Nintendo Patents Online Gaming

[A Black Falcon]

Old news from several days ago. They are patents for the 64DD, which if you remember had an online service.

http://www.gamespot.com/news/2004/08/17/...05085.html

The relevant paragraph (news article from three days ago).

However, all those theories are wrong. After acquiring a scan of the actual patent documents (pictured), GameSpot has learned the August 3, 2004, filing was merely for a supplementary patent to the 64DD, the online peripheral for the N64 console. The patent #6,769,989 was originally filed in April 1999, eight months before the 64DD's lackluster release. Shunned by consumers, it was discontinued, and its online support was shut down in March 2001. Nintendo reps contacted by GameSpot confirmed the patent was indeed for the 64DD and not for a new console.