Data compression device comprising input connector for connecting to game player system, output connector for connecting to memory card, and virtual memory page switch
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1. A data compression device for a TV game player system, comprising:
- a body containing;
an input opening containing an input connector arranged to be inserted into a memory card receptacle of a TV game player;
a data compression circuit;
a memory buffer;
an output opening containing an output connector arranged to receive a TV game player memory card;
a switching means arranged to switch a virtual memory page of said memory card; and
a display means arranged to display a virtual memory page number of said virtual memory page,wherein said data compression circuit is arranged to receive data from said TV game player through said input connector, to store the received data in said data buffer, to compress said received data and to transfer the compressed data to the virtual memory page of said memory card through said output connector, said virtual memory page being denoted by said manual switching means, andwherein said data compression circuit is further arranged to receive the compressed data from said memory card through said output connector, to decompress said compressed data, to store the decompressed data in said data buffer, and to transfer said decompressed data through said input connector to said TV game player.
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Abstract
A data compression device includes a data compression circuit for compressing data being transferred between a TV game player and a memory card, and for decompressing data sent from the memory card to the game player. The device is arranged to be inserted into the card receptacle of the TV game player, and includes an opening for receiving the memory card, thereby serving as an adapter between the game player and the memory card.
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1. A data compression device for a TV game player system, comprising:
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a body containing; an input opening containing an input connector arranged to be inserted into a memory card receptacle of a TV game player; a data compression circuit; a memory buffer; an output opening containing an output connector arranged to receive a TV game player memory card; a switching means arranged to switch a virtual memory page of said memory card; and a display means arranged to display a virtual memory page number of said virtual memory page, wherein said data compression circuit is arranged to receive data from said TV game player through said input connector, to store the received data in said data buffer, to compress said received data and to transfer the compressed data to the virtual memory page of said memory card through said output connector, said virtual memory page being denoted by said manual switching means, and wherein said data compression circuit is further arranged to receive the compressed data from said memory card through said output connector, to decompress said compressed data, to store the decompressed data in said data buffer, and to transfer said decompressed data through said input connector to said TV game player. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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