Video Game Device Case for Enhanced Playing Experience
AssigneeImation Corp.
InventorLawrence D. Hovseth
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Abstract
A video game device case includes a body configured to receive a hand-held video game device and a plurality of video game cartridges. In some examples, the video game device case includes a selector switch, which may be used to select between the plurality of video game cartridges housed in the video game device case. In some examples, the body of the video game device case is configured to receive a battery. Upon being electrically connected to the hand-held video game device, the video game device case may provide power to the hand-held device and different games for play at the touch of a switch, thus enhancing the length of playing time and the variety of gaming experiences available when using the hand-held gaming device.
Claims20
A video game device case comprising:
- a body configured to:
- receive a hand-held video game device;
- and
- receive a plurality of video game cartridges;
- a plurality of video game cartridge connectors, each video game cartridge connector of the plurality of video game cartridge connectors configured to electrically connect to one of the plurality of the video game cartridges;
- a device connector configured to establish electrical connectivity with the hand-held video game device;
- and
- a selector switch electrically connected between the device connector and the plurality of video game cartridge connectors, wherein the selector switch includes a plurality of settings configured to separately place each video game cartridge connector of the plurality of video game cartridge connectors in electrical communication with the device connector.
A video game device case comprising:
- a body configured to:
- receive a hand-held video game device;
- receive at least two video game cartridges;
- and
- receive a battery;
- a lid pivotally mounted to the body, wherein the lid is configured to receive a pivotally mounted screen of the hand-held video game device;
- a battery connector configured to establish electrical connectivity between the battery and a power connector of the hand-held video game device;
- a plurality of video game cartridge connectors, each video game cartridge connector of the plurality of video game cartridge connectors configured to electrically connect to one of the plurality of the video game cartridges;
- a device connector configured to establish electrical connectivity with the hand-held video game device;
- and
- a selector switch electrically connected between the device connector and the plurality of video game cartridge connectors, wherein the selector switch includes a plurality of settings configured to separately place each video game cartridge connector of the plurality of video game cartridge connectors in electrical communication with the device connector.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.