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

Claim 17:
18. A game system comprising:
a main unit;
at least one processor; and
a controller configured for removable attachment to the main unit and including a directional input device, wherein
the controller is configured to communicate with the main unit via wireless communication when the first controller is detached from the main unit,
one or more of the at least one processor is configured to process inputs to the controller for controlling a game, and
one or more of the at least one processor is configured to process an input to the directional input device in a direction corresponding to a first dimension of the controller as an input indicating a first direction when the controller is attached to the main unit, and to process the input to the directional input device in the direction corresponding to the first dimension of the controller as an input indicating a second direction perpendicular to the first direction when the controller is detached from the main unit.