MXPA00005630A - Electronic equipment, auxiliary information display device, and portable game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

A portable game machine (60) includes a detachable transparent film (62), a base film (63), and reels (64a, 64b), and a reflective liquid crystal panel (6) which is sandwiched in between, with the transparent film (62) in front of, and the base film (63) in back of the reflective liquid crystal panel, which is supported in a housing (4) to display images. In the portable game machine (60), menu options, icons, and other auxiliary information is depicted on the transparent film and the base film, etc. By manipulation of an operation unit, instructions are given by moving an arrow, etc. displayed on the reflective liquid crystal panel (6). Auxiliary information corresponding to multiple scenes is depicted on the transparent film (62) and the base film (63), and the auxiliary information that is displayed in a display unit (61) is changed by rotating the reels (64a, 64b) to scroll the transparent film (61) and the base film (63).

Description

ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT. AUXILIARY INFORMATION VISUALIZATION DEVICE AND PORTABLE GAMING MACHINE BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION FIELDS OF THE INVENTION This invention relates to electronic equipment to which is connected for visualization a mechanism in which auxiliary information is represented and an auxiliary information display device that is connected to the electronic equipment. More specifically, the present invention relates to electronic equipment that is suitable for a portable information communication terminal having a low resolution display unit, an auxiliary information display device connected to the electronic equipment and a portable gaming machine.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREVIOUS TECHNIQUE Any portable information communication terminal or a small portable gaming machine can operate independently by itself and can run applications software, such as programs for various data processing and game programs. A portable information communication terminal or a small portable gaming machine, in addition to being used as auxiliary computing and memory resources connected to several consoles in which the home console of a personal computer or a video game machine serves as a source machine, can communicate with external devices through its wireless communication functions or other communication functions. A conventional portable information communication terminal or a small portable gaming machine has viewing convenience for example a liquid crystal display. However, a conventional portable information communication terminal or a small portable gaming machine can have as a display unit only a small low resolution liquid crystal display, such as a 32 by 32 size one and it has been difficult to visualize information auxiliary that requires a high-resolution display unit, such as menus, icons or other brands. In order to display such auxiliary information, it has been necessary, in a conventional portable information communication terminal or a small portable gaming machine, to incorporate predetermined images into a liquid crystal. Such a technique lacks generality and has been an impediment to replace and execute varied applications software. In a conventional portable information communication terminal or a small portable gaming machine, auxiliary information of sufficient generality has been written sometimes for various types of application software, directly to a peripheral liquid crystal unit. Even in such cases it has been difficult to handle an extensive variety of application software.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION It is an object of this invention, which was devised in consideration of the problems mentioned above, to provide electronic equipment that can perform data processing and to which a mechanism is connected to make an auxiliary display of icons or other marks, and a device for display of auxiliary information that is connected to electronic equipment. To obtain the above and other objects, the electronic equipment of this invention comprises a display means for displaying information, a means for displaying auxiliary information, on which information is displayed on a substrate that is auxiliary to the information displayed in the medium display and a display window on which is displayed simultaneously, in an overlapping state, the information displayed by the display means and the auxiliary information that is displayed in the auxiliary information display means. The auxiliary information display means has a mobile substrate on which at least auxiliary information is represented. In the electronic equipment of this invention compounded as described above, in addition to the information displayed on the display medium, auxiliary information about the viewing window is displayed. Also, the auxiliary information display device of this invention is characterized in that it is placed inside the display window of the electronic equipment, it has a display layer of auxiliary information in which auxiliary information of the information displayed on a substrate is represented on a substrate. the display means of the electronic equipment and at least the auxiliary information display layer is movable. In the auxiliary information display device of this invention composed as described above, in addition to the information that is displayed with the electronic equipment display means, auxiliary information is displayed in the electronic equipment display window. The portable gaming machine of this invention is a portable gaming machine comprising a display means that displays the content of the game and provides a means of displaying auxiliary information on the front, the back or both on the front and rear of said display means, and the image displayed on said display means and the displayed content of said auxiliary information display medium are combined and made visible. The display means consists, for example, of a reflector liquid crystal panel. For example, said display means may mainly display characters, while said auxiliary information display means may display, for example, menus, icons or background scenes. In such a portable gaming machine, even if a low resolution display medium is used, gameplay information can be provided to the players of the game, composing with it the high resolution auxiliary information. By making it replaceable and movable, the auxiliary information display means is able to combine various kinds of auxiliary information according to the content of the game displayed on the display medium.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Figure 1 is a front view of a portable gaming machine according to the first embodiment of the invention; Figure 2 is a cross-sectional view showing the composition of the display unit of the portable gaming machine; Figure 3 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of an image displayed on the reflecting liquid crystal panel of the portable gaming machine; Figure 4 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the auxiliary information represented on the transparent panel of the portable gaming machine; Figure 5 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of an image of the scene depicted in the base panel of the portable gaming machine; Figure 6 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the scene shown by the display unit of the portable gaming machine; Figure 7 is a cross-sectional view of the display unit in a portable gaming machine according to a second embodiment of the invention; Figure 8 is a cross-sectional view of the display unit in a portable gaming machine which is shown as a third embodiment of the invention; Figure 9 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the transparent seal used in the portable gaming machine; Figure 10 is a cross-sectional view of the display unit in a portable gaming machine according to a fourth embodiment of this invention; Figure 11 is an explanatory diagram showing how auxiliary information corresponding to multiple display units is represented on the transparent film of the portable gaming machine over its longitudinal direction; Figure 12 is an explanatory diagram showing how auxiliary information is represented that corresponds to the multiple display units and continuously changes over the transparent film of the portable gaming machine, over its longitudinal direction; Figure 13 is a cross-sectional view of the display unit in a portable gaming machine according to a fifth embodiment of this invention; Fig. 14 is a cross-sectional view of the display unit in a portable gaming machine according to a sixth embodiment of this invention; and Figure 15 is an exploded perspective view of the portable gaming machine.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED MODALITIES The embodiments to which the present invention applies will be described in detail hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings.

First Mode A portable gaming machine 1 shown in FIG. 1 of the first embodiment of this invention includes a CPU, a wireless communication block and a walking memory, etc., which are not shown, and is composed as a communication terminal of portable information (ADP: personal digital assistant) that can transmit and receive data with external equipment through wireless communication functions and execute varied applications software. The portable gaming machine 1, which looks as shown in Fig. 1, includes for example a display unit 2 having, for example, a reflector liquid crystal panel 6, etc., which is described below, and a operation unit 3 for several information inputs, and these parts are accommodated in a housing 4. The housing 4 is pierced by a viewing window 5. The portable game machine 1 has inside the housing 4 a CPU as well as a block of wireless communication and non-volatile memory, etc., which are not displayed. As shown in Fig. 2, the display unit 2 has the liquid crystal panel 6, which is a display medium that displays image data, etc., a transparent panel 7, which is the substrate of a medium display of auxiliary information and a base panel 8, etc., and those parts are placed in the viewing window 5. The reflector liquid crystal panel 6 has a function of displaying varied information; for example it displays image data for game characters, etc. This reflector liquid crystal panel 6 has, for example, a 32 by 32 dot display screen. The reflector liquid crystal panel 6 is deployed with its legs supported by the housing 4. The transparent panel 7 is made, for example, of a regulated acrylic panel and the user can see various data displayed on the reflector liquid crystal panel 6 through this transparent panel 7. Represented on the transparent panel 7, for example for printing, the auxiliary information 7a is displayed to supplement the information displayed on the reflector liquid crystal panel 6. The transparent panel 7 is inserted, sliding it along the guide grooves 9a, to the slit 9, which is formed in the housing 4 and this configuration allows it to be connected and disconnected in the portable gaming machine 1. The transparent panel 7, thus being placed in front of the liquid crystal panel reflector 6, also has the function of protecting the display screen of the liquid crystal reflector panel 6. A base panel 8 reflects light that enters from outside and has an almost white color, such as silver, that reflects light. The liquid crystal panel 6 can display various image data, etc., by modulating the light intensity of the base panel 8. The base panel 8 is inserted by sliding it along the guide slots 10a of the slit 10 , which is formed by the housing 4. This composition allows the base panel 8 to be connected and disconnected in the portable gaming machine 1. An operation unit 3 has one or more operating elements 3a to 3e and performs the input of event and the selection of varied information, etc. In the portable gaming machine 1 having the configuration described above, a description is given for the case in which a game is executed in which the characters 6a and 6b appear as shown in figure 3. As shown in FIG. 3, in the portable gaming machine 1, the liquid crystal panel 6 displays the characters 6a and 6b, and the arrow 6c, which indicates the auxiliary information 7a, such as menus for giving instructions about the actions, etc. , of these characters 6a and 6b. In the portable gaming machine 1, the liquid crystal panel 6 does not have sufficient resolution to display the auxiliary information 7a, so that, as shown in FIG. 4, it is previously shown on the transparent panel 7 of information 7a such as the menu selections "attack" and "defend" and when the game is played, this transparent panel slides into the slit 9 in the housing 4 and is connected. The transparent panel 7 is provided with the handle 11 on its upper part to make it easy to put it on and remove it from the portable gaming machine 1. In the portable gaming machine 1, as shown in Fig. 5, it is depicted on the base 8 auxiliary information such as background images and menu items, as needed. This base panel 8 is equipped with the handle 12 for insertion into the slit 10 in the housing 4, similarly to the transparent panel 7. Thus, a scene displayed in the display unit 2 which is composed by overlaying the reflector liquid crystal panel 6, the transparent panel 7 and the base panel 8 in the viewing advantage 5, appears as shown in figure 6, making it possible to display more information in the portable gaming machine 1 than is visualized by the image in the liquid crystal panel 6, as shown in Figure 3. In the portable gaming machine 1, by manipulating the operation unit 3, the user moves the date 6c displayed by the reflector liquid crystal panel 6 and selects the auxiliary information 7a, such as menu options, represented on the transparent panel 7. In this way, even if the display screen of the liquid crystal panel 6, which is the display medium in the portable gaming machine 1, is small and of low resolution, a large amount of information can be displayed, connecting the base panel 8 and the transparent panel 7, on which auxiliary information 7a is represented, such as menu options and icons. And since the transparent panel 7 and the base panel 8 can be easily connected and disconnected, they can be used in the portable gaming machine 1, simply by connecting or disconnecting them according to the application software to be used. A variety of scenes can be formed in the portable gaming machine 1, even within the same application software, by replacing the transparent panel 7 of the base panel 8, etc. Another configuration of the above portable gaming machine will be described, with reference to Fig. 7.

Second Mode The portable gaming machine 20 shown in FIG. 7 as the second embodiment has its basic composition as well as the portable gaming machine 1 shown in FIGS. 1 to 6, and is characterized in that the transparent paper is directly connected to its window display. Therefore, the same symbols are used for the same configuration as the portable gaming machine 1 shown above in FIGS. 1 to 6, and a detailed explanation thereof is omitted. As shown in Figure 7, the portable gaming machine 20 has a display unit 21 consisting of the liquid crystal reflector panel 6, which is a display means, the base panel 8 and a transparent panel of 22, which is a substrate of auxiliary information display means and consists of a panel another rigid body made for example of acrylic, and which is placed in the viewing window 5. The transparent panel 22 has the connecting parts 23a which are formed in order connecting to each other with the connecting parts 23b provided on the housing 4 in a condition that the panel adjusts the conformation of the outer frame of the viewing window 5. As constructed, the transparent panel 22 is slightly connectable and disconnectable from the 20 portable gaming machine and has the function of protecting the display screen of the glass baffle panel 6. In the portable gaming machine 20, pu The base panel 8, such as the liquid crystal panel baffle 6, is present in the housing 4 and can be constructed to be disconnectable as described in the first embodiment. In the portable gaming machine 20, as described in the first embodiment, the menu options, icons or other auxiliary information 22a are displayed on the transparent panel 22 and manipulating the operation unit 3, the arrow 6c, etc. displayed on the liquid crystal panel baffle 6 is moved to indicate auxiliary information 22a, as shown in Figure 3 above. Here, background images or auxiliary information on the base panel 8 may also be presented, as necessary. Thus, a large amount of information can be displayed on the portable gaming machine 20, since the auxiliary information, such as menu options and icons, as well as the images displayed by the deflector liquid panel 6, can be displayed on the unit 21. And since the transparent panel 22 is easily disconnectable, those parts can be simply connected and disconnected according to the application software used in the portable gaming machine 20. And a variety of signals can be brought together in the portable gaming machine 20, replaced in transparent panel 22, etc., even with the same application software. Another embodiment of the above portable gaming machine will be described in detail, with reference to FIG. 8.

Third Mode A portable gaming machine 30, shown in FIG. 8 as the third embodiment, has its basic configuration as well as that of the portable gaming machine 20 shown in FIG. 7 and is characterized in that it has a transparent seal attached to the transparent panel. which consists of a flexible sheet. Therefore, the same symbols are used for the same composition as the gaming machine 20 shown in Figure 7 and a detailed explanation thereof is omitted. As shown in Figure 8, the portable gaming machine 30 has a display unit 31 consisting of a deflector liquid crystal panel 6, which is its display means, a base panel 8, a transparent panel 32, which consists of a panel or other rigid body made for example of acrylic, and a transparent closure 33, consisting of a flexible sheet made for example of vinyl chloride, which are placed in the viewing window 5. The transparent panel 32 has the connecting parts 34a which are formed so as to fit together with the connecting parts 34b provided on the housing 4 in a condition that the panel conforms to the conformation of the outer frame of the viewing window 5. As it is constructed, the transparent panel 32 is freely connectable and detachable from the portable gaming machine 30 and has a protection to protect the display screen of the liquid crystal panel 26. In the portable gaming machine 30, the transparent panel 32 may be present in the housing 4 to be connected in the viewing window 5 and can be constructed to be disconnectable as described in the first embodiment. Also, the base panel 8, like the liquid crystal panel deflector 6, may be present in the housing 4 and may be constructed to be disconnectable as described in the first embodiment. In the portable gaming machine, the transparent seal 33 connected directly to the entire surface or part of the surface of the transparent panel 32 is used and is given a special surface treatment so that it can be switched on and off any number of times and the seal 33 has the function of protecting the transparent panel 32. The auxiliary information 33a is represented on the transparent seal 33a, such as menu options and icons, and the portable gaming machine 30, manipulating the operation unit 3, the arrow 6c , etc., displayed on the reflector liquid crystal panel 6 moves to indicate auxiliary information 33a as shown in Figure 3 above. Here, background images can also be represented for the auxiliary information, on the panel 32 or the base panel 8 as necessary. As shown in Figure 9, in certain portions 33 that are used in this way, it is prepared in many types to correspond to the multiple scenes in the application software and is supplied together with the application software. The transparent seal 33 may be made, for example, of an optically clear film of synthetic resin such as polyester. However, the present invention is not limited thereto. Thus, a large amount of information on the portable gaming machine 30 can be displayed, since auxiliary information, such as menu options and cones, as well as images displayed by the reflector liquid crystal panel 6, can be displayed on the display unit 31. And since the transparent seal 33 is easily disconnectable, this transparent seal 33 can be disconnected and connected simply in accordance with the application software used in the portable gaming machine 30. And a variety of scenes in the portable gaming machine 30, replacing the transparent seal 33, and even within the same application software. A still further embodiment of the above portable gaming machine will be described in detail, with reference to Figs. 10 to 12.

Fourth embodiment A portable gaming machine 40, shown in figures 10 to 12 as the fourth embodiment, has the same configuration as that of the portable gaming machine 1, shown in figures 1 to 6, and is characterized in that it has a film transparent in the form of a strip. Therefore, the same symbols are used for the same composition as the portable gaming machine 1, shown above in Figures 1 to 6, and a detailed explanation is omitted. As shown in Figure 10, the portable gaming machine 40 has a display unit 41, which has the liquid crystal panel 6, which is a display means, the base panel 8, a transparent panel or film 42. , which is the substrate of the auxiliary information display means and consists of a flexible sheet in the form of a strip, the reels 43a and 43b which are auxiliary information exchange media on which this transparent film 42 is wound and which winds the film transparently winding the transparent film 42, and a transparent cover 44, which is a transparent panel. These parts are already constructed in such a way that they can be connected and disconnected from the portable gaming machine 40. That is to say, the portable gaming machine 40 consists of the display unit 41, from which the transparent film 42 is inserted. reels 43a and 43b and the transparent cover 44 that are used unitarily as a cartridge, towards the front of the reflector liquid crystal panel 6 which is supported in the housing 4, and the transparent film 42 and the cover 44, the glass panel the reflector liquid 6 and the base panel 8 are placed in the viewing window 5. Also, the transparent cover 44 can be installed in the housing 4 by prefixing it in a viewing window 5 and can be made detachable, as described in the composition described in the first and second modalities. The base panel 8, such as the reflector liquid crystal panel 6, can be reinstalled on the housing 4 and can be constructed to be disconnectable, as described in the first embodiment. In the portable gaming machine 40, menu options, icons, and other auxiliary information, or background images, are displayed on the transparent film 42 and, as necessary, on the base panel 8 with the transparent cover 44, and by manipulating the operation unit 3, the arrow 6c, etc. visualized on the reflector liquid crystal panel 6 shown in Figure 3 moves to indicate auxiliary information. On the transparent film 42, the multiple auxiliary information panels are represented, the quantity of which corresponds to the multiple display windows 5, as shown in FIG. 11, or a continuously changing film is represented, as auxiliary information, as shown in FIG. shown in Fig. 12. That is, auxiliary information corresponding to multiple scenes on the transparent film 42 is represented. In the portable gaming machine 40, as shown in Fig. 10, rotating the reels 43a and 43b for example in the direction of the arrows a, the transparent film 42 wound on the spool 43b is wound in the direction indicated by the arrow b and the transparent film 42 fed is wound by the spool 43b. By doing so, in the portable gaming machine 40, the auxiliary information that is displayed by the transparent film 42 and the display unit 41 can be appropriately changed. Thus, a large amount of information about the portable gaming machine 40 can be displayed. , since auxiliary information can be displayed, such as menu options and cones, as well as the images displayed by the reflector liquid crystal panel 6 on the display unit 41. And the auxiliary information displayed by the unit can be changed appropriately. 41, winding the transparent film 42. In addition, since the transparent film 42, the reels 43a and 43b and the transparent cover 44, etc. they are easily disconnectable, these parts can be disconnected and simply connected according to the application software used in the portable gaming machine 40. And a variety of scenes can be put together in the portable gaming machine 40, replacing the transparent film 42 , the reels 43a and 43b and the transparent cover 44, etc., even within the same application software. Another embodiment of the above portable gaming machine will be described in detail, with reference to FIG. 13.

Fifth Mode A portable gaming machine 50, shown in Figure 13 as the fifth embodiment, has the same basic configuration as that of the portable machine 40, shown in Figures 10 to 12, and is characterized in that it is applied in a reel mechanism to your base film and in the form of a strip. Therefore, the same symbols are used for the same composition as the portable gaming machine 40, shown above in Figures 10 to 12, and a detailed explanation is omitted. As shown in Figure 13, a portable gaming machine 50 has a display unit 51, which has the liquid crystal panel 6, which is a display means, a base film 52, which is the substrate of the medium of auxiliary information display and consists of a flexible sheet in the form of a strip, the reels 53a and 53b which are the auxiliary information exchange means on which the base film 52 rewinds and which wind the base film 52, winding the base film 52, and the transparent cover 54, which is a transparent panel. The composition is such that these parts are detachably connected to the portable gaming machine 50. That is, the portable gaming machine 50 has approximately the same composition as described in the fourth embodiment and consists of the display unit 51, in the which base film 52 and reels 53a and 53b, which are used unitarily as a cartridge, are inserted to the back of the liquid crystal panel 6, which is supported in the housing 4, and this base film 52 and panel liquid crystal reflector 6, the base panel 8 and the transparent cover 54 are placed in the viewing window 5 and are covered by the housing 4. The transparent cover 54 can be installed in the housing 4 by prefixing it in the viewing window 5 Also, the transparent cover 54 can be made so that it is inserted by sliding it, as described in the first embodiment, or it can be made to be disconnectable. as the composition shown in the second embodiment. In the portable gaming machine 50, auxiliary information, such as menu options or icons, or background images, is displayed on the base film 52 and, as necessary, on the transparent cover 54, and by manipulating the operation 3, the arrow 6c moves, etc. visualized on the reflector liquid crystal panel 6 shown in Figure 3, to indicate auxiliary information. The auxiliary information or the background images corresponding to the multiple scenes on the base film 52 are represented, as on the base film 52 shown in the fourth embodiment. In the portable gaming machine 50, for example by rotating the reels 53a and 53b in the direction of the arrow c, the base film 52 which is wound on the reel 53a is wound in the direction of the arrow b and is wound base film 52 on reel 53b. In this way, in the portable gaming machine 50, auxiliary information or background images displayed on the base film 52 can be appropriately changed in the display unit 51. Thus, in the portable gaming machine 50, it can be display in the display unit 51 auxiliary information, such as menu options and icons, as well as the images displayed by the reflector liquid crystal panel 6 and a large amount of information can be displayed, even in a display unit 51 that has a small glass panel of low resolution reflector liquid. And auxiliary information or background images displayed in the display unit 51 can be appropriately changed by winding the base film 52. In addition, since the base film 52, the reels 53a and 53b, and the transparent cover 54, etc., they are easily disconnectable, those parts can be used by disconnecting and connecting them simply according to the application software used in the portable gaming machine 50. And a variety of scenes can be put together in the portable gaming machine 50, replacing the base film 52, reels 53a and 53b, and transparent cover 54, etc., even within the same application software.

Another embodiment of the above portable gaming machine will be described, with reference to FIGS. 14 and 15.

Sixth Mode A portable gaming machine 60 shown in Figs. 14 and 15 as the sixth embodiment has the same basic configuration as that of the gaming machine 40 shown in Figs. 10 to 12 and is characterized in that the spool mechanism is applied to both in the transparent film in strip form as in the base film. Therefore, the same symbols are used for the same composition as in the portable gaming machine 40 shown above in Figures 10 to 12, and a detailed explanation thereof is omitted. As shown in Figure 14, the portable gaming machine 60 has a display unit 61, which has the liquid crystal panel 6, which is a display means, a transparent film 62 and a base film 63, which they are the substrate of the auxiliary information display means and consist of flexible sheets in the form of a strip, the reels 64a and 64b, which are auxiliary information exchange means on which the transparent film 62 and the base film 63 are wound and which wind the transparent film 62 and the base film 63, winding the transparent film 62 and the base film 63, and a transparent cover 65, consisting of a transparent panel. The configuration is such that these parts are detachably connected to the portable gaming machine 60.

That is, in the portable gaming machine 60, as shown in FIG. 15, the transparent film 62, the base film 63 and the reels 64a and 64b are unitarily joined as a cartridge, and these parts are inserted into the machine of portable play 60, so that the transparent film 62 is placed in front of the surface of the reflector liquid crystal panel 6 supported in the housing 4 and the base film 63 is placed on the rear surface thereof. At this time, of course, the transparent film 62 and the base film 63 are placed in the viewing window 5 in the reflector liquid crystal panel 6. Thus, the portable gaming machine 60 is composed, so that the liquid crystal panel 6 is between the transparent film 62 and the base film 63, and is used by being covered by the upper cover 66, which is in the form of a hood, for example. The transparent cover 65 is installed in the housing 4 by being prefixed in the display unit 61. Like the liquid crystal panel 6, this transparent cover 62 can be pre-installed and supported with the housing 4, and can be made detachable, as shown in FIG. the first or second modality. Typically, the transparent cover 65 consists of a transparent synthetic resin, such as acrylic, as in the transparent panel 7 shown in Figure 1, for example. Typically, an optical transparent film made of synthetic resin, such as polyester, is used, for example, as the transparent film 62. However, the present invention is not limited to the same.

In the portable game film 60, the menu options, icons and other auxiliary information or background images are displayed on the transparent film 62 and the base film 63 or, as necessary, on the transparent cover 65, and manipulating the operating unit 3 moves the arrow 6c, etc., displayed on the reflector liquid crystal panel 6 shown in figure 3, to indicate auxiliary information. The auxiliary information and background images corresponding to the multiple scenes on the transparent film 62 and the base film 63, and on the portable gaming machine 60, are represented by rotating the reels 64a and 64b, for example in the direction of the arrow e, the transparent film 62 and the base film 63 wound on the spool 64a are wound in the direction indicated by the arrow f, and this transparent film 62 and the base film 63 are wound by the spool 64b. By doing so, in the portable gaming machine 60, auxiliary information and background films which are shown by the transparent film 62 and the base film 63 in the display unit 61 can be appropriately changed. Thus, in the gaming machine portable 60, the auxiliary information, such as menu options and icons, can be displayed on the display unit 61, as well as the images displayed by the reflector liquid crystal panel 6, and a large amount of information can be displayed, including in a display unit 61 having a reflector liquid crystal panel 6 of small screen size and low resolution. And the auxiliary information and the background images displayed on the display unit 61 can be changed appropriately, by winding the transparent film 62 and the base film 63. Furthermore, in the portable gaming machine 60, since the transparent base film 62, the base film 63, the reels 64a and 64b, and the transparent cover 65, etc. are easily disconnectable, those parts can be used by disconnecting and connecting them simply in accordance with the application software used. And a variety of scenes can be put together in the portable gaming machine 60, replacing the transparent film 62 or the base film 63, the reels 64a and 64b, and the transparent cover 65, etc., even with the same application software . As described above, in a portable gaming machine shown in an embodiment of this invention, even if the display means has a small display area and low resolution, the menu options, icons and other auxiliary information can be displayed, as well as the images displayed on the display medium, and a sufficient amount of information can be displayed. In the portable gaming machine, the mechanism that displays the auxiliary information is easily disconnected from the main unit, making it possible to change the auxiliary information according to the state in which the mechanism is installed. Therefore, in the portable gaming machine, the desired auxiliary information can be easily visualized according to the application software used and several visualizations are possible even within the same application software.

The embodiments of the present invention are not limited to the configuration described above and have been described using a reflector liquid crystal panel as the display means, but can be suitably modified, for example, to a plasma image display device. Various mechanisms can be applied to the mechanism winding the transparent film or the base film, such as a mechanism in which it is turned by hand beforehand with marker, etc., not shown, and the rotation is linked to this rotation, or a mechanism in which it is done in rotation with a motor, etc. not shown In addition, such a mechanism that causes the transparent film or the base film to move must not necessarily do so by winding; it is sufficient that it is again possible to arbitrarily change the panel that is displayed. The auxiliary information that is represented on the transparent panel, the transparent film or the base film, etc. is not limited to the printed auxiliary information; the means of displaying auxiliary information can be done using any method, as long as the relevant information can be displayed, such as acid attack by chemical substances or staining. Needless to say, other modifications are also allowed, provided they do not deviate from the purpose of this invention. As described in detail above, the electrical equipment of the present invention has a display means for displaying the information, a means for displaying auxiliary information on which the information that is auxiliary to the information displayed on the substrate is represented on a substrate. display means and a display window in which the information displayed on the display means and the auxiliary information displayed on the auxiliary information display means are displayed simultaneously, in the superimposed state, and the display means is interpreted auxiliary, so that at least the substrate on which auxiliary information is represented is movable. Thus, the electronic equipment of the present invention, even if the display means has a small viewing area and low resolution, it can be displayed at will in the display window menu options, icons and other auxiliary information, as well as images displayed on the display medium, and enough information can be displayed. Also, the auxiliary information display device of the present invention has an auxiliary information display layer that is positioned inside the electronic equipment display window and in which auxiliary information information is displayed on the display medium of the electronic equipment. electronic equipment, on a substrate, and at least the auxiliary information display layer available. Thus, in the auxiliary information display device of this invention, the electronic equipment display means has a small display area and low resolution, in addition to the image displayed on the display medium, auxiliary information including options can be displayed of menu or arbitrary icons, in the visualization window of the electronic equipment, and enough information can be displayed. This information makes it possible to provide electronic equipment that can process data with a connected mechanism to auxiliary display such marks as icons, as well as an auxiliary information display device connected to the electronic equipment.

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NOVELTY OF THE INVENTION CLAIMS

1. - Electronic equipment comprising: a visualization means to visualize information; an auxiliary information display means in which auxiliary information of the information displayed on said display means is represented on a substrate; and a display window in which information is displayed with said display means and auxiliary information displayed in said auxiliary information display means displayed in said auxiliary information display means is simultaneously displayed and placed in the superimposed state; characterized in that said auxiliary information display means is configured, so that at least one substrate on which said auxiliary information is represented is movable.

2. Electronic equipment according to claim 1, further characterized in that said auxiliary information display means is connected, so that it is freely disconnectable from the electronic equipment.

3. Electronic equipment according to claim 1, further characterized in that said substrate of said auxiliary information display means is a flexible sheet in the form of a strip on which auxiliary information corresponding to said multiple display windows is represented and has a means of auxiliary information change that changes the auxiliary information that is displayed in said display window by moving said substrate in the longitudinal direction.

4. Electronic equipment according to claim 1, further characterized in that said display of auxiliary information is one formed of an optically transparent panel or a flexible sheet on which auxiliary information is presented.

5. Electronic equipment according to claim 1, further characterized in that said substrate is connected either to the front part or to the rear of said display means.

6. An auxiliary information display device, comprising: a display layer of auxiliary information that is placed in a window of visualization of the electronic equipment and in which auxiliary information of the information displayed in a substrate is represented on a substrate. a means of displaying the electronic equipment; and further characterized in that at least said auxiliary information display layer is movable.

7. An auxiliary information display device according to claim 6, further characterized in that said auxiliary information display layer is connected to the electronic equipment, so that it is freely disconnectable therefrom.

8. An auxiliary information display device according to claim 6, further characterized in that said auxiliary information display layer is a flexible sheet in the form of a strip and auxiliary information corresponding to the multiple display windows is represented on said substrate. of the electronic equipment, and a means of changing auxiliary information is provided that changes the auxiliary information that is displayed in said viewing window, said auxiliary information display layer moving in the longitudinal direction.

9. An auxiliary information display device according to claim 6, further characterized in that said auxiliary information display layer is one that is formed of an optically transparent flexible panel or sheet on which said auxiliary information is represented.

10. An auxiliary information display device according to claim 6, further characterized in that said auxiliary information display layer is placed on the front or back of said electronic equipment. 1. A portable gaming machine having a display means that visualizes the game, comprising: means for displaying auxiliary information provided either in the front part, in the rear part or both in the front part and in the front part; back of said display means; wherein an image of said display means and a display content of said auxiliary information display means are combined and made visible. 12. A portable gaming machine according to claim 1, further characterized in that said display means is a reflector liquid crystal panel. 13. A portable gaming machine according to claim 11, further characterized in that said display means mainly displays characters and said auxiliary information display means displays one of the menus, icons and background scenes. 14. A portable gaming machine according to claim 1, further characterized in that said auxiliary information display means is such that auxiliary information is displayed on optically transparent members placed in front of said display means. 15. A portable gaming machine according to claim 14, further characterized in that said auxiliary information display means is a rigid, optically transparent member and is replaceably assembled to the front of said display means. 16. A portable gaming machine according to claim 14, further characterized in that said auxiliary information display means consists of a rigid optically transparent member and a flexible sheet placed opposite or behind said rigid member and auxiliary information is represented or either on said rigid member or on said flexible sheet or both on said rigid member and on said flexible sheet. 17. A portable gaming machine according to claim 15, further characterized in that said flexible sheet is removable. 18. A portable gaming machine according to claim 15, further characterized in that said flexible sheet is movable and has the form of a film on which multiple types of auxiliary information are represented. 19. A portable gaming machine according to claim 1, further characterized in that said auxiliary information display means is a base panel that is placed behind said display means and has an optically reflective function and information is represented auxiliary on said base panel. 20. A portable gaming machine according to claim 19, further characterized in that said reflection panel is movable.