Gaming console systems today have become complex with the integration of USB/Wireless/Ethernet connectivity (online gaming), high-end audio, high-speed processors and memory, and DVD functions. With such advanced features, hardware monitors, digital temperature sensors, and power management devices are required for optimal performance.
The mobile phones have opened a new avenue for game playing. Single-handed menu scrolling, map panning or web browsing techniques used in phones have also found applications in sports and health-related devices
IP-based set-top box manufacturers can now easily turn their products into genuine gaming consoles, to provide end users with access to hundreds of games over IPTV. The set-top box will connect to grid of computer servers via a broadband connection, receiving game graphics and sound to display on a television screen in real time. USB-based game pads or remote controls can be used by subscribers to play a wide variety of games.
