, each gaming component is capable of rendering audio and/or video information provided by another gaming component."

We haven't a clue what it means, but there's further speculation that this could mean using a Microsoft Zune dock for sound effects while your phone acts as a controller. Sounds a bit rubbish to us.


Actually, by the sounds of the items i put in bold in the quote, it sounds like Microsoft is creating some sort of cluster system for game consoles. They said that many different wireless devices could act in unison to render audio, graphics, etc. It said the whole system could be augmented by the different devices connected to that system. (different peripherals adding funtionality?). I don't know, it sounds interesting to say the least.