DOWNLOADABLE GAME SOFTWARE USE

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1V1 Kirven, Louis C PO Box 1023 Weston CT 06883 Downloadable game software for use on mobile phones and computers.; Downloadable virtual goods, namely, computer programs featuring digital collectibles for use in online virtual worlds;ONE VIRTUAL ONE;
APP THIS ! Forey, Linda 524 Coral Court Schaumburg IL 60193 Downloadable game software for use on cellular phones;APPLICATION THIS;APP;
ATHENA STUDIO APPLOVIN CYPRUS LIMITED 3 THEMISTOCLI DERVI STR. JULIA HOUSE NICOSIA 1066 Cyprus Downloadable game software for use on mobile devices;The mark was first used in commerce in a different form other than that sought to be registered at least as early as 01/00/2015.;The mark was first used anywhere in a different form other than that sought to be registered at least as early as 01/00/2015.;STUDIO;
BAD ENERGY KIDS THISco Inc. 810 Curtis St Albany CA 94706 Downloadable game software for use on mobile phones and computers; Downloadable computer game software for use on mobile and cellular phones; Downloadable electronic game software for use on mobile phones and computers;
BATTLE MASTERS HASBRO, INC. 1027 Newport Avenue Pawtucket RI 02861 Downloadable game software for use with computers, communication devices and mobile telephones; computer game software for use with communication devices and mobile telephones, video game programs, video game software, video game cartridges;
BLOB.IO Zakhariev, Anton 8B Maryny Tsvetaievoi St, Apt. 7 Kyiv 02232 Ukraine Downloadable game software for use on mobile and cellular phones; Downloadable multiplayer video game software;
CEE-LO XNORBTECHNOLOGY INC. 1C 5545 Netherland Avenue Bronx NY 10471 Downloadable game software for use on mobile phones, handheld computers and game consoles;Dice games;
CITIZEN OUTBREAK Boychik Gaming 6th Floor 41 N. Moore Street New York NY 10013 Downloadable game software for use on mobile devices, handheld computers, tablets, laptop computers and desktop computers; Virtual reality glasses;
CSI:PHISHING Global Learning Systems STEA 150-116 6030 Daybreak Circle Clarksville MD 21029 Downloadable game software for use on personal computers, cellular phones, and handheld electronic devices; Downloadable computer game software in the field of information security; Downloadable electronic game software; Downloadable computer game software;
FARM RPG Magic & Wires 367 Cedar Trail Ln Harvest AL 35749 Downloadable game software for use on mobile and cellular phones, handheld computers, and desktop computers;
FIND MEANING SpaceCraft Inc. 8549 Wilshire Blvd, Ste 5052 Beverly Hills CA 90211 Downloadable game software for use on mobile and cellular phones, and handheld computers;Puzzles; Toy action figures; Toy animals; Toy building blocks; Toy construction sets; Toy vehicles; Board games; Children's multiple activity toys; Educational card games; Electronic action toys; Hand-held games with liquid crystal displays; Mechanical toys; Party games; Plush toys; Video game machines;
G.I. JOE HASBRO, INC. 1027 Newport Avenue Pawtucket RI 02861 Downloadable game software for use in connection with computers, computer tablets, communication devices and mobile telephones; downloadable electronic books in the nature of fiction books for children, comic books and graphic novels in the fields of action and adventure; downloadable musical sound recordings; downloadable television programs for children and families in the fields of action and adventure via a video-on-demand service; eyewear; prerecorded DVDs featuring television programs, movies, documentaries, interviews, film clips and music for children and families in the fields of action and adventure; video game cartridges and discs;
GAMEGENIC Gamegenic GmbH Friedrichstraße 47 45128 Essen Germany Downloadable game software for use with video game apparatus; downloadable game software for use with handheld electronic game apparatus; recorded software programs for operating arcade video game machines; downloadable computer game software for smartphones; computers; microcomputers; optical code readers for credit cards for games, lotteries, games of chance, money games, betting and betting forecasts; interactive touch screen terminals for game, betting and lottery predictions; recorded computer software for database management; computer software downloadable from or distributed via the Internet for use in database management; recorded computer games programs; downloadable game software for use with hand-held games with liquid crystal displays; downloadable computer software for use in playing video games, placing bets at betting terminals, playing games of chance on computers, placing bets on sports at betting terminals, and for playing lotteries on computer terminals; downloadable video games software; video game memory cards for video game machines; power adapters for portable games with liquid crystal displays; downloadable video game software exclusively for use with a separate display screen or monitor; electronic and digital apparatus for games, namely, handheld computers for playing games, playing gambling games, playing games of chance, entering lotteries; downloadable electronic publications in the nature of magazines in the field of games and gambling; downloadable electronic publications in the nature of newsletters in the field of games provided by electronic mail; fittings for handheld electronic game apparatus, namely, electric cables, batteries, chargers, and memory cards;Games, namely, board games; machines for playing games of chance; scratch cards for playing lottery games; gaming machines for gambling; manipulative games; general knowledge games, namely, educational toys for teaching and testing knowledge relating to the politics, political process, and political history of the United States; jigsaw puzzles; playing cards; playing card cases; electronic games machines, other than those adapted for use with television receivers; game controllers and joysticks for arcade video game machines; balls for games; balloons; toys, namely, dolls; toy figures; play figures; plush toys; teddy bears; wooden gaming pieces for shogi game; toy figure gaming pieces for use with fantasy and science fiction games, and toy building blocks; gymnastic apparatus and sporting articles, namely, spring boards; scratch cards for playing lottery games; printed lottery tickets and gambling cards, namely, game cards; card games and accessories therefor, namely, card cases, chests and boxes for use in connection with playing card games, playing card shuffling devices and dice; play mats for use with playing card games; playing card holders; playing card distributors, namely, playing card cases; card games; trading card games; video game apparatus, namely, video game machines; arcade video game machines; parts and fittings for handheld electronic game apparatus, namely, video game machines, namely, game pads, joysticks, cases, covers and hard shell covers all sold as a unit with the video game machines; mobile or electronic drawing apparatus, namely, lottery wheels for competition and lottery games, draws or raffles;Paper; cardboard; cardboard articles, namely, cardboard boxes; boxes, containers and document covers of paper or cardboard; bags and sheets of paper for packaging; printed matter, namely, news bulletins; printed tickets; printed slips for gambling; blank journals, newspapers and general features magazines, all in the field of games and gambling; printed membership cards; business cards; plastic desktop business card holders; plastic holders for non-magnetically encoded plastic gift cards; cardboard boxes for holding plastic non-magnetically encoded plastic gift cards; binders for holding non-magnetically encoded plastic gift cards; bookbinding material; photographs; printing blocks; stationery; adhesive materials for office use; artists' materials, namely, molds for modelling clays; paint brushes; typewriters; office requisites except furniture, namely, staplers, staple removers; printed instructional and teaching material in the field of games and gambling; sacks, namely, paper bags and plastic films for packaging; printers' type; school supply kits containing various combinations of selected school supplies, namely, writing instruments, pens, pencils, mechanical pencils, erasers, markers, crayons, highlighter pens, folders, notebooks, paper, protractors, paper clips, pencil sharpeners, writing grips, glue and book marks; paper boxes, and paper pouches for holding pencils and for stationery; slate boards for writing; hand-held paper knives; fountain pens; pencils; pencil lead holders; rubber erasers; envelopes; folders; writing cases, namely, pen cases; personal organizers; textbooks in the field of gaming and gambling; document holders; photo albums; books, namely, picture books, almanacs, pamphlets, and writing and drawing books, all in the field of games and gambling; catalogues in the field of games and gambling; calendars; posters; geographical maps; printed periodicals in the field of games and gambling; sealing machines for offices; adhesive tapes for stationery or household purposes; wrapping paper; signboards of paper or cardboard; photograph stands; printed betting slips;GAME GENIC;
GLUTTZ Garland Global Inc Suite 555 3379 Peachtree Rd Ne Atlanta GA 30326 Downloadable game software for use on mobile devices, cellular phones, handheld computers, and gaming consoles;
GROWORDS Cohan, Richard 7 Hawkins Way Larkspur CA 94939 Downloadable game software for use on mobile and cellular phones and handheld and desk computers;
HIGH FLYER UNIVERSAL PHOENIX GROUP 5181 W MOUNTAIN ST 49 STONE MOUNTAIN GA 30083 Downloadable game software for use on mobile devices, personal computers, consoles, tablets and streaming devices;
IN THE MEMORY OF KOBE BRYANT Wyatt, Shameca 224 W Campbell Rd Richardson TX 75080 Downloadable game software for use on mobile and cellular phones, handheld computers; Downloadable computer game software for use on mobile and cellular phones; Downloadable electronic game software for use on mobile and cellular phones, handheld computers;
LEAP DASH Aram Tirakian 929 Cavanagh Rd Glendale CA 91207 Downloadable game software for use on mobile devices;
LEAVARIOX STUDIOS Leavariox Studios 301 Christine St Mitchell SD 57301 Downloadable game software for use within game development;
LEDGER CITY Dev Null Productions 4465 East Genesee Street #163 Dewitt NY 13214 Downloadable game software for use of computers, and mobile and cellular phones;LEDGER;
LEGION ARCADIA Arcadia, Legion 2201 S Maestri road Springdale AR 72762 Downloadable game software for use on mobile and cellular phones, handheld computers;The name(s), portrait(s), and/or signature(s) shown in the mark identifies a living individual(s) whose consent(s) to register is made of record.;
LOOKING GLASS Looking Glass Factory Inc. 95 Commercial Street, #6 Brooklyn NY 11222 Downloadable game software for use with optical volumetric and lightfield displays, three-dimensional video monitors, three-dimensional LCD monitors and three-dimensional computer monitors; High performance computer hardware with specialized features for enhanced game playing ability; Downloadable virtual reality software for playing computer games on optical volumetric or lightfield displays; Downloadable electronic game software for use on optical volumetric displays; Downloadable augmented reality software for playing computer games on optical volumetric and lightfield displays; Downloadable computer game programs for use with optical volumetric and lightfield displays, three-dimensional video monitors, three-dimensional LCD monitors and three-dimensional computer monitors; Downloadable computer game software for use with optical volumetric and lightfield displays, three-dimensional video monitors, three-dimensional LCD monitors and three-dimensional computer monitors; Downloadable electronic game programs for use with optical volumetric and lightfield displays, three-dimensional video monitors, three-dimensional LCD monitors and three-dimensional computer monitors; Downloadable electronic game software for use with optical volumetric and lightfield displays, three-dimensional video monitors, three-dimensional LCD monitors and three-dimensional computer monitors; Downloadable Video game programs for use with optical volumetric and lightfield displays, three-dimensional video monitors, three-dimensional LCD monitors and three-dimensional computer monitors; Display systems and devices for use with computer video game machines, namely, holographic display monitors, optical volumetric and light field displays, three dimensional computer monitors; Computer game equipment, namely, holographic display monitors, optical volumetric and light field displays, three-dimensional video monitors, three-dimensional LCD monitors and three-dimensional computer monitors; Three-dimensional display devices, namely, optical volumetric and lightfield displays, three-dimensional video monitors, three-dimensional LCD monitors and three-dimensional computer monitors; Downloadable computer game programs for consumer video game apparatus for use with optical volumetric and lightfield displays, three-dimensional video monitors, three-dimensional LCD monitors and three-dimensional computer monitors; Storable image files downloadable via a global computer network, for use with optical volumetric and lightfield displays, three-dimensional video monitors, three-dimensional LCD monitors and three-dimensional computer monitors, featuring video game characters and computer game characters, video game scenes and computer game scenes, and video game images and computer game images; Downloadable multimedia files, namely, downloadable computer games software; Downloadable interactive electronic game programs for use with optical volumetric and lightfield displays, three-dimensional video monitors, three-dimensional LCD monitors and three-dimensional computer monitors; Downloadable interactive game software for use with optical volumetric and lightfield displays, three-dimensional video monitors, three-dimensional LCD monitors and three-dimensional computer monitors; Downloadable video game programs for use with optical volumetric and lightfield displays, three-dimensional video monitors, three-dimensional LCD monitors and three-dimensional computer monitors; Downloadable video game software for use with optical volumetric and lightfield displays, three-dimensional video monitors, three-dimensional LCD monitors and three-dimensional computer monitors;
LUCHA LINK-UP LuchaFest 38 Eaton St. Fall River MA 02723 Downloadable game software for use on mobile phones, tablets, laptops and desktops; Downloadable computer game software for use on mobile and cellular phones;The English translation of LUCHA in the mark is FIGHT.;LUCHA;
MAGNIVERSE SpaceCraft Inc. 8549 Wilshire Blvd, Ste 5052 Beverly Hills CA 90211 Downloadable game software for use on mobile and cellular phones, and handheld computers;Puzzles; Toy action figures; Toy animals; Toy building blocks; Toy construction sets; Toy vehicles; Board games; Children's multiple activity toys; Educational card games; Electronic action toys; Hand-held games with liquid crystal displays; Mechanical toys; Party games; Plush toys; Video game machines;MAGNI VERSE;
MICRONAUTS HASBRO, INC. 1027 Newport Avenue Pawtucket RI 02861 Downloadable game software for use in connection with computers, computer tablets, communication devices and mobile telephones; downloadable electronic publications in the nature of newsletters and magazines in the fields of toys, games and playthings; audio speakers; downloadable electronic books in the nature of fiction books for children, comic books and graphic novels in the fields of action and adventure; downloadable musical sound recordings; downloadable television programs for children and families in the fields of action and adventure via a video-on-demand service; earbuds; eyewear; headphones; prerecorded DVDs featuring television programs, movies, documentaries, interviews, film clips and music for children and families in the fields of action and adventure; prerecorded CDs featuring music; protective covers and cases specially adapted for holding mobile, portable and handheld electronic devices in the nature of portable media players, cellular phones, and tablet computers; video game cartridges and discs;
MOTIME DADA ENTERTAINMENT, INC. 205 Lexington Avenue 12th Floor New York NY 10016 Downloadable game software for use on mobile devices; downloadable ringtones, musical sound recordings, voice recordings featuring comedy, and sound effects of animals and musical clips, and downloadable graphics and video recordings featuring graphics, images, wallpaper graphics, video and audio messages featuring musical sound recordings, and voice recordings featuring comedy, all provided via the Internet, satellite, and global communications networks for use on wired and wireless communication devices, namely, mobile telephones, personal digital assistants, computers, and wireless handheld devices;Wireless communication services, namely, transmission of graphics and sound files to mobile phones; sending and receiving text messages between wireless communication devices; wireless transmission of data and text messages; providing wireless communication services, namely, transmission of ringtones to mobile telephones and mobile devices; mobile ringtone, video game, wallpaper graphics, and screensaver subscription transmission services for mobile telephones and mobile devices whereby users can select from a variety of call notification sounds and music, downloadable video games, wallpaper graphics, and screensavers for download and use on mobile devices;
ONET PUZZLE Beijing Hu Po Innovation Technology Co., Ltd Shixing Street, Shijingshan District A-1116, Floor 2, Building 3, Yard 30 Beijing 100041 China Downloadable game software for use on mobile phones, tablets, and other electronic mobile devices; downloadable software for mobile gaming;ONE T PUZZLE;PUZZLE;
OTTER NINJAS Kidlink, Inc. PO Box 137 Star Prairie WI 54026 Downloadable game software for use on mobile phones; downloadable video game software; Downloadable multiplayer video game software;Action figures;Printed books in the field of children's books; printed comic books; printed story books;Hoodies; Tops as clothing;Entertainment services, namely, providing online video games;
PLANETS AWAY: ROGER Bad and Buddies SAS 16 rue Royer Collard Paris 75005 France Downloadable game software for use on mobile phones; Downloadable electronic game software for use on personal computers, mobile and cellular phones, tablets, and handheld electronic devices; Downloadable mobile application for playing a 3D arcade, action, adventure video game; Downloadable electronic game software for use on personal computers, mobile and cellular phones, tablets, and handheld electronic devices; Downloadable computer game software for use on mobile and cellular phones; Downloadable electronic game software for use on mobile phones; downloadable mobile games with in-app purchases and ads; Downloadable video and computer game programs;
PRODUCTVERSE SpaceCraft Inc. 8549 Wilshire Blvd, Ste 5052 Beverly Hills CA 90211 Downloadable game software for use on mobile and cellular phones, and handheld computers;Puzzles; Board games; Children's multiple activity toys; Educational card games; Electronic action toys; Hand-held units for playing electronic games; Mechanical toys; Party games; Plush toys; Toy action figures; Toy animals; Toy building blocks; Toy construction sets; Toy vehicles; Video game machines;PRODUCT VERSE;
QUANTUM Clever Fox Studio House 26391 Calle Roberto San Juan Capistrano CA 92675 downloadable game software for use in increasing productivity;
RAPPER CART Jideonwo, Peter Quantum PFS 3400 S Main Street Los Angeles CA 90007 Downloadable game software for use on mobile electronic devices;
ROAR ROAR STUDIOS INC. 973 BLUEGRASS LANE LOS ANGELES CA 90049 Downloadable game software for use on cellular phones, mobile devices and personal computers which allows players to play, perform, record and share music;
S8 NETWORK Storm8 3790 EL CAMINO REAL #1162 PALO ALTO CA 94306 Downloadable game software for use on mobile phones, wireless devices, computers and portable and handheld digital-electronic devices; computer game programs; computer software for social networking and entertainment applications; interactive game programs; computer software platform for electronic games;Provision of access to Internet chatrooms and forums for group communication and social networking; provision of access to Internet content using hyperlinks; transmission of information by electronic communications networks; wireless electronic transmission of voice signals, data, facsimiles, images and information; provision of access to and transmission of text, sound and image data of all kinds by means of computer networks, and electronic message sending;STORM EIGHT NETWORK;NETWORK;Design, development and maintenance of computer software and computer games; providing use of non-downloadable software in the nature of software development tools for creating software and applications in the field of electronic games and for social networking; conducting an on-line community accessible via mobile phones and mobile devices for registered users to participate in discussions, get feedback from their peers, form virtual communities, engage in social networking;
SCIGIRLS TWIN CITIES PUBLIC TELEVISION, INC. 172 E. Fourth Street St. Paul MN 55101 Downloadable game software for use in connection with computers, mobile communication devices in the fields of science, technology, engineering and math; pre-recorded video discs featuring children's entertainment programs;SCI GIRLS;Entertainment services, namely, providing a website featuring non-downloadable interactive applications in the fields of science, technology, engineering and math for demonstrating and visualizing concepts and which enable users to watch videos and other multimedia content via the internet;
SIEGE: APOCALYPSE Simutronics Corp. 120 S Central Ave Suite 1800 St. Louis MO 63105 Downloadable game software for use on mobile devices, cellular phones, and handheld computers; Downloadable computer game software;
SNAKE EYES HASBRO, INC. 1027 Newport Avenue Pawtucket RI 02861 Downloadable game software for use in connection with computers, computer tablets, communication devices and mobile telephones; downloadable electronic publications in the nature of newsletters and magazines in the fields of toys, games and playthings; downloadable electronic books in the nature of fiction books for children, comic books and graphic novels in the fields of action and adventure; prerecorded DVDs featuring television programs, movies, documentaries, interviews, film clips and music for children and families in the fields of action and adventure;
SPEEDSEEK SpeedSeek Unit 403 1100 Bluff Road Columbia SC 29201 Downloadable game software for use on mobile and cellular phones, handheld computers, desktops; Downloadable computer game software for use on mobile and cellular phones;SPEED SEEK;
STARTING LINEUP HASBRO, INC. 1027 Newport Avenue Pawtucket RI 02861 Downloadable game software for use in connection with computers, computer tablets, communication devices and mobile telephones; downloadable electronic publications in the nature of newsletters and magazines in the fields of toys, games, sports and playthings; downloadable electronic books in the nature of fiction books for children, comic books and graphic novels in the fields of sports and action and adventure; downloadable musical sound recordings; video game cartridges and discs; downloadable virtual goods, namely, computer programs featuring action figures and accessories for use online and in online virtual worlds; downloadable digital collectibles, digital tokens, and digital files;
STORM8 Storm8 3790 EL CAMINO REAL #1162 PALO ALTO CA 94306 Downloadable game software for use on wireless devices and computers;STORM EIGHT;
STORM8 STUDIOS Storm8 3790 EL CAMINO REAL #1162 PALO ALTO CA 94306 Downloadable game software for use on mobile phones, wireless devices; computer game programs; interactive game programs;Provision of access to Internet chatrooms and forums for group communication and social networking in relation to computer games;STORM EIGHT STUDIOS;STUDIOS;
SWORD COAST LEGENDS WIZARDS OF THE COAST 1600 Lind Ave SW, Ste. 100 Renton WA 98057 Downloadable game software for use in connection with computers, computer tablets, mobile telephones, and communication devices, namely, wireless communication devices;
TAGON Hub Hut Entertainment P.O. Box 441 Northbrook IL 600626314 Downloadable game software for use with mobile devices;
TAKE SHOTS Torzell Thompson 9174 Thomasville Dr. Winter Haven GA 33884 Downloadable game software for use on Cellular Devices; Downloadable computer game software for use on mobile and cellular phones; Downloadable electronic game software for cellular telephones; Downloadable electronic game software for use on Cellular Devices;
TAMMY'S CASINO Emek Tech 16616 Lauren Way 16616 Lauren Way Encino CA 91436 Downloadable game software for use on Mobile and cellular phones, consisting of iOS and Android;
TONGUE WARS Jideonwo, Peter Quantum PFS 3400 S Main Street Los Angeles CA 90007 Downloadable game software for use on mobile electronic devices;
TOPPLE DROP Tingle, Galen N Apt 103 3608 Payne Ave Cleveland OH 44114 Downloadable game software for use on computers and mobile devices, namely, cell phones, mobile tablets and mobile extended reality devices; Downloadable virtual reality game software; Downloadable virtual reality software for computers and mobile devices, namely, cell phones, mobile tablets and mobile extended reality devices.; Downloadable computer game software for use on mobile and cellular phones; Downloadable electronic game software for use on computers and mobile devices, namely, cell phones, mobile tablets and mobile extended reality devices;
TOWN HALL RIVALS POPULAR VOTE 2716 Furrs Street, 163 Arlington TX 76006 Downloadable game software for use on cellphones, computers; Downloadable software in the nature of a mobile application for gaming;
TRANSFORMERS EARTHSPARK HASBRO, INC. 1027 Newport Avenue Pawtucket RI 02861 Downloadable game software for use in connection with computers, computer tablets, communication devices and mobile telephones; downloadable electronic publications in the nature of newsletters and magazines in the fields of toys, games and playthings; audio speakers; downloadable electronic books in the nature of fiction books for children, comic books and graphic novels in the fields of action and adventure; downloadable musical sound recordings; downloadable television programs for children and families in the fields of action and adventure via a video-on-demand service; earbuds; eyewear; headphones; prerecorded DVDs featuring television programs, movies, documentaries, interviews, film clips and music for children and families in the fields of action and adventure; prerecorded CDs featuring music; protective covers and cases specially adapted for holding mobile, portable and handheld electronic devices in the nature of portable media players, cellular phones, and tablet computers; video game cartridges and discs;TRANSFORMERS EARTH SPARK;
UPROAR UpRoar Technologies, Inc. 1121 N. Kings Road, Apt. 3 West Hollywood CA 90069 Downloadable game software for use on mobile and cellular phones and handheld computers; Computer game software downloadable from a global computer network;
UPROAR TECHNOLOGIES UpRoar Technologies, Inc. 1121 N. Kings Road, Apt. 3 West Hollywood CA 90069 Downloadable game software for use on mobile and cellular phones and handheld computers; Computer game software downloadable from a global computer network;TECHNOLOGIES;
WORK IT OUT WOMBATS! WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION 1 Guest Street Boston MA 02135 Downloadable game software for use on mobile phones and hand held computers;
WORLD OF SHOOTING Noble Empire Corporation 235 Montgomery Street Suite 600 San Francisco CA 94104 Downloadable game software for use on computers, tablet computers and other mobile or handheld devices; Downloadable electronic game software for use on computers, tablet computers and other mobile or handheld devices;
WORLD OF WINGS Vireo Development 2568 Wildberry Ct. Lehi UT 84043 Downloadable game software for use on handheld computers; Downloadable computer game software for use on mobile and cellular phones; Downloadable computer programs for video and computer games;
ZODIAC WORLD Hara Michael Inc. 5863 Roswell St San Diego CA 92114 Downloadable game software for use on mobile and cellular phones;
ZUKI.APP MMA Global, Inc. 1631 N 1400 W Provo UT 84604 Downloadable game software for use on mobile and cellular phones, handheld, laptop and desktop computers or on browsers;ZUKI;
 

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Technical Examples
  1. There is disclosed an apparatus for controlling a physical layer interface of a network interface card. The apparatus comprises: 1) a read only memory (ROM) for storing an embedded control program; 2) a random access memory for storing a downloadable software control program; and 3) a microcontroller for controlling the physical layer interface, wherein the microcontroller in a first operating mode executes the embedded control program to thereby control the physical layer interface, and wherein the microcontroller in a second operating mode downloads the downloadable software control program from an external processing system and executes the software control program in place of the embedded control program to thereby control the physical layer interface.