Patent ID: 11951386
Assignee: NINTENDO CO., LTD.
Field: Computer technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC A  G  Y | IPC A  G

Claim 13:
14. A game system comprising:
a main unit;
at least one processor; and
a first controller configured for removable attachment to the main unit and including a directional input device, wherein
the first controller is configured to communicate with the main unit via wireless communication when the first controller is detached from the main unit,
the first controller is usable in a single style when the first controller is attached to the main unit such that a certain input direction of an input to the directional input device is directed in a predetermined direction relative to the main unit,
the first controller is usable in a plurality of different styles when the first controller is detached from the main unit including a first style in which the first controller is oriented so that the certain input direction is a first direction and a second style in which the first controller is oriented so that the certain input direction is a second direction different from the first direction, and
one or more of the at least one processor is configured to identify use of the first controller in the first style and use of the first controller in the second style and process inputs to the directional input device according to the identified style.