Hand held electrical device and method for using the same
AssigneeMattel, Inc.
InventorsMichael Hammond, Kevin D. Brase
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Abstract
A hand held electronic device that includes a main body with a connector adapted to electrically and mechanically connect the main body to an electronic game separate from the device, and a method for using the same. First and second ports of the main body are sized to receive first and second game cartridges of the electronic game, respectively. Each of the first and second ports have an electrical connection that is electrically connectable to the respective first and second game cartridges. The device includes a processor adapted to electrically connect the electronic game to the first and second game cartridges through the first and second ports of the main body.
Claims32
A hand held electronic device, comprising:
- a main body including a connector adapted to electrically and mechanically connect said main body to a second connector of a separable electronic game, first and second ports sized to receive first and second game cartridges of the electronic game, respectively, each of said first and second ports having an electrical connection that is electrically connectable to the respective first and second game cartridges, and a processor adapted to electrically connect the electronic game to the first and second game cartridges through said first and second ports, wherein the second connector of the separable electronic game is electrically and mechanically connectable to the first or second game cartridges.
A hand held electronic device, comprising:
- a main body including:
- first and second opposite sides, and third and fourth opposite sides extending between said first and second sides,
- a recessed portion adapted to releasably receive a base of a separate electronic game, said recessed portion having a connector connectable to the base of the electronic game,
- first, second and third ports each having an access opening disposed in one of said first, second and third sides, respectively, each of said first, second and third ports being adapted to receive a game cartridge of the electronic game and an electrical contact of each port providing electrical connection between said ports and the respective game cartridges, and
- a processor electrically connected to each of said first, second and third ports, and said connector of said recessed portion,
- whereby said processor provides electrical connection between the electronic game and each of said first, second and third ports.
A method of selecting a single game cartridge from multiple game cartridges for playing with a hand held electronic game, comprising the steps of:
- electrically connecting the hand held electronic game to a hand held electronic device separate from the hand held electronic game, the hand held electronic device connecting to a connector of the handheld electronic game;
- electrically connecting first and second game cartridges of the hand held electronic game with first and second ports, respectively, of the hand held electronic device, wherein the first or second game cartridge can be mated with the connector of the handheld electronic device;
- electrically connecting the first and second ports of the hand held electronic device to the hand held electronic game;
- selecting one of the first and second game cartridges;
- and
- playing the selected one of the first and second game cartridges with the hand held electronic game.
A hand held electronic device, comprising:
- a main body including:
- a connector adapted to electrically and mechanically connect the main body to a separable electronic game,
- a first communications device configured to communicate with a first game storage device, the first game storage device storing a first game of the electronic game,
- a second communications devices configured to communicate with a second game storage device, the second game storage device storing a second game of the electronic game, and
- a processor adapted to establish a communications link between the electronic game and the first game storage device or the second game storage device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.