StorCard Mobilizes and Enhances Game Experience
Without Compromise
Overall Mobile Gaming Requirements:
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Compact,
intuitive media format with capacity to
store wide range of game applications,
performance to play directly from media, and
affordability to collect multiple games
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Ability to
integrate dynamic data (preferences, characters,
landscapes, strategies, cheats, stats, etc.)
with game content for instant, play anywhere
mobility and transportability between handhelds
and consoles
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Ability to
authenticate gamer for online interactive games,
and downloads for game updates and enhancements.
Key Considerations:
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For
game developers and content providers:
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Content
security to ensure appropriate compensation and
use
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Additional revenue (upgrades,
plug-ins, etc), cost savings opportunities and
ability to integrate with online initiatives
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For
console and device manufacturers
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Lower cost
device for traditional consoles (no need for
flash plus CD/DVD)
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New application pull for
hand-hand devices
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Opportunity for innovative new
portable gaming platform with multiple
application leverage including audio, video,
information, etc.
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For
consumers:
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New and
enhanced game experiences
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Portability and
transportability between a wide range of devices
including handheld and console platforms
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Intuitive and affordable media
for multiple game collection
Current Technology Alternatives:
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CD/DVD:
While low cost of duplication and capacity
are very attractive, write-once technology
cannot be updated to store dynamic data,
plug-ins, or upgrades for single media play.
Not capable of integration with online
gaming initiatives and physical size limits
the design of portable devices.
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Flash Memory:
Small size fits well with handheld devices and
read/write capability complements the
shortcomings of CD/DVD media to store dynamic
data. Due to higher cost/MB and media costs, it
is used primarily with small (capacity) game
applications and handheld devices.
StorCard Features/Benefits: Secure, portable
storage for mobile game applications
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Storage
capacity from 100MB to multi-gigabyte
capacity* (in future generations*)
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Integrates
dynamic data with game application for single
media game solution
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High
performance enables direct play from media and
streams video or audio
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Durable,
familiar and convenient credit card form factor
is intuitive to use and easy to 'brand' for
content providers
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Low cost card
and reader for affordable game collection and
storage
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Easily connects
to large installed base of systems via USB port
or PC Card slot
