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PERIPHERAL AND GAME FOR HANDHELD DEVICE

  • US 20090170598A1
  • Filed: 01/02/2008
  • Published: 07/02/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/02/2008
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A music game system, comprising:

  • a handheld game device with at least one display, a touchscreen for the at least one display, and at least two ports, the handheld device having at least one processor, memory coupled to the processor, and circuitry configured to receive electrical signals from the ports, circuitry to receive touchscreen inputs, circuitry to provide displays on the display, and circuitry to provide audio presentations;

    a peripheral at least partially inserted into a first port of the at least two ports such that electrical contacts of the peripheral are coupled to electrical contacts of the first port, the peripheral including a plurality of user operable buttons and circuitry for providing status of the buttons to the electrical contacts of the peripheral; and

    the handheld game device capable of receiving program instructions for a music game, the program instructions including program instructions which configure the at least one processor to;

    command display on the display of user instruction information including graphical symbols following at least one path;

    determine compliance with the user instruction information comprising determine if at least one particular user operable button of the plurality of user operable buttons is in a depressed state in response to the user instruction information, the at least one particular user operable button of the plurality of user operable buttons depending on the user instruction; and

    command presentation of audio, with content of the audio dependent on the determination of compliance with the user instruction information.

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