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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 22, 2008
Filed:
Oct. 21, 2003
Michael Hammond, Madison, WI (US);
Kevin D. Brase, Corinth, TX (US);
Michael Hammond, Madison, WI (US);
Kevin D. Brase, Corinth, TX (US);
Mattel, Inc., El Segundo, CA (US);
Abstract
A hand held electronic device that includes a main body with a connector adapted to electrically and mechanically connect the main body to an electronic game separate from the device, and a method for using the same. First and second ports of the main body are sized to receive first and second game cartridges of the electronic game, respectively. Each of the first and second ports have an electrical connection that is electrically connectable to the respective first and second game cartridges. The device includes a processor adapted to electrically connect the electronic game to the first and second game cartridges through the first and second ports of the main body.