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 includinga control portion, configured to face a user during use of the gaming device, having at least one control device configured for interactive manipulation by the user; and
a projector portion coupled to the control portion and configured to project the video image downwardly and generally oppositely from the control portion and away from the user when the control portion faces the user; 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, configured to face a user during use of the gaming device, having at least one control device configured for interactive manipulation by the user; and a projector portion coupled to the control portion and configured to project the video image downwardly and generally oppositely from the control portion and away from the user when the control portion faces the user; 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, configured to face a user during use of the gaming device, for manually controlling the handheld gaming device; and means for projecting a video image forwardly and at a downward projection angle generally oppositely from the control portion and away from the user when the control portion faces the user, 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 configured to face a user during use of the gaming device, with control devices configured for manipulation by the user, and a projector portion oriented to project downwardly and generally oppositely from the control portion and away from the user when the control portion faces the user; 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, configured to face a user during use of the gaming device, including control devices configured for manipulation by the user; and a projector portion, oriented at a downward angle generally oppositely from the control portion, and configured to project a video image downwardly and forwardly and away from the user when the control portion faces the user 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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