PORTABLE DEVICE HAVING MOBILE COMMUNICATION CAPABILITY

• US 20130281205A1
• Filed: 06/19/2013
• Published: 10/24/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 10/07/1999
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Nintendo Company Limited
• Original Assignee: Nintendo Company Limited
• Inventors: ECK, Charles P., KAMADA, Hiroshi, COMAIR, Claude
• Granted Patent: US 8,961,320 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 463/31
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/00 Video games, i.e. games using an electronically generated display having two or more dimensions gaming systems which provide a financial reward G07F17/32
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/216 using geographical information, e.g. location of the game device or player using GPS
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/23 for interfacing with the game device, e.g. specific interfaces between game controller and console
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/332 using wireless networks, e.g. cellular phone networks
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/533 for prompting the player, e.g. by displaying a game menu
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/87 Communicating with other players during game play, e.g. by e-mail or chat
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/92 Video game devices specially adapted to be hand-held while playing
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/95 Storage media specially adapted for storing game information, e.g. video game cartridges
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/98 Accessories, i.e. detachable arrangements optional for the use of the video game device, e.g. grip supports of game controllers
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/1075 using a touch screen
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/204 the platform being a handheld device
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/205 for detecting the geographical location of the game platform
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/206 Game information storage, e.g. cartridges, CD ROM's, DVD's, smart cards
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/405 being a wireless ad hoc network, e.g. Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, Pico net
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/406 Transmission via wireless network, e.g. pager or GSM
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/5573 player location
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/572 Communication between players during game play of non game information, e.g. e-mail, chat, file transfer, streaming of audio and streaming of video
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/66 for rendering three dimensional images
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/807 Role playing or strategy games

Abstract

A portable, handholdable device includes global positioning system (GPS) circuitry, a camera, a user interface configured to receive user inputs, the user interface including a display; wireless communication circuitry for mobile wireless communications, and a processing system configured to execute a program using a position determined by the GPS circuitry.

Claims

1. A portable, handholdable device, comprising:

global positioning system (GPS) circuitry;

a camera;

a user interface configured to receive user inputs, the user interface including a display;

wireless communication circuitry for mobile wireless communications; and

a processing system configured to execute a program using a position determined by the GPS circuitry.

2. The device according to claim 1, wherein the display comprises a touch-sensitive display.

3. The device according claim 1, wherein the display displays images captured by the camera and, in response to an input to the user interface, a displayed image is stored in a memory.

4. The device according to claim 3, wherein the wireless communication circuitry, under control of the processing system, transmits the image stored in the memory.

5. The device according to claim 1, wherein the display, under control of the processing system, displays a listing of messages received via the wireless communication circuitry.

6. The device according to claim 5, further comprising:

notification circuitry for providing notification of a received message.

7. The device according to claim 6, wherein the notification circuitry provides aural notification.

8. The device according to claim 6, wherein the notification circuitry provides tactile notification.

9. The device according to claim 6, wherein the notification circuitry is configured to be selectively enabled/disabled.

10. The device according to claim 5, wherein the received messages comprise e-mail messages.

11. The device according to claim 1, wherein the wireless communication circuitry, under control of the processing system, transmits a message composed using the user interface.

12. The device according to claim 11, wherein the message comprises an image.

13. The device according to claim 11, wherein the message comprises sound.

14. The device according to claim 11, wherein the message is transmitted to a recipient selected from an address book.

15. The device according to claim 1, wherein the wireless communication circuitry transmits a message while the processing system executes a program.

16. The device according to claim 1, wherein the user interface comprises an on-screen keyboard.

17. The device according to claim 1, further comprising:

a speaker.

18. The device according to claim 1, further comprising:

an earphone jack.

19. The device according to claim 1, further comprising:

a connector for connecting to external memory.

20. The device according to claim 1, further comprising:

a vibration circuit for providing notification of a message received via the wireless communication circuitry.

21. A portable, handholdable device, comprising:

global positioning system (GPS) circuitry;

a user interface configured to receive user inputs, the user interface including a display;

a camera configured to a capture images;

wireless communication circuitry for mobile wireless communications; and

a processing system configured to execute a program using a position determined by the GPS circuitry and to display images captured by the camera on the display,

wherein an image displayed on the display is stored in memory in response to an input to the user interface.

22. The device according to claim 21, wherein the wireless communication circuitry, under control of the processing system, transmits the image stored in the memory.

23. The device according to claim 21, wherein the wireless communication circuitry communicates with one or more base stations.