Nintendo Planning Instant Messaging Service for Wii? |
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Nintendo's US Patent filing published on June 6, 2006 reveals what seems to be an instant messaging service for the Wii. The filing describes the service as follows:A messaging system includes a web server computer and at least two video game systems. Each game system is configured to connect to the web server computer via the Internet and to communicate status data indicative of an activity engaged in by a user thereof. The web server computer generates a session file indicative of user status and the status of each of two or persons on a buddy list of the user.
The filing further reveals the system's capability to create a buddy list to allow users to be in contact with other users. Private chat sessions can be set up typically in a text-based format, but voice chat is also possible. All these are made possible by using input devices such as an on-screen keyboard, microphone, and headset. In addition, a separate keyboard may be connected to the game console. Voice over IP may also be implemented within the messaging service. Furthermore, the patent system will have a View Associate List, Block List, User Preferences, Profile, Access, Status, Rules list, Alerts and Autostart Alerts. It also hints on the possibility of a DS-to-Wii connection to make use of the said features.
Nintendo may have had this instant messaging service planned for quite some time, but with this patent filing, we can see all those plans materialize for the Wii.
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wont be a hassle to type
amazing
doesn't seem like such a great add-on to me. What the hell do I have AIM for?
I don't exactly play a game system to instant message people. Wether or not this feature is good depends heavily on how it is executed. I hope they can add a Nintendo twist to instant messaging. Maybe they could make use of the camera that is packaged with the Wii.
maybe its something like the pictochat on DS
I thought it would be like Xfire. That would be cool...
They might use the firewire plug in on the back of the wii-mote for a keyboard to be plugged in. Thus allowing for easy typeing.
arnt the usb keyboard more commen than the firewire keyboard, so if they wanted to put a keyboard on it why did they change it to firewire
well nintendo wii has 2 usb ports on the back of it. my gess is they are for keyboard and a mouse.
Sounds to me Nintendo wont implement it for a while. Wii 2 maybe? Either way it doesn't sound very promising. You'll be able to run GAIM on my system. That's right you'll be able to interface with YIM, MIM and AIM.
Come to my world, you wont be disappointed. Hey you wanted motion sensing, I gave you motion sensing. Buy a product from a company that cares and listen to you.
Small incremental upgrade of the xbox - $399,
GameCube with an added control peripheral - $249
Playstation 3, Linux, BLU-RAY, CELL, Motion Sensing in a console priceless