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

Claim 23:
24. A method for 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 method comprising:
processing, by one or more of the at least one processor, a first input to the first controller according to a first interpretation when the first controller is attached to the main unit, wherein the first input comprises an input to the directional input device in a predetermined direction; and
processing, by one or more of the at least one processor, the same first input to the first controller according to a different second interpretation when the first controller is detached from the main unit,
wherein the first input to the directional input device is processed as an input indicating a first direction when the first controller is attached to the main unit, and processed as an input indicating a second direction different from the first direction when the first controller is detached from the main unit.