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Portable game apparatus with acceleration sensor and information storage medium storing a game program

  • US 6,641,482 B2
  • Filed: 01/14/2002
  • Issued: 11/04/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/04/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A portable game apparatus, comprising:

  • a game console containing a display and a processor for displaying a game image on the display in accordance with a game program, said game console having a connector for enabling a game cartridge to be operably connected therewith;

    a game cartridge containing a memory having a game program stored thereon, said game cartridge being connectable to the game console via the connector; and

    an accelerometer contained within the game cartridge and operable to detect acceleration in response to movement or tilt of the game cartridge and to provide a control signal to the game console;

    wherein the game image on the display is changed based on the control signal from the accelerometer.

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