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http://news.com.com/Sony+eyes+wireless+PSP+connections/2100-1047_3-5545380.html

The application describes a number of scenarios for connecting a portable game player to a "base computing device," which could be a PC, a central server or an advanced game console such as the upcoming PlayStation 3.

Under one scenario, the central computer would be used as a "content execution server," processing chunks of software code too complex for the portable gadget to crunch.

"The content execution server will act as a base computing device that will execute program instructions of the game and then transmit, via the wireless transceiver,...processed active program instructions to the portable game device," according to the application. "By preprocessing the game instructions at the content execution server...the receiving devices will not be required to have robust processing circuitry, which is commonly required to execute typical game programs that involve sophisticated mathematical operations, lighting adjustments, and graphics...The receiving device can concentrate on providing video display and providing audio output to the user."

The application goes on to describe a number of methods for using a wireless connection to download content to a portable device to get around limited storage and processing capacity on a handheld gadget. In one scenario, games and other content would be stored on a central server and uploaded to the portable device when needed.

"In addition to games, it should be understood that the data being held by the content execution server may also include other digital data," according to the application. "Examples of other digital data may include, but (are) not limited to, movies, DVD data, music, or other entertainment or business digital content."

While the application most frequently cites PCs and living room game consoles as server connections, it also envisions Wi-Fi on the go.

"In today's wired world, many users are able to access hot spots free of charge in many locations such as coffeehouses, airports, gas stations, and the like," according to the application. "Once the user is close enough to the access point, the user can log in to the Internet server and use their previously purchased games or purchase new games for entertainment. In another embodiment, the remote access user can access their own video games that are stored on their home system, such as the content execution server or a game CD loaded into a game console."

 

[Azih]

man I hope not, if so the PSP will be the least portable protable since the Virtual Boy.

 

[acklame]

man I hope not, if so the PSP will be the least portable protable since the Virtual Boy.

eh?

 

[Amir0x]

So I know jack about tech stuff, but am I to understand that this patent involves technology that would allow a central hub, here dubbed "Content Execution Server", like a PS3 or PC to provide the POWER behind the games/applications while the device itself would only have to worry about the audio/video display aspect of it? So, uh, like we could get PS3-level visuals on PSP somehow?

 

[jedimike]

I don't think a wireless network would be fast enough to process graphical information and then spit it back to the PSP without some kind of delay. If anything, I think it would be better used for custom soundtracks in games via your PC, or with multiplayer online gaming, A PC could be used to process the stream data so it doesn't bog down the PSP CPU. I just think that graphics would need a fatter pipe than the real time wireless speeds that average about 22mbps on a G network.

 

[Pimpwerx]

Remote servers? Maybe for media distro to let a Cell-powered TV/PS3/whatever to do that realtime replay manipulation shit Sony's been spewing. You know, replaying a play on tv and having the ability to rotate the scene and stuff? I know, sounded like bullshit when they first said it, and still does today...but at least it seems like this would allow the PSP to function as a sort of dumb terminal. PEACE.

 

[McFly]

WiFi should be fast enough. They could use a compression algorythm to reduce the streamed data.

And it sounds a lot like the PS3 will have WiFi built-in.

Fredi

 

[kikonawa]

wifi AV streaming to psp would be cool! imagine, your ps3 is in the livingroom, but you want to continue play in the garden , bathroom

 

[acklame]

whether it's capable of streaming something ps3 data through wifi or not, i can definintely see lots of possible interesting apps. bring it on!

 

[soundwave05]

I think all the consoles will have WiFi built in.

Dunno about playing PS3 games on the PSP screen though, although that would be cool.

How different would that really be from the PSP streaming TV broadcasts, which Sony has said they will do with the PSP in the future anyway?

I mean really the PS3 would just actually be relaying the output (what would regularily go to your TV) signal to the PSP right? That'd be cool connectivity actually for stuff like multiplayer games.

So theoretically lets say you're at school with your PSP. You're bored, but instead of playing a PSP game, you could play a PS3 game from home via WiFi on your PSP screen. It really doesn't seem that much different from streaming TV broadcast from home on your PSP. There may be an issue with sending control data back and forth quick enough though.