A local video game (310) including a communicating controller (326). The controller (326) receives local command signals created by a set of player controls (316). The controller (326) also receives remote command signals received through a modem (324) which were created by a remote video game (320)...http://www.google.com/patents/USRE36574?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent USRE36574 - Video game