Abstract: An example portable electronic device includes a display; user controls; a camera for capturing images; wireless communication circuitry for mobile communication; memory; and a processing system for controlling the portable electronic device. The processing system controls the portable electronic device to permit composing of an outgoing message and to permit viewing of an incoming message. An image captured by the camera and displayed on the display is stored in memory in response to an input to the user controls. The wireless communication circuitry, under control of the processing system, transmits the outgoing message and receives the incoming message. The processing system controls the display to concurrently display content of the received message and a linear arrangement of icons.

Abstract: An example portable electronic device includes user controls; a display; a camera configured to capture images; wireless communication circuitry for mobile wireless communications; and a processing system configured to control the display to display images captured by the camera. An image displayed on the display is stored in memory in response to an input to the user controls, and the wireless communication circuitry, under control of the processing system, transmits the image stored in the memory while the processing system executes a program.

Abstract: A car area network is disposed in a car to enable communications between various devices in the car. An existing consumer electronics device (CED) coupled to the car area network (CAN) performs an existing consumer electronics device function. That existing (CED) is adapted to control various devices coupled to the CAN including video gaming devices. In one example, the adapted CED cooperates with a game server to effect game play. In another example, the adapted CED functions as a virtual video game platform to support play of video games. A multifunction controller transmits control information to the adapted CED via the car area network to permit a car occupant to control the adapted CED to permit the occupant to play a video game using the video game display. One or more audio and/or visual devices coupled to the CAN may also be controlled by commands transmitted from the adapted CED or from the multimedia controller over the CAN.

Abstract: A toner for developing an electrostatic image, includes: colored particles containing a colorant and a binder resin, and two or more kinds of inorganic particles that are externally added to a surface of the colored particles, in which the two or more kinds of inorganic particles contain titanium-containing particles and silica-containing particles, an exposure ratio of the surface of the colored particles is about 25% or less, and a ratio of the titanium-containing particles that are in contact with the colored particles is about 15% by number or less.

Abstract: A toner for developing an electrostatic image, includes: colored particles containing a colorant and a binder resin, and two or more kinds of inorganic particles that are externally added to a surface of the colored particles, in which the two or more kinds of inorganic particles contain titanium-containing particles and silica-containing particles, an exposure ratio of the surface of the colored particles is about 25% or less, and a ratio of the silica-containing particles that are in contact with the colored particles is about 10% by number or less.

Abstract: A hook 14 causes an attachment device (cartridge), which is mounted into an insertion slot arranged in an electronic apparatus such as a game apparatus, to be engaged with the insertion slot. The hook includes an arm 22, a ring portion 21 and a latch portion 23. The ring portion 21 is connected to one end of the arm 22. The latch portion 23 is connected to the other end of the arm 22, and is latchable onto a predetermined portion of the insertion slot. Further, the ring portion 21 is pivoted by a spindle 31 of the attachment device, and is shaped so as to be deformable when a force from the arm 22 is applied thereto, the force being caused by the attachment device moving so as to be ejected from the insertion slot.

Abstract: A portable, handholdable device includes global positioning system (GPS) circuitry, a camera, a user interface configured to receive user inputs, the user interface including a display; wireless communication circuitry for mobile wireless communications, and a processing system configured to execute a program using a position determined by the GPS circuitry.

Abstract: A video game machine is provided with wireless functionality. The wireless functionality may be built-into the video game machine or may be provided by a device that is removably attachable to the video game machine. The wireless functionality enables, among other things, enhanced multi-player capabilities, the ability to receive video game updates, new game levels and new games.

Abstract: A toner for developing an electrostatic image, includes: colored particles containing a colorant and a binder resin, and two or more kinds of inorganic particles that are externally added to a surface of the colored particles, in which the two or more kinds of inorganic particles contain titanium-containing particles and silica-containing particles, an exposure ratio of the surface of the colored particles is about 25% or less, and a ratio of the titanium-containing particles that are in contact with the colored particles is about 15% by number or less.

Abstract: A toner for developing an electrostatic image, includes: colored particles containing a colorant and a binder resin, and two or more kinds of inorganic particles that are externally added to a surface of the colored particles, in which the two or more kinds of inorganic particles contain titanium-containing particles and silica-containing particles, an exposure ratio of the surface of the colored particles is about 25% or less, and a ratio of the silica-containing particles that are in contact with the colored particles is about 10% by number or less.

Abstract: A holographic read only memory card which can be coupled to and read by a card reader to which electronic read only memory cards can also be coupled to and read by the card reader is disclosed. The holographic read only memory card comprises: a housing having a compartment for receiving a holographic storage medium; a holographic storage medium having stored thereon holographic data; and optionally a an electronics panel member having an electronic memory component which can be read by the card reader when the holographic read only memory card is coupled to the electronic card reader. The housing comprises one or more card locating members to thereby repeatedly position the holographic read only memory card each time the holographic read only memory card is coupled to the electronic card reader so that the holographic data can be read.

Abstract: A card connector which can interchangeably couple a holographic memory card or an electronic memory card to a card reader and/or writer which can then read and/or write to the coupled holographic memory card or electronic memory card. The card connector comprises: a memory card receiving section which can interchangeably receive the holographic memory card or the electronic memory card; and one or more card positioning members which cooperate with one or more card locating members on the coupled holographic memory card or the coupled electronic memory card to thereby repeatedly position the coupled holographic memory card or the coupled electronic memory card each time the holographic memory card or the electronic memory card is coupled to the card reader and/or writer, and is in a fully inserted card position, so that data can be read from and/or written to the coupled holographic memory card or the coupled electronic memory card.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a chip-size packaging device at low cost that achieves size reduction, thickness reduction, weight reduction, and further, high reliability, by using a glass substrate with a through electrode. The packaging device according to the present invention is characterized in that a glass substrate (11) having a plurality of through electrodes (11b) arranged at a predetermined position is used as a base member for a package that houses a device element having a group of electrodes, and the group of electrodes and the through electrodes (11b) are led out to an external circuit with a contact medium arranged to bypass a sealant (14) being interposed between the group of electrodes and the through electrodes (11b).

Abstract: Multiple video game players access an encrypted video game library stored on a shared mass storage device. A multiplexer multiplexes data read from the mass storage device to provide output streams to multiple video game playing units consuming video game instructions. A secure bus communicates video game instructions from the shared mass storage device to each of the video game playing units. Video game software or other entertainment content is distributed to the shared mass storage device via electronic download in multi-level encrypted form. Before being transported, the content is encrypted and then further encrypted. Once the content has been successfully transported, it is decrypted to remove the further encryption layer—leaving the first encryption layer intact for protecting the video game during storage on mass storage at the remote distribution location.

Abstract: A cartridge, which is an attachment device, is mountable into an insertion slot 8 in a game apparatus. At a side surface inside the insertion slot 8, provided is a slide member 41 movable from a near side to a far side of the insertion slot 8. The attachment device includes a housing 11 and a hook 14. When the attachment device is inserted into the insertion slot 8, a predetermined portion of the housing 11 abuts against the slide member 41, and the slide member 41 is caused to move toward the far side of the insertion slot 8 when the predetermined portion is inserted further inside while abutting against the slide member 41. The hook 14 is protrusible from a side surface of the housing 11, and is inserted into a recessed portion (an air gap A1) generated at the side surface inside the insertion slot 8 when the slide member 41 moves toward the far side of the insertion slot 8, and then latches onto the inside wall.

Abstract: A hook 14 causes an attachment device (cartridge), which is mounted into an insertion slot arranged in an electronic apparatus such as a game apparatus, to be engaged with the insertion slot. The hook includes an arm 22, a ring portion 21 and a latch portion 23. The ring portion 21 is connected to one end of the arm 22. The latch portion 23 is connected to the other end of the arm 22, and is latchable onto a predetermined portion of the insertion slot. Further, the ring portion 21 is pivoted by a spindle 31 of the attachment device, and is shaped so as to be deformable when a force from the arm 22 is applied thereto, the force being caused by the attachment device moving so as to be ejected from the insertion slot.

Abstract: A holographic read only memory card which can be coupled to and read by a card reader to which electronic read only memory cards can also be coupled to and read by the card reader is disclosed. The holographic read only memory card comprises: a housing having a compartment for receiving a holographic storage medium; a holographic storage medium having stored thereon holographic data; and optionally a an electronics panel member having an electronic memory component which can be read by the card reader when the holographic read only memory card is coupled to the electronic card reader. The housing comprises one or more card locating members to thereby repeatedly position the holographic read only memory card each time the holographic read only memory card is coupled to the electronic card reader so that the holographic data can be read.

Abstract: A card connector which can interchangeably couple a holographic memory card or an electronic memory card to a card reader and/or writer which can then read and/or write to the coupled holographic memory card or electronic memory card. The card connector comprises: a memory card receiving section which can interchangeably receive the holographic memory card or the electronic memory card; and one or more card positioning members which cooperate with one or more card locating members on the coupled holographic memory card or the coupled electronic memory card to thereby repeatedly position the coupled holographic memory card or the coupled electronic memory card each time the holographic memory card or the electronic memory card is coupled to the card reader and/or writer, and is in a fully inserted card position, so that data can be read from and/or written to the coupled holographic memory card or the coupled electronic memory card.

Abstract: A perpendicular magnetic recording head capable of effectively inducing a recording magnetic field to a main magnetic pole front end portion and suppressing an occurrence of side fringing is provided. An auxiliary magnetic pole layer, which is a first magnetic portion, and a main magnetic pole layer, which is a second magnetic portion, disposed leaving a space to the above-described auxiliary magnetic pole layer are included, and a coil layer which applies a recording magnetic field to the above-described space between the auxiliary magnetic pole layer and the main magnetic pole layer is included. A yoke layer is disposed in contact with the above-described main magnetic pole layer, and the width dimension of the yoke layer is increased stepwise or continuously toward the rear in the height direction and the width dimension is increased stepwise or continuously from an upper surface toward a lower surface.

Abstract: A video game machine is provided with wireless functionality. The wireless functionality may be built-into the video game machine or may be provided by a device that is removably attachable to the video game machine. The wireless functionality enables, among other things, enhanced multi-player capabilities, the ability to receive video game updates, new game levels and new games.