Abstract:
A portable data processing system comprises a cartridge and a main apparatus, wherein the cartridge with a processing unit computes a plurality of control signals generated from the main apparatus and outputs a plurality of output signals to the main apparatus according to the control signals when the cartridge is combined with the main apparatus. Furthermore, the main apparatus eliminating the computing function will be lighter, cheaper, and easier to be manufactured than the traditionally main apparatus with the processing unit.

Description:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
       [0001]    1. Field of the Invention 
         [0002]    The present invention generally relates to a data processing system, and more particularly to a portable data processing system. 
         [0003]    2. Description of the Prior Art 
         [0004]    Traditionally, portable hand-held game systems have been known for quite some time. Typically, a portable hand-held game system  100  includes a hand-held game machine  110  housing a processing unit  112  for running a game program, and a display  114  for displaying images of the game, as shown in  FIG. 1 . The game program is typically contained in a game program memory  120 , such as, for example, a semiconductor memory (e.g. ROM, EPROM, etc.) that is part of a removable cartridge  122 . By storing the game program in the removable cartridge  122 , the user is allowed to conveniently and easily change the game being played, by simply exchanging the cartridge with one containing a different game. 
         [0005]    However, it is inconvenient for operating the hand-held game system that is always heavy, large, and expensive because of the processing unit, and the disadvantages or problems as described above are still found in various hand-held game system in the foregoing. 
       SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
       [0006]    Therefore, in accordance with the previous summary, objects, features and advantages of the present disclosure will become apparent to one skilled in the art from the subsequent description and the appended claims taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. 
         [0007]    To overcome the above-noted and other deficiencies of prior portable hand-held game systems, and to improve the enjoyment of portable hand-held game system users, the instant invention provides a portable hand-held same machine (called herein as a portable data processing system) that comprises a cartridge incorporating a processing unit for computing the data, which is inexpensive and easy for manufacturing the portable data processing system. In addition, numerous features are provided that enable the user to easily manipulate portable data processing system into the games being played. 
         [0008]    The portable data processing system comprises a cartridge and a main apparatus, wherein the cartridge with a processing unit computes a plurality of control signals generated from the main apparatus and outputs a plurality of output signals to the main apparatus according to the control signals when the cartridge is combined with the main apparatus. Furthermore, the main apparatus eliminating the computing function will be lighter, cheaper, and easier to be manufactured than the traditionally main apparatus with the processing unit. 
         [0009]    Both the foregoing and the following descriptions are exemplary and explanatory only and are not intended to limit the claimed invention in any manner whatsoever. The above described objects and other objects, features, aspects and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description of the present invention when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. 
     
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         [0010]    The accompanying drawings incorporated in and forming a part of the specification illustrate several aspects of the present invention, and together with the description serve to explain the principles of the disclosure. In the drawings: 
           [0011]      FIG. 1  is a diagram illustrates a block diagram according to the prior art; and 
           [0012]      FIG. 2   a,    FIG. 2   b,    FIG. 2   c,    FIG. 2   d,  and  FIG. 2   e  are diagrams depict block diagrams according to the embodiment of the present invention. 
       
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS 
       [0013]    The present disclosure can be described by the embodiments given below. It is understood, however, that the embodiments below are not necessarily limitations to the present disclosure, but are used to a typical implementation of the invention. 
         [0014]    Having summarized various aspects of the present invention, reference will now be made in detail to the description of the invention as illustrated in the drawings. While the invention will be described in connection with these drawings, there is no intent to limit it to the embodiment or embodiments disclosed therein. On the contrary the intent is to cover all alternatives, modifications and equivalents included within the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims. 
         [0015]    It is noted that the drawings presents herein have been provided to illustrate certain features and aspects of embodiments of the invention. It will be appreciated from the description provided herein that a variety of alternative embodiments and implementations may be realized, consistent with the scope and spirit of the present invention. 
         [0016]    It is also noted that the drawings presents herein are not consistent with the same scale. Some scales of some components are not proportional to the scales of other components in order to provide comprehensive descriptions and emphasizes to this present invention. 
         [0017]    As shown in  FIG. 2   a,  a portable data processing system  200  comprises a cartridge  210  and a main apparatus  250 , wherein the cartridge  210  receives a plurality of control signals  230  generated from the main apparatus  250  and outputs a plurality of output signals  260  to the main apparatus  250  according to the control signals  230  when the cartridge  210  is combined with the main apparatus  250 . 
         [0018]    As shown in  FIG. 2   b,  the cartridge  210  further comprises a first interface  212 , a memory  214 , a processing unit  216 , and a bulge  218 . The first interface  212  with a plurality of pins  220  transmits the control signals  230  and the output signals  260 , the memory  214  stores a plurality of data  240  and a plurality of instruction codes  242 , the processing unit  216  computes according to the data  240 , the instruction codes  242 , and the control signals  230  received from the first interface  212  so as to output the output signals  260  to the first interface  212  which is configured within the bulge  218 . 
         [0019]    As shown in  FIG. 2   c,  the main apparatus  250  further comprises a control interface  270 , a second interface  272 , a slot  274 , an output interface  276 , a battery chamber  278 , and a switch means  280 , wherein the second interface  272  with the pins  220  electronically couples with the first interface  212  so as to transmit the control signals  230  and the output signals  260 . The battery chamber  278  assembles at least one battery so as to provide the electric power, and the switch means  280  controls the electric power to provide for the cartridge  210  and the main apparatus  250 . 
         [0020]    According to the present embodiment, the portable data processing system further comprises an extended means configured within said cartridge for generating the data and the instruction codes after receiving at least one signal, wherein the extended means may be an antenna, a camera lens, or a separable memory, and the data and the instruction codes may be a plurality of MP3, a plurality of games, or GPS. As the foregoing description, the portable data processing system can receive a GPS signal by configuring the antenna, can be used for photographing as a digital camera by configuring the camera lens, or can add the volume of the memory by configuring the separable memory. In addition, the portable data processing system even can be played as a MP3 player or a game machine when the data and the instruction codes are the MP3 or the games. 
         [0021]    As shown in  FIG. 2   d,  the control interface  270  generates the control signals  230  to the second interface  272 , wherein the control interface  270  further comprises a start button  27034 , an up button  27035 , a right button  27036 , a down button  27037 , a left button  27038 , and a reset button  27039 , wherein the start button  27034  inputs a control signal “START”  23034  whenever the start button  27034  is pressed, the up button  27035  inputs a control signal “UP”  23035  whenever the up button  27035  is pressed, the right button  27036  inputs a control signal “RIGHT”  23036  whenever the right button  27036  is pressed, the down button  27037  inputs a control signal “DOWN”  23037  whenever the down button  27037  is pressed, the left button  27038  inputs a control signal “LEFT”  23038  whenever the left button  27038  is pressed, and the reset button  27039  inputs a control signal “RESET”  23039  whenever the reset button  27039  is pressed. 
         [0022]    As shown in  FIG. 2   e,  the second interface  272  is configured within the slot  274 , wherein the first interface  212  electrically couples with the second interface  272  when the bulge  218  inserts into the slot  274 . The pins  220  further comprise sixty pins which are from pin “1”  22001  to pin “60”  22060 , wherein the pin “34”  22034  electronically couples with the control signal “START”  23034  and an output signal “START”  26034  outputted from the processing unit  216  according to the control signal “START”  26034 , the pin “35”  22035  electronically couples with the control signal “UP”  23035  and an output signal “UP”  26035  outputted from the processing unit  216  according to the control signal “UP”  23035 , the pin “36”  22036  electronically couples with the control signal “RIGHT”  23036  and an output signal “RIGHT”  26036  outputted from the processing unit  216  according to the control signal “RIGHT”  23036 , the pin “37”  22037  electronically couples with the control signal “DOWN”  23037  and an output signal “DOWN”  26037  outputted from the processing unit  216  according to the control signal “DOWN”  23037 , the pin “38”  22038  electronically couples with the control signal “LEFT”  23038  and an output signal “LEFT”  26038  outputted from the processing unit  216  according to the control signal “LEFT”  23038 , the pin “39”  22039  electronically couples with the control signal “RESET”  23039  and an output signal “RESET”  26039  outputted from the processing unit  216  according to the control signal “RESET”  23039 , the two pins, pin “41”  22041  and pin “42”  22042 , electronically couple with an output signal “VIDEO”  26041  outputted from the processing unit  216  according to the control signals  230 , the pin “43”  22043  electronically couples with an output signal “AUDIO-L 26043” outputted from the processing unit  216  according to the control signals  230 , and the pin “44”  22044  electronically couples with an output signal “AUDIO-R”  26044  outputted from the processing unit  216  according to the control signals  230 , and the output signals  260  further comprise an eight-bit data  26005  which electronically couples with the eight pins from pin “5”  22005  to pin “12”  22012 . 
         [0023]    The pin “1” electronically couples with a signal “SHDB”, the pin “2” electronically couples with a signal “SCEN”, the pin “3” electronically couples with a signal “SCL”, the pin “4” electronically couples with a signal “SDA”, the pin “14” electronically couples with a signal “HD”, the pin “15” electronically couples with a signal “VD”, the pin “31” electronically couples with a signal “A”, the pin “32” electronically couples with a signal “B”, the pin “33” electronically couples with a signal “C”, and the pin “45” electronically couples with a signal “LCDOFF”. The pin “16”, pin “17”, and pin “30” electronically couple with at least ground circuit. The pin “46” and pin “47” electronically couple with a 4.5 V power source, and the pin “59” and pin “60” electronically couple with a 3.3 V power source. Other pins are unused and prepare for other purposes in the future. 
         [0024]    The output interface  276  outputs the output signal  260  received from the second interface  272 , wherein the output interface  276  further comprises a display  282  and an audio device  284 . The display  282  plays the output signal “VIDEO”  26041 , and the audio device  284  plays the output signal “AUDIO-L”  26043  and the output signal “AUDIO-R”  26044 . 
         [0025]    The foregoing description is not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the invention to the precise forms disclosed. Obvious modifications or variations are possible in light of the above teachings. In this regard, the embodiment or embodiments discussed were chosen and described to provide the best illustration of the principles of the invention and its practical application to thereby enable one of ordinary skill in the art to utilize the invention in various embodiments and with various modifications as are suited to the particular use contemplated. All such modifications and variations are within the scope of the inventions as determined by the appended claims when interpreted in accordance with the breath to which they are fairly and legally entitled. 
         [0026]    It is understood that several modifications, changes, and substitutions are intended in the foregoing disclosure and in some instances some features of the invention will be employed without a corresponding use of other features. Accordingly, it is appropriate that the appended claims be construed broadly and in a manner consistent with the scope of the invention.