Digital camera and networking accessories for a portable video game device
First Claim
1. A portable video game accessory capable of loading an operating code into a portable video game device having a display panel and a plurality of buttons, said portable video game accessory comprising:
- processing circuitry capable of receiving a random number from the portable video game device;
an i/o port suitable for being coupled to the portable video game device; and
a memory capable of storing the operating code and the random number, wherein the processing circuitry encrypts the operating code using the random number and provides the encrypted operating code to the portable video game device through the i/o port, wherein the operating code enables a user to control the portable video game accessory using the buttons of the portable video game device and to display an output of the portable video game accessory on the display panel.
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Abstract
A portable video game accessory capable of loading an operating code into a portable video game device is provided. The portable video game accessory may be a digital camera accessory that works together with the portable video game device to work as a digital camera. The portable video game accessory may also be a networking accessory that works together with the portable video game device as a wireless communicator. The portable video game accessory includes processing circuitry capable of receiving a random number from the portable video game device. The portable video game accessory also includes an i/o port suitable for being coupled to the portable video game device and a memory capable of storing the operating code and the random number. The processing circuitry encrypts the operating code using the random number and provides the encrypted operating code to the portable video game device through the i/o port to operate the portable video game device.
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22 Claims
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1. A portable video game accessory capable of loading an operating code into a portable video game device having a display panel and a plurality of buttons, said portable video game accessory comprising:
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processing circuitry capable of receiving a random number from the portable video game device;
an i/o port suitable for being coupled to the portable video game device; and
a memory capable of storing the operating code and the random number, wherein the processing circuitry encrypts the operating code using the random number and provides the encrypted operating code to the portable video game device through the i/o port, wherein the operating code enables a user to control the portable video game accessory using the buttons of the portable video game device and to display an output of the portable video game accessory on the display panel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of loading an operating code into a portable video game device from a portable video game accessory, said portable video game device having a display panel and a plurality of buttons, the method comprising:
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sending a signal from the portable video game accessory to the portable video game device to send a random number;
generating the random number in the portable video game device;
sending the random number to the portable video game accessory;
sending the operating code from the portable video game accessory to the portable video game device; and
operating the portable video game device using the operating code from the portable video game accessory, wherein the operating code enables a user to control the portable video game accessory using the buttons of the portable video game device and to display an output of the portable video game accessory on the display panel. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22)
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