A patent for a system to load Wii games from a hard drive used in hospitals, hotels, retail stores, and development was recently discovered.
This game jukebox is currently in use for the Wii Starlight Fun Centers in hospitals. In conjunction with Toys "R" Us, Starlight Children's Foundation, and Nintendo, Starlight Fun Centers containing a flat screen television, DVD player, Wii and stored games have been in use at hospitals to entertain unwell children. The Wii games are stored on a hard drive, with the option to select a game of your choice from a sliding menu showing the box art.
The patent also includes the use of the system for hotels and retail stores, as these are also situations where loading a stored game is preferable to using DVDs. Additionally, methods are included that would allow game developers to send preview builds between branches.
As US patents are awarded based on invention date, regardless of filing date, it becomes obvious that this patent is for the system in this video, showing the Starlight Fun Center in action.