Apple Wants Patent On Video Game-Based iBooks

theodp writes "Patently Apple reports that a new Apple patent application has surfaced describing an application that would record your personal journey through a video game and turn it into a custom comic or iBook when you're done playing. Imagine how thrilled little Billy's Mommy would have been if she only had the chance to read the story of her son's foray into Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas or see how he dealt with BioShock's Little Sisters."

Comments

A Patent For This?

[DarkKnightRadick]

The only thing novel is, well there's nothing novel, and certainly nothing patent worthy.

Re:A Patent For This?

[maxwell demon]

Turning a journey through a game into a notebook (iBook) is indeed an enormous invention. Just imagine: Every time you need a new notebook, you just have to play your favourite game! However I wonder how your gameplay affects the created notbook. Will you get a better processor if you achieve higher score? Will the clock speed depend on how fast you played? What will determine the memory and hard disk size?

Re:A Patent For This?

[Anonymous Coward]

Nothing novel? The game play creates a novel!

See Billy a la Dick and Jane

[AnonymousClown]

Imagine how thrilled little Billy's Mommy would have been if she only had the chance to read the story of her son's foray into Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

See Billy shoot the cop.
BLAM!
BLAM!
BLAM!

See Billy beat up hooker.
PUNCH!
KICK!
PUNCH!

See Billy run over pedestrian.
Ahhhhhhhhhhhh!

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