Patent ID: 7003588

Claim:
A peripheral device for connection to a home video game system having a generally cube-shaped appearance and comprising an upper portion which receives a storage medium, at least one side portion to which input devices are connectable, and a bottom portion which contacts an underlying support surface, the bottom portion having a recess formed therein, the peripheral device comprising: an electrical component; a connector electrically coupled to the electrical component for connecting to a connector of the home video game system disposed in the recess; a housing containing the electrical component, wherein the housing is configured so that, when the peripheral device is inserted into the recess and the connector connects to the home video game system connector disposed in the recess, an outer surface of the housing is substantially flush with the bottom portion of the home video game system, whereby the generally cubed-shaped appearance of the home video game system remains substantially the same when the peripheral device is inserted into the recess.