Portable projection gaming system
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1. A handheld gaming system, comprising:
- a handheld gaming device, configured to be held in a handheld position and to project a video image onto a remote projection surface, the handheld gaming device including a control portion, having at least one control device configured for interactive manipulation by a user; and
a projector portion coupled to the control portion and configured to project the video image; and
an external user input device, configured to operably couple to and support the handheld gaming device and having at least one control device configured for interactive manipulation by the user.
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Abstract
A handheld projection gaming system includes a projection gaming device having a control portion and a projector portion, and an external user input device. The control portion is configured to be held in a handheld position, and includes control devices configured for manipulation by a user. The projector portion is configured to project a video image. The external user input device is configured to operably couple to and support the handheld gaming device and includes at least one control device configured for interactive manipulation by the user.
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30 Claims
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1. A handheld gaming system, comprising:
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a handheld gaming device, configured to be held in a handheld position and to project a video image onto a remote projection surface, the handheld gaming device including a control portion, having at least one control device configured for interactive manipulation by a user; and
a projector portion coupled to the control portion and configured to project the video image; and
an external user input device, configured to operably couple to and support the handheld gaming device and having at least one control device configured for interactive manipulation by the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A gaming system, comprising:
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a handheld gaming device, configured to be held in a handheld position, including a control portion, having means for manually controlling the handheld gaming device; and
means for projecting a video image forwardly and at a downward projection angle relative to the control portion, onto a remote surface; and
an external user input device, configured to operably couple to and support the handheld gaming device at an upward angle, including at least one control device configured to allow control of the handheld gaming device. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method for providing a video image for a portable gaming system, comprising the steps of:
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providing a hand-holdable gaming device having a control portion with control devices configured for manipulation by a user, and a projector portion oriented at a downward angle relative to the control portion;
connecting the gaming device to an external input device configured to support the gaming device upwardly at an angle, thereby projecting a video image forwardly and at a projection angle relative to the control portion and the external input device, onto a remote projection surface; and
controlling the gaming device via at least one control device of the external input device. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25)
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26. A gaming system, comprising:
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a handheld gaming device having a substantially integral body, configured to be held in a user'"'"'s hands, having a control portion, including control devices configured for manipulation by a user; and
a projector portion, oriented at a downward angle relative to the control portion, and configured to project a video image downwardly and forwardly onto a remote projection surface; and
an external user input device, configured to operably couple to and support the handheld gaming device at an upward angle, including at least one control device configured to allow control of the handheld gaming device. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30)
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