Game console connector and emulator for the game console
First Claim
1. A memory card adapted for at least partial insertion into a memory card slot of a hand-holdable video game system, said memory card including first and second memories and a connector for electrically connecting the memories to the video game system so that contents of the memories are selectively accessible to a processor of the video game system, the connector comprising a plurality of linearly-arrayed terminal strips that connect to corresponding electrical contacts of the video game system disposed within the memory card slot, the terminal strips including:
- a first terminal strip for, in use, connecting to a first ground terminal of the video game system;
a second terminal strip for, in use, connecting to a clock terminal of the video game system;
a third terminal strip for, in use, connecting to a first high voltage terminal of the video game system;
a fourth terminal strip for, in use, connecting to a first chip select terminal of the video game system;
a fifth terminal strip for, in use, connecting to a reset terminal of the video game system;
a sixth terminal strip for, in use, connecting to a second chip select terminal of the video game system;
a seventh terminal strip for, in use, connecting to an interrupt terminal of the video game system;
an eighth strip terminal for, in use, connecting to a second high voltage terminal of the video game system;
ninth through sixteenth terminal strips for, in use, connecting to a bus of the video game system; and
a seventeenth terminal strip for, in use, connecting to a second ground terminal of the video game system,wherein the first memory of the memory card is accessed in a parallel bus mode via the ninth through sixteenth terminal strips when a chip select signal having a specified level is applied to the fourth terminal strip via the first chip select terminal, andwherein the second memory of the memory card is accessed in a serial peripheral interface mode in which first and second ones of the ninth through sixteenth terminal strip are respectively used as a serial input terminal and a serial output terminal when a chip select signal having a specified level is applied to the sixth terminal strip via the second chip selection terminal.
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Abstract
A portable game system includes two display screens, at least one of which is touch-sensitive. A memory card or other device is selectively connectable to the portable game system via in insertable connection port.
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1. A memory card adapted for at least partial insertion into a memory card slot of a hand-holdable video game system, said memory card including first and second memories and a connector for electrically connecting the memories to the video game system so that contents of the memories are selectively accessible to a processor of the video game system, the connector comprising a plurality of linearly-arrayed terminal strips that connect to corresponding electrical contacts of the video game system disposed within the memory card slot, the terminal strips including:
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a first terminal strip for, in use, connecting to a first ground terminal of the video game system; a second terminal strip for, in use, connecting to a clock terminal of the video game system; a third terminal strip for, in use, connecting to a first high voltage terminal of the video game system; a fourth terminal strip for, in use, connecting to a first chip select terminal of the video game system; a fifth terminal strip for, in use, connecting to a reset terminal of the video game system; a sixth terminal strip for, in use, connecting to a second chip select terminal of the video game system; a seventh terminal strip for, in use, connecting to an interrupt terminal of the video game system; an eighth strip terminal for, in use, connecting to a second high voltage terminal of the video game system; ninth through sixteenth terminal strips for, in use, connecting to a bus of the video game system; and a seventeenth terminal strip for, in use, connecting to a second ground terminal of the video game system, wherein the first memory of the memory card is accessed in a parallel bus mode via the ninth through sixteenth terminal strips when a chip select signal having a specified level is applied to the fourth terminal strip via the first chip select terminal, and wherein the second memory of the memory card is accessed in a serial peripheral interface mode in which first and second ones of the ninth through sixteenth terminal strip are respectively used as a serial input terminal and a serial output terminal when a chip select signal having a specified level is applied to the sixth terminal strip via the second chip selection terminal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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