Non-removable Hard Disk Drive for Handheld Gaming Mass Storage
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current handheld gaming devices lack internal mass storage capacity, relying on external memory for game data and other information, limiting their functionality.
Innovation Solution
Incorporation of a non-removable hard disk drive memory within handheld gaming devices for internal mass storage, enabling storage of game-related and non-game-related data, and serving as a buffer for streaming content from remote servers.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If external memory devices are used for storing game data and information, then storage capacity is limited, but device complexity is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the storage function into the handheld gaming device by incorporating a hard disk drive, combining what was previously separate (external memory devices) with the main system. This integration provides internal mass storage capacity while eliminating the need for external memory cartridges or devices, thereby resolving the contradiction between storage capacity and device complexity.
2Quantity of substance
If internal mass storage is added to handheld gaming devices, then storage capacity increases, but device size increases
Solution Approach 1:
The hard disk drive is integrated within the existing handheld gaming device structure, nesting the storage component inside the device housing. This allows the storage capacity to be added without proportionally increasing the external dimensions of the device, as the storage mechanism is contained within the existing form factor constraints.
3Adaptability or versatility
If hard disk drive memory is used for storing various types of data, then versatility increases, but manufacturing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The hard disk drive is designed to serve multiple functions within the handheld gaming device, storing game data, saved games, system information, and other media types. This multi-functional storage approach increases versatility compared to dedicated storage solutions, while the use of a standard hard disk drive component helps manage manufacturing complexity through component standardization.
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AI summary
A handheld gaming device having a non-removable hard disk drive memory is used to perform gaming and non-gaming functions. The hard disk drive memory provides internal mass storage that is utilizable for storing various types of game-related information and non-game-related information. In one embodiment, the hard disk drive is configured to store selected portions of data in assigned regions of memory. The internal mass storage can be used to store saved game data, game specific data, and can be used as a buffer while streaming content from a remote server or drive. The internal mass storage also can be used to store other types of information, such as calendar information, personal appointments, maps, photographs, and other third party game related information.