CA2268180A1 - Memory device, controller and electronic device - Google Patents

Memory device, controller and electronic device

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CA2268180A1
CA2268180A1 CA002268180A CA2268180A CA2268180A1 CA 2268180 A1 CA2268180 A1 CA 2268180A1 CA 002268180 A CA002268180 A CA 002268180A CA 2268180 A CA2268180 A CA 2268180A CA 2268180 A1 CA2268180 A1 CA 2268180A1
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Atsunori Himoto
Kenji Tosaki
Madoka Nakayama
Miyuki Yasuoka
Koji Tsuchiya
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Sega Corp
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Atsunori Himoto
Kenji Tosaki
Madoka Nakayama
Miyuki Yasuoka
Koji Tsuchiya
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Abstract

A memory device has a small-sized LCD disposed on an upper part of the front side of a case, and operation buttons disposed below the LCD. An external connection terminal for connecting a game apparatus or others to an outside apparatus is disposed in the lower side of the case nearer the front side thereof. A controller has a card slot for the memory device to be loaded in, which is provided in an upper part of an operation side thereof.
The card slot has a window opened so as to expose a required part of the memory device when the memory device is loaded in the controller. With the memory device loaded in the controller a game player operates the operation buttons while watching the LCD of the memory device.
CA002268180A 1997-08-08 1998-05-12 Memory device, controller and electronic device Expired - Fee Related CA2268180C (en)

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