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Console Visualization & Responsive Notification for Virtual Game Card

Switch 2 system screenshot, showing that a virtual game card failed to move from one Switch to another with the following notification: Couldn't load the virtual game card on the other system because it's not connected to the internet. Check the internet connection on the other system.

When sending a virtual game card from one Switch to another, the user needs to know immediately whether it’s successful (screenshot above). The regular Switch notifications are queue-based and asynchronous (img 1 below), therefore a new type of notification with persistent connection is created to provide synchronous responses (img 2).

Drawing from patent US 20260142870: FIG. 9 shows an exemplary illustrative non-limiting drawing illustrating an exemplary sequence for illustrating an example where setting change processing is successful in communication in a second mode.
Drawing from patent US 20260142870: FIG. 6 shows an exemplary illustrative non-limiting drawing illustrating an exemplary sequence for illustrating an example where a notification from the persistent connection server to the game terminal is successful.

To make swapping virtual game cards easier to manage, the model, shape, and color of each console and controller is drawn on the screen (screenshot above and img 1 below) to distinguish different units. This information is saved (img 2) on the same persistent connection server mentioned above.

Drawing from patent US 20260138007: FIG. 8 shows an exemplary illustrative non-limiting drawing illustrating an exemplary image shown on a display of the main body apparatus.
Drawing from patent US 20260138007: FIG. 7 shows an exemplary illustrative non-limiting drawing illustrating an exemplary sequence showing exemplary use of controller appearance information.

Patent applications: US20260142870 and US20260138007

[Originally posted on 2026-05-25 Pacific Time]