Memory card, personal digital assistant, information processing method, recording medium, and program
First Claim
1. A memory card removably connected to a personal digital assistant, comprising:
- recording means for recording first data to be supplied to the personal digital assistant;
detection means for detecting second data indicating the status of the memory card connected to the personal digital assistant; and
input/output control means for controlling, in accordance with an instruction from the personal digital assistant, the outputting of the first data, which is recorded in the recording means, or the second data, which is detected by the detection means, and for controlling the inputting of third data from the personal digital assistant.
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Abstract
A memory card with a tilt sensor is inserted into a personal digital assistant (PDA). When the PDA is tilted back and forth, the tilt sensor detects a tilt angle and outputs the tilt angle to an A/D converter. The A/D converter converts the tilt angle into digital data and supplies the digital data to a signal controller. The signal controller converts the format of the tilt data (digital data) into a communication format processable by the PDA in which the memory card is installed. The signal controller outputs the converted data to the PDA through an input/output interface. Accordingly, the PDA can control display of a game screen in accordance with the tilt data supplied from the memory card. A user who used to play the game using key input can now cause the PDA to function as a more interesting game machine.
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23 Claims
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1. A memory card removably connected to a personal digital assistant, comprising:
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recording means for recording first data to be supplied to the personal digital assistant;
detection means for detecting second data indicating the status of the memory card connected to the personal digital assistant; and
input/output control means for controlling, in accordance with an instruction from the personal digital assistant, the outputting of the first data, which is recorded in the recording means, or the second data, which is detected by the detection means, and for controlling the inputting of third data from the personal digital assistant. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A personal digital assistant in which a memory card is installed, comprising:
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reading control means for controlling the reading of program data recorded in the memory card;
display control means for executing the program data, the reading thereof being controlled by the reading control means, and for controlling a display screen; and
obtaining means for obtaining data indicating the status of the memory card, the data being supplied from the memory card, wherein the display control means controls display of a predetermined image displayed on the display screen in accordance with the data indicating the status of the memory card, the data being obtained by the obtaining means. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9)
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10. An information processing method for a personal digital assistant in which a memory card is installed, comprising:
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a reading control step of controlling the reading of program data recorded in the memory card;
a display control step of executing the program data, the reading thereof being controlled in the reading control step, and of controlling a display screen; and
an obtaining control step of controlling the obtaining of data indicating the status of the memory card, the data being supplied from the memory card, wherein, in the display control step, display of a predetermined image displayed on the display screen is controlled in accordance with the data indicating the status of the memory card, the obtaining of the data being controlled in the obtaining control step.
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11. A recording medium having recorded therein a computer-readable program for controlling a personal digital assistant in which a memory card is inserted, the program comprising:
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a reading control step of controlling the reading of program data recorded in the memory card;
a display control step of executing the program data, the reading thereof being controlled in the reading control step, and of controlling a display screen; and
an obtaining control step of controlling the obtaining of data indicating the status of the memory card, the data being supplied from the memory card, wherein, in the display control step, display of a predetermined image displayed on the display screen is controlled in accordance with the data indicating the status of the memory card, the obtaining of the data being controlled in the obtaining control step. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20)
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12. A program to be executed by a computer for controlling a personal digital assistant in which a memory card is inserted, comprising:
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a reading control step of controlling the reading of program data recorded in the memory card;
a display control step of executing the program data, the reading thereof being controlled in the reading control step, and of controlling a display screen; and
an obtaining control step of controlling the obtaining of data indicating the status of the memory card, the data being supplied from the memory card, wherein, in the display control step, display of a predetermined image displayed on the display screen is controlled in accordance with the data indicating the status of the memory card, the obtaining of the data being controlled in the obtaining control step.
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13. A memory card removably connected to a personal digital assistant, comprising:
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recording means for recording first data to be supplied to the personal digital assistant;
control means for performing predetermined control in accordance with second data supplied from the personal digital assistant; and
input/output control means for controlling the outputting of the first data, which is recorded in the recording means, and for controlling the inputting of the second data, which is supplied from the personal digital assistant, in accordance with an instruction from the personal digital assistant.
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18. A personal digital assistant in which a memory card is installed, comprising:
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reading control means for controlling the reading of program data recorded in the memory card;
display control means for executing the program data, the reading thereof being controlled by the reading control means, and for controlling a display screen;
generation means for generating additional data based on the display status of the display screen; and
supplying means for supplying the additional data, which is generated by the generation means, to the memory card.
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21. An information processing method for a personal digital assistant in which a memory card is installed, comprising:
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a reading control step of controlling the reading of program data recorded in the memory card;
a display control step of executing the program data, the reading thereof being controlled in the reading control step, and of controlling a display screen;
a generation step of generating additional data based on the display status of the display screen; and
a supplying step of supplying the additional data, which is generated in the generation step, to the memory card.
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22. A recording medium having recorded therein a computer-readable program for controlling a personal digital assistant in which a memory card is installed, the program comprising:
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a reading control step of controlling the reading of program data recorded in the memory card;
a display control step of executing the program data, the reading thereof being controlled in the reading control step, and of controlling a display screen;
a generation step of generating additional data based on the display status of the display screen; and
a supplying step of supplying the additional data, which is generated in the generation step, to the memory card.
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23. A program to be executed by a computer for controlling a personal digital assistant in which a memory card is inserted, comprising:
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a reading control step of controlling the reading of program data recorded in the memory card;
a display control step of executing the program data, the reading thereof being controlled in the reading control step, and of controlling a display screen;
a generation step of generating additional data based on the display status of the display screen; and
a supplying step of supplying the additional data, which is generated in the generation step, to the memory card.
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