GAME CONSOLE

摘要

A portable, handheld game console includes a main body incorporating a touch-sensitive display screen and a variety of input devices. The input devices can include shoulder buttons located on a peripheral side surface of the main body, as well as input devices located on the main body adjacent the touch-sensitive display screen.

主权项

1. A handheld electronic gaming device, comprising:
a generally plate-shaped housing; a display screen that is located on a top surface of the housing and that is centered on the top surface with respect to left and right sides of the housing, wherein the display screen includes a touch-sensitive surface; a first input device located on the top surface of the housing to the left of the display screen and configured to allow a user to provide directional inputs; a second input device located on the top surface of the housing to the right of the display screen, wherein the second input device includes a cross-shaped arrangement of four buttons, and wherein the first and second input devices are arranged symmetrically on the top surface of the housing with respect to the display screen; first and second shoulder buttons located on a peripheral side surface of the housing, wherein the first and second shoulder buttons are arranged symmetrically on the housing; first and second speakers arranged symmetrically on the housing with respect to the display screen; image processing circuitry configured to cause a three dimensional image to be displayed on the display screen; a wireless transceiver; a non-volatile memory; and a processor and associated circuitry configured to cause a game program to be downloaded from a data network via the wireless transceiver and configured to store the downloaded game program in the non-volatile memory.