MXPA01004027A - Recorded medium ontainer and information providing body - Google Patents

Abstract

A recorded medium container (100) for containing a recorded medium on which information is recorded. The recorded medium container (100) has a containing member (100) including a first containing region (200) for containing at least one recorded medium (400) to be held and a second containing region (300) for containing at least one recorder (500) for recording relevant data generated in conjunction with information processing by an information processor. The containing member (100) also includes a recorded medium holding part (210, 220) for holding the recorded medium (400) in position in the first containing region (200) and a recorder holding part (311-314) for holding in position the recorder (500) to be held in a second containing region (300).

Description

SUPPORT MEDIUM FOR REGISTRATION AND BODY THAT PROVIDES INFORMATION TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a recording medium support, for housing a recording medium that stores information that is provided to an information processing apparatus and to a body that provides information, which houses the recording medium in the medium of recording medium and more particularly to a recording media support, which can host a recording or recording device for relevant data generated in relation to information processing in the information processing apparatus, together with the recording medium and a recording medium. body that provides information that hosts the recording medium and the recording device in the media medium of registration. PREVIOUS TECHNIQUE Among the systems of game apparatus, there is a system of game apparatus in which according to the game that is practiced, relevant data are generated such as information of various settings, instructions against the game generated in response to various manipulations by a player, information indicative of the base of the game and similar. This gaming apparatus system is generally constituted in such a way that a data recording device can be mounted in the game apparatus system. Therefore, when the game is interrupted, the relevant generated data can be recorded in the recording device. According to these, once the relevant data is recorded or recorded in the recording device, with the use of the relevant data recorded in the registration device, at the time of practicing the game again, it is unnecessary to start the game of new from the start of the game and the game can be continued from the state at a point at the time of interruption. In addition, to start the game again using a different game device, the game can be started from the interrupted state with the use of the relevant data. Incidentally, a user of the game device is able to acquire various types of game software and enjoy them. In this case, the registration of the relevant data becomes necessary for each game. However, the registration capacity of the registration device is limited and therefore the data content of the relevant data that can be registered is limited. According to this, in order to avoid the occurrence of a problem that the registration of the relevant data is impossible at the time of interruption of the game, it is always necessary to prepare a new recording device. Furthermore, in order to enjoy a large number of games, as a result, a large number of recording devices are required to record the relevant data corresponding to various game software. In order to face this situation, it becomes necessary to prepare and store the corresponding registration devices for gaming software, respectively. However, this type of recording device is generally offered to the user from a manufacturer of gaming device systems, such as an accessory of the gaming device system or an option. On the other hand, the game software used in the game apparatus system is offered to the user of a software manufacturer that produces this game software in the form of a recording medium such as a CD-ROM that records the software This is, conventionally, the registration device has been offered irrelevant to the recording medium for the software. Accordingly, the preparation of the recording devices and the storage of the recording devices for the relevant data in relation to the corresponding game software must be done by the user himself.

However, this type of gaming device system is used in broad age groups, from infants to the elderly or the game is used by a plurality of members in a family. Agree with this, it becomes necessary that the preparation and storage of the recording device can be easily performed by any with the least possible special load. This problem is not limited to the game software. For example, the game apparatus system is originally an information processing apparatus and therefore the game apparatus system can be used for purposes other than games such as image reproduction, sound reproduction, communication or other information processing, for example. In this case, the recording device can be used to record relevant data generated together with performing various processing. Here, the aforementioned problem also arises. In addition, in the event that the game is made using a personal computer, the relevant data generated together with the realization of the game is recorded and the game is started again using the game apparatus system, this problem also arises. In addition, in an inverse case, that is, in the case that relevant data are generated in the gaming system system are recorded and the game is played on a personal computer using the relevant data, a similar problem arises. DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a recording medium support that can facilitate the storage of a recording device while maintaining relevance with corresponding or similar software information without forcing a user to have some special load. Furthermore, another objective of the present invention is to provide a body that provides information that can facilitate the preparation and storage of the recording device while maintaining relevance with information in corresponding or similar software without forcing a user with any special load, and which the recording device can provide in relation to a recording medium that stores or records information. In accordance with one aspect of the present invention, a recording medium support is provided for housing a recording medium for information that is provided to an information processing apparatus, comprising: a hosting member forming a first region of housing for at least one sheet for the recording medium to be maintained and a second housing region for at least one recording device for recording data, the housing member has a recording medium support portion for holding the recording medium in the first housing region and a registration device support portion for holding the registration device in the second housing region. According to the second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a body that provides information to provide a gaming software for performing a game with a game apparatus system, comprising: a recording medium that stores the software of game that is provided to the game apparatus system; a recording device for data; and a recording medium support for housing the recording medium and the recording device, the recording medium support has a housing member forming a first housing region for at least one sheet of the recording medium and a second recording region. of accommodation for at least one registration device, the accommodation member has a registration medium support portion for holding the registration means in the first accommodation region and a registration device support portion for supporting the registration device in the second housing region, wherein the recording medium is held in the portion of the recording medium holder and recording devices is held in the portion of the recording device holder. According to the third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a body that provides information for providing it to an information processing apparatus, comprising: a recording means for the information that is supplied to the information processing apparatus; a recording device for data; and a recording medium support for housing the recording medium and the recording device, the recording medium support has a housing member forming a first housing region for at least one sheet of the recording medium and a second recording region. of accommodation for at least one registration device, the accommodation member has a support portion of the registration means, for supporting the registration means in the first accommodation region and a registration device support portion, for supporting the device registration in the second housing region, wherein the recording medium is held in the recording medium support portion and the recording device is held in the supporting portion of the recording device. According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a body that provides information, to provide software to be executed to an information processing apparatus, comprising: a recording medium, which records software to be provided to the apparatus of information processing; a recording device for data; and a recording medium support for housing the recording medium and the recording device, the recording medium support has a housing member forming a first housing region for at least one sheet of the recording medium and a second recording region. of accommodation for at least one recording device, the accommodation member has a recording medium support portion for holding the registration means in the first housing region and a recording device support portion for holding the recording device in the second housing portion, and wherein the recording medium is held in the supporting portion of the recording medium and the recording device is held in the registration device support portion. In accordance with the fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a body that provides information for providing a game software for performing a game with a gaming apparatus system, comprising: a recording medium that registers the software of game to be provided to the game apparatus system, and a record medium holder for housing the recording medium, the record medium holder has a housing member that forms a first housing region for housing at least one sheet of the medium register and a second housing region for housing at least one registration device, the housing member has a registration medium support portion, for holding the registration means in the first housing region and a device support portion. registration to hold the registration device in the second hosting region, wherein the recording medium is held in the support portion of the recording medium. According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a body that provides information for providing information to an information processing apparatus, comprising: a registration means that records the information when it is provided to the information processing apparatus, and the record medium support for housing the recording medium and a recording device, the information providing body includes a housing member forming a first housing region for housing at least one sheet of the recording medium and a second recording region. housing for housing at least one recording device, for recording the data that is formed, the accommodation member has a registration medium support portion for holding the registration means in the first housing region and a device support portion registration to hold the registration device in the second hosting region, in of the recording medium is held in the record medium support portion. According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, there is provided a body that provides information to provide a software to be executed to an information processing apparatus, comprising: a recording medium, which registers the software to be provided to the apparatus of information processing, and the support of recording medium for housing the recording medium and a recording device, the recording medium support includes a housing member that forms a first housing region for housing at least one sheet of the medium register and a second housing region for housing at least one recording device for recording data, the housing member has a recording medium support portion for holding the registration means in the first housing region and a supporting portion of recording device to hold the recording device in the second housing region, where e The recording medium is held in the recording medium support portion. BRIEF EXPLANATION OF THE DRAWINGS Figure 1 is a plan view showing an example of a recording media holder according to the first embodiment of the present invention, in an open state. Figure 2 is a side view showing a cross section with an exploded portion of the recording medium holder, according to the first embodiment of the present invention. Figure 3 is a front view showing a cross section with an exploded portion of the recording medium holder, according to the first embodiment of the present invention. Figure 4 is a side view showing a step of folding the record medium holder, according to the first embodiment of the present invention. Figure 5 is a plan view showing an example of a body providing information, according to the second embodiment of the present invention. Figure 6 is a plan view showing another example of a registration device support portion in the recording media holder according to the first embodiment of the present invention. Figure 7 is a plan view showing another example of a support portion of a recording device in the record medium holder, according to the first embodiment of the present invention. Figure 8 is a plan view showing another example of a recording device support portion in the record medium holder, according to the first embodiment of the present invention. Figure 9 is a plan view showing another example of a support portion of a recording device in the recording medium holder, according to the first embodiment of the present invention. Figure 10 is a plan view showing an example of a media medium registration, according to the third embodiment of the present invention. Figure 11 is a front view showing a cross section with an exploded portion of a record medium holder, according to the third embodiment of the present invention. Figure 12 is a side view showing a cross section with an exploded portion of a recording medium, according to the third embodiment of the present invention. >; Figure 13 is a plan view showing an example of a gaming apparatus system, including a gaming apparatus and a controller while using a recording medium and a recording device. Figure 14 is a front view of the game apparatus. Figure 15 is a side view of the game apparatus. Figure 16 is a perspective view showing an example of the recording device that is housed in the recording medium holder of the present invention. Figure 17 is a perspective view showing an example of a disk type recording medium housed in the recording medium holder of the present invention. BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Modes of the present invention respectively are explained below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. The following embodiments explain a case in which the present invention is applied to a medium of recording medium that houses a recording medium that stores a game software and a recording device that is used to record relevant data generated together with the execution of the game and an enclosure in which the present invention is applied to a body that provides information. It goes without saying that the ots to which the medium of record medium and the body providing information of the present invention apply, are not limited to the recording medium that registers the game software or the body that provides information that Host and provide this means of registration. In the embodiments of the present invention, as an example of a recording medium that is housed in the recording medium holder, the present invention is intended for a disc-like recording medium 400 shown in Figure 17. Examples of the medium of Record include a CD, a DVD and the like. As illustrated in Figure 17, the disc-like recording medium 400 has a through hole 410 at its center. The disc-like recording medium 400 is mounted on a disc-like recording medium reproduction part 11 of a game apparatus 10 shown in Figure 13. Then, the software stored on the recording medium 400 is read on the apparatus. of game 10, to run a game. A controller 20a with which the game advances a player by performing various operations against the game apparatus system, is connected to a controller connection part 14a or 14b of the game apparatus 10 by a plug portion 21a or 21b. In addition, as a verification device or monitor, a television receiver, not shown in the drawing, is connected to the game apparatus 10 for example. Multiple equipment, for example two controller equipment can be connected to the gaming device 10. On the other hand, according to the registration device that is housed in the recording medium support, for example a non-volatile rewrite memory can be named. In addition, another exemplary recording device includes a circuit component for controlling the read and write of the non-volatile rewrite memory. In Figure 16, as an example of the recording device, an example of a memory card 500 having a non-volatile memory is illustrated. The memory card 500 includes a card enclosure 510 and a board or board housed therein and mounts a micro-circuit or chip (chip), a control circuit, a wiring, a connection terminal and the like (none of the which is illustrated in the drawings). The card enclosure 510 has a generally planar rectangular parallelepiped shape and has four corner portions 511-514 as viewed from the upper surface side. The corner portions 512 and 513 on the proximal end side have a curved surface shape. Further, although not illustrated in the drawing, the far end side of the card enclosure 510 has an opening and the aforementioned connection terminals are disposed within the opening. A triangular mark 521 showing an insertion direction for mounting the card enclosure 510 in the game apparatus, is connected to the far end side of an upper surface 520 of the card enclosure 510. On the other hand, a label connection portion 522 is supplied to a portion of the upper surface 520 adjacent the proximal end of the card enclosure 510. A label is connected to this portion and the name of the corresponding software is described on the label. Between side surfaces 530 of the card enclosure 510, a label connecting portion 532 is formed on a proximal end side of the side surface 531. Furthermore, on the lateral surfaces 533, 534 which are parallel to an insertion direction, portions concave-convex 535 having a waveform pattern are formed adjacent to the proximal end side of the card enclosure 510. In the insertion or removal operation of the recording device 500, at the time of pressing the registration device 500 with the fingers, concave-convex portions 535 indicate the tightening position with the fingers to the user and also function as means to prevent slippage.

As illustrated in Figures 13 to 15, this registration device 500 is connected to the game apparatus when inserting the recording device 500 into a part for receiving the recording apparatus 13a or 13b formed in the game apparatus 10. Then, the recording medium support according to this embodiment is explained in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Figures 1 to 5 show an example of the medium of recording medium, according to the first embodiment of the present invention. As illustrated in Figures 1 to 3, the first embodiment of the present invention includes a housing member 100 having a first housing region 200, which houses at least one sheet of recording medium and a second housing region 300 that it hosts at least one recording device for relevant data generated in relation to the execution of the game with the gaming apparatus system therein. The accommodation member 100 is constituted by a first member 110, a second member 120 and a connection member 130. In this embodiment, the first member 110 and the second member 120 are connected by the connection member 130. In addition, these members 110, 120 and 130 can be formed integrally using a synthetic resin material, for example. This housing member 100 utilizes the first member 110 and the second member 120 as front and rear covers and uses the connecting member 130 as a rear cover and the first member 110 and the second member 120 are collapsible in a shape that faces each other. yes. That is, the hosting member 100 has a folder shape. Figure 4 shows the step of folding the accommodation member 100. In a defined space when the first member 110 and the second member 120 face one another, the recording means 400 and the recording device 500 are arranged. first housing region 200 and second housing region 300 are disposed in first member 110. With respect to first housing region 200 and second housing region 300, as illustrated in Figure 1, about the longitudinal direction of the housing. first member 110, first housing region 200 is disposed on one side of first member 110 and second accommodation region 300 is disposed on the other side of first member 110. Since the first housing region 200 and the second housing region housing 300 are disposed in the first member 110, the recording means 400 and the recording device 500 (see Figure 5) can be mounted or disassembled from the same plane and therefore, the op assembly and disassembly.

In addition, the first member 110 is supplied with frame portions 111 on three sides of the periphery of the plate-like member. On the inner sides of the frame portions 111, stepped portions 112 are formed. When the second member 120 is bent to the first member 110, such that the second member 120 is superimposed on the first member 110, in spaces defined by the portions 112, the projecting sides 122 described below and formed on inner sides of the frame portions 121 of the second member 120, are housed. The other first member side is connected to the connecting member 130. The first housing region 200 includes a latching mechanism 210 for holding disk registration means 400 that is assembled therein and frame portions 220 that are formed on and on the neighborhood of the outer periphery of disc-like recording medium 400, when disk-type disc registration 400 is mounted. A registration medium support portion is constituted by the support mechanism 210 and the frame portion 220. The support mechanism 210 includes a pair of pressure contact portions 211 that are brought into press contact with the inner periphery of the support. central hole 410 of the disc-like recording medium 400 for holding the disk-like recording medium 400 and a pair of supporting portions 212, to support the pressure contact portions 211. The support portions 212 support the pressure contact portions 211 in a cantilevered manner and simultaneously derive to push the pressure contact portions 211 upwardly. Due to this arrangement, a pair of pressure contact portions 211 are derived, such that the distance between them expands. Accordingly, the pressure contact portions 211 are respectively brought into press contact with the inner periphery of the central hole 410 and therefore the disc-like recording medium 400 is held by the pressure contact portions 211 (see Figure 5). Further, when the pressure contact portions 211 are pressed down with a finger or the like, the distance between the pressure contact portions 211 tapers such that the pressure contact of the pressure contact portions 211 to the orifice central 410 is released. Therefore, disc-like recording medium 410 can be easily disassembled or removed. The retention mechanism 210 is not limited to that described in this embodiment and may be any known retention mechanism that is used to support this type of disk type recording means 400. The frame portions 220 are formed from a pair of arched projecting portions. which are arranged in such a way that they face each other while sandwiching the disc-like recording medium 400 inside them. The frame portions 220 are formed integrally with the first member 110 using the same material. In the internal parts of the frame portions 220, stepped portions 221 are formed and these stepped portions 221 support the periphery of the disc-like recording medium 400 to be assembled. In the interior parts of these frame portions 220, a housing region for the disk type recording medium 400 is provided (see Figure 5). A plurality of notched portions 222 are formed in the frame portions 220 to form a space used to remove the mounted disc-like recording medium 400. In the second housing region 300, the projecting portions 311-314 that constitute a supporting portion of a recording device to hold the recording device 500, are arranged. In the example shown in Figure 1, the projecting portions 311-314 are formed respectively L-shaped as seen from a top surface. In a region surrounded by the projecting portions 311-314, the recording device 500 is mounted. Here, the projecting portions 311-314 are respectively press-fitted with the portions of the lateral surface 530 of the recording device 500, so as to prevent removal of the recording device 500. In this embodiment, these projecting portions 311-314 are brought into contact with the corresponding corner portions 511-514 (see Figure 16) of the recording device 500 to hold the recording device 500 ( see Figure 5). Due to this constitution, in comparison with a case in which the total peripheral surface of the lateral surface 530 of the recording device is encircled, an advantage is obtained in that the fabrication of the accommodation member 100 is easily carried out. In addition, at the time of taking the registration device 500 that is mounted, the fingers can be easily coupled with the side surface 530 and therefore, the advantage is obtained that the removal of the recording device can be facilitated. Furthermore, when mounting the recording device 500, the recording device 500 can be mounted while holding the side surface 530 of the recording device 500 with the fingers and therefore the assembly is also facilitated. Particularly, in the case that the recording device used for a game is housed, an advantage is obtained that the recording device can be easily removed by players of a wide age group.

In addition, the projecting portions 311-314 may be formed such that the contact surfaces of the recording device formed on the side of the upper portion of the projecting portions 311-314 are placed further inwardly than the proximal portion of the projecting portions. 311-314. For example, the projecting portions 311-314 are formed in such a manner that they incline inwardly. Due to this constitution, a force to hold the recording device 500 can be increased in such a way that the recording device 500 can be held more securely. Furthermore, even when the assembly and disassembly of recording device 500 is repeated, regardless of a large number of assembly and disassembly operations of the recording device 500, the holding force can be maintained by the projecting portions 311-314, in this way In addition, in this embodiment, the projecting portions 311-314 are brought into press contact with the lateral surface of the recording device 500. However, the present invention is not limited to this. Constitution. For example, it may be structured that inwardly directed coupling portions are formed in the upper portions of the projecting portions 311 314. Due to this structure, the coupling portions may be coupled with the periphery of the upper surface of the mounted registration device 500 and therefore, the recording device 500 can be held securely. With respect to the second member 120, as previously mentioned, the projecting side 122 within the frame portion 121 fits within the frame portion 111 of the first member 110 at a position of the stepped portion 112 present on the side interior of the frame portion 111 of the first member 110 and a space for accommodating the recording means 400 and the recording device 500 is formed on the inner sides of the first member 110 and the second member 120. Furthermore, in this embodiment, the second member 120 also functions as a cap covering the first member 110. Furthermore, in this embodiment, the second member 120 is provided with a pair of fasteners 123. With these fasteners 123, it can hold a manual 600 (see Figure 5) or similar that explains the way of practicing the game with the game software registered in the registration means 400. The connection member 130 is sandwiched between the first member 110 and the second one. member 120 and integrally connected to these members 110, 120 respectively. The connecting member 130 is constituted by a portion of the back plate 131 which becomes a rear cover when the housing member 100 is bent and the hinge portions 132, 133 function as hinges. The connecting member 130 can be provided on one side of the first member 110 which intersects the aforementioned position at a right angle and can be connected to the first member 110 in the position. In addition, the connecting portions 130 can be provided on two parallel sides and the second member consists of two members, thus forming the second member having a double-leaf hinged door structure. In addition, two sheets of second members may be closed left and right in an overlapped form. The record medium support according to this embodiment having the aforementioned constitution, may allow or accommodate the disk type recording medium 400 in the first housing region 200 of the first member 110. In addition, the second housing region 300 is placed adjacent to the first housing region 200 and the registration device 500 having a collapsed rectangular parallelepiped shape can be accommodated in the second housing region 300. When the disc-like recording medium 400 is mounted in the first housing region 200, the disc-like recording medium 400 is held by the support mechanism 210. Furthermore, when the recording device 500 is mounted in the second housing region 300, the projecting portions 311-314 are brought into contact by pressure with the portions corner 511-514 of the registration device 500 such that the registration device 500 is held. This state is illustrated in FIG. 5. In the above-mentioned manner, a user of game logic software can accommodate or store the record medium type disk 400 and recording device 500 on the same medium. As a result, the registration device 500, which records the data relevant to the software registered in the registration means 400, can be stored by housing them in the same support. In this way, in accordance with this embodiment, it becomes possible to store the registration device 500 on the condition that the relevance between the registration device 500 and the recording medium for the corresponding software is maintained without forcing the user of the registration device. gaming software that supports some special load. Particularly, by connecting the label that registers the software name corresponding to the label connection portion 522 of the recording device 500, the storage of the recording device 500 can be performed more securely. In addition, at the time of starting again the game, the recording medium 400 and the recording device 500 are taken out of the same accommodation member 100 and mounted in the game apparatus 10 (see Figure 13). In this way, the game can be started again from the state in which the game was interrupted. Here, with respect to mounting the registration means 400 and the registration device 500 in the game apparatus system in the state in which their corresponding relationship is maintained, the user is not forced to pay special attention. The example shown in Figure 5 shows the constitution of the body that provides information according to the second embodiment of the present invention. The body providing information shown in Figure 5 is a body constituted by housing the disk type recording medium 400 and the recording device 500 in the aforementioned information carrier 100 shown in Figure 1. The structure of the media carrier The record used in this mode is the same as that shown in Figure 1. Accordingly, the repeated explanation will be omitted. According to this embodiment, as illustrated in Figure 5, a software manufacturer can respectively mount the recording medium 400, which records the information that is provided for example from the game software and the recording device 500 for recording the data generated in relation to the game software in the first housing region 200 and the second housing region 300 corresponding to them, and then the body providing information can be shipped. Upon boarding, the manual 600 is additionally connected to the second member 120 by holding the manual 600 with the fasteners 123. In this state, as illustrated in Figure 4, the housing member 100 is bent at the position of the connecting member 130. and then the second member 120 adjusts to the first member 110 to form the body that provides information in a product configuration such as the shape of a folder or the shape of a book. With this body providing information, a software manufacturer can provide information (gaming software in this mode) to a user of gaming software. Here, the user can securely obtain the recording device that is used in relation to the software at a point in time that the user acquires the software without preparing the recording device separately. According to this, the occurrence of the state in which the user can not register data since he forgot to acquire the registration device, it can be avoided. In addition, after using the software, the user of the game software removes the recording medium 400 and the recording device 500 from the game apparatus and respectively mounts them to the first housing region 200 and the second housing region 300. correspondingly in this manner by accommodating them in the accommodation member 100. Accordingly, the recording means 400 and the recording device 500 can be stored in the state in which the software (software) and the data become relevant to each other. That is, only when the recording means 400 and the recording device 500 respectively return to the housing member 100 from which they are removed, both can be stored in the state that are relevant to each other. According to this, in this modality, the user is not forced to devote special attention in order to maintain the relevance between the registration means and the registration device. In addition, with respect to the recording medium where the game software is registered, at the time of starting the game again, the game can be continued using the recording medium 400 and the recording device 500 in the same way as described above. for the aforementioned record medium support 100.

The aforementioned performances can be obtained more securely when the software manufacturer preliminarily connects an indication showing the correspondence of the recording device 500 with the recording medium 400 to the label connection portion 522 of the recording device 500. By providing the information to the user in a way that the recording medium and the recording device are housed in a recording medium holder, the recording medium and the recording device that have been conventionally packaged separately, can be provided in a packing. Accordingly, compared to the prior art which requires respective packaging materials for the recording medium and the recording device, the present invention only requires a packaging material and therefore the packaging cost can be reduced. In addition, a quantity of packaging material that is wasted can also be reduced. In addition, since both the recording medium and the recording device can be housed in a recording medium holder compared to an enclosure or container in which they are stored separately or stored separately, there is the advantage that the storage or storage space may be reduced.

Although the example in which both the registration means and the registration device are housed in the. registration medium support in the aforementioned second embodiment is described, the present invention is not limited to this example. For example, it may be possible to provide a product in the state in which the information providing body only hosts the registration means and the registration device is not accommodated in the second accommodation region. That is, the body that provides information may be in the state in which the registration device 500 is not mounted in the second housing region 300 in Figure 5. In this case, at least one advantage similar to the advantage that is obtained by the first modality previously mentioned, it can be obtained. Subsequently, various modifications with respect to the second housing region 300 in the aforementioned embodiments are explained in conjunction with Figures 6 through 9. Various modifications have basically the same structure as the housing member 100 shown in Figure 1. Without However, they differ with respect to the structure of the second housing region 300. Accordingly, identical parts as those shown in Figure 1 are denoted by the same reference numerals. With respect to these parts, their explanation becomes the repetition of the explanation for the first embodiment illustrated in Figure 1 and is therefore omitted here. An example shown in Figure 6 is constituted such that the second housing region 300 mounting a recording device 500, the L-shaped projecting portions 311, 314 and a straight projecting portion 315, are formed in such a way that hold the registration device 500. The projecting portions 311, 314 have the same structure as the projecting portions 311, 314 of the aforementioned first mode. On the other hand, the projecting portion 315 has a planar plate structure which is brought into contact by pressure with a distant end side surface 531 of the recording device 500. In this example, as in the case of the first embodiment, when pressing the side surfaces 533, 534 of the recording device 500 with the fingers, the recording device 500 can be easily assembled and disassembled. An example shown in Figure 7 is an example where between the projecting portions 311-314 formed in the second housing region shown in Figure 1, a pair of projecting portions 311, 313 located on a diagonal line is formed. Needless to say, the projecting portions 312, 314 can be selectively mounted between the projecting portions 311-314 in Figure 1. In any circumstance, as in the case of the projecting portions 311, 313, the corner portions 511, 513 on the diagonal line of the recording device 500, are pressed into contact with and hold by two L-shaped projecting portions 311, 313 arranged in a diagonal line. Accordingly, with the small number of projecting portions, the recording device 500 can be held. Although the mounting and dismounting of the recording device 500 can be performed substantially in the same manner as in Figure 1, these operations can be carried out easier since the restriction is smaller. An example shown in Figure 8 is an example that further simplifies the example shown in Figure 7. That is, a frame portion 111 and a stepped portion 112 of a first member 110, are made using constituent members of a mechanism to support the recording device 500. As illustrated in Figure 8, a projecting portion 313 having an L-shape, is formed in the first member 110 and in the same manner as the example shown in Figure 7, the corner portions 511, 513 on a diagonal line of the recording device 500, are pressed into contact with and hold by the projecting portion 313 and the frame portions Illa, lllb to hold the recording device 500. Since this example uses a portion project 313, an advantage is obtained in that the structure becomes simple. An example shown in Figure 9 is constituted such that two recording devices 500 can be stored in a second housing region 300. That is, as illustrated in Figure 9, two registration device support portions 310a, 310b they have the same structure shown in Figure 1 with four projecting portions 311-314, arranged in parallel. The structure of the support portions of the recording device 310a, 310b and its function of holding the recording device 500 are the same as those of the support portion of the recording device 300 shown in Figure 1. According to this example, a hosting member can hold two registration devices 500. Furthermore, according to this example, there is an advantage that when a game software registered in a registration means 400 refers to a game suitable for two players, the data can be registered to the registration devices 500 corresponding to the respective players, for example.

Furthermore, according to this example, in the event that a quantity of data is recorded in the recording device 500 is expected to be large, this example can easily cope with the case since two recording devices 500 can be accommodated. In addition, there may be a case where this modification is substantially made as a standard and a software manufacturer or user of gaming software normally mounts a recording device 500 to any of the support portions of the registration device 310a, while adjusting the other portion of registration device support 310b in an empty state. Then, when the software manufacturer or the gaming software user uses two registration devices 500, he mounts the registration devices 500 to two register device support portions 310a, 310b, respectively. In the above-mentioned respective modifications, respective projecting portions may be inclined in a direction for clamping the registration device 500 or may be provided with coupling portions. Further, in the present invention, the configuration of the second housing region is not limited to the aforementioned examples and various further modifications are possible. For example, instead of the above-mentioned projecting portions, projecting portions in the form of a pin can be provided to the second housing region. In addition, the second housing region may be formed by recess portions instead of the projecting portions. In this case, the support of the recording device is made by a wall surface of the recessed portion. In the aforementioned first and second embodiments, the first housing region 200 and the second housing region 300 are provided to the first member 110. The present invention, however, is not limited to this constitution. For example, of the first housing region 200 and the second housing region 300, at least one of them can be provided to the second member 120, for example. Thus, in the case that the second member 120 also has this accommodation function, the accommodation of the same year or more than 2 sheets of registration means and / or accommodation of the same year or more than 2 registration means, becomes possible respectively. Then, the third embodiment of the present invention is explained in conjunction with Figures 10 to 12. Different from the first embodiment, this embodiment is characterized by a housing member having a tray structure. The structures of a first housing region 200 and a second housing region 300 are substantially the same as those of the first embodiment. The same is for modifications of the structures of the first housing region 200 and the second housing region 300. Accordingly, the explanation with focus to the tray structure is made here. As illustrated in Figures 10 to 12, a housing member 150 has a tray structure that is constituted by a bottom plate member 151 and a frame portion 152 that is mounted on the periphery of the bottom plate member 151. In the same manner as the example shown in Fig. 1, a first housing region 200 and a second housing region 300 are formed in the bottom plate member 151. Their respective structures are identical to those shown in Fig. 1. and therefore the repeated explanation is omitted here. In addition, the housing member 150 of this embodiment differs from the housing member shown in Figure 1, at a point where a stepped portion is not formed within a frame portion 152. This embodiment is not provided with a member that constitutes a cover. Accordingly, a box body such as a bookshelf can be prepared separately and used to receive the housing member 150. In addition, as a simplified package, the housing member 150 can be packaged in the packaging material as is. As described above, according to the respective embodiments of the present invention, the recording medium for the software and the recording device for data generated in relation to the software can be stored in a hosting member. Accordingly, it becomes possible for the software user to store the medium for the software and the recording device for data relevant to the software in a way that becomes relevant to each other, and to secure the recording device per without preparing it separately from the software. On the other hand, when viewed from a software manufacturer's point of view, the software manufacturer may constitute the body that provides information in a way that the recording device that has been an accessory of an information processing apparatus. such as the game apparatus or the like is housed in the same hosting member together with the recording medium, which registers the software while relating them to each other and provides this body that supplies information to the users. In addition, according to the body providing information of the present invention, a software product can expect the recording device to be present securely in the body providing information and therefore, the software producer can produce more complicated software that requires saving data as presumption. In addition, according to the body providing information of the present invention, it becomes possible for the software manufacturer to record in a preliminary form specific information to the recording device that serves the users of the software. Although the recording device employed in the embodiments described so far is provided for recording data in the game, the present invention is not limited to this recording device. Furthermore, in the aforementioned embodiments, although the recording device for data generated together with the processing is explained, the present invention is not limited to this recording device. As the recording device, a recording device that constitutes a small-sized computer including a memory, a UPC (CPU) and a display can be used for example. In this case, the recording device can be used as a subsystem. For example, the recording device can be used as a small-sized game apparatus system. Accordingly, the recording medium support of the present invention can host the recording medium that registers the software as well as the small-sized computer that records data generated in relation to the software and performs processing based on the data as the registration device. To be more specific, the small-sized device that is provided with a function to run a game using the recorded data, for example, the recording device that functions as a mini-game device or a sub-game device may be hosted. Further, with respect to the body providing information of the present invention, a body providing information that hosts the recording medium, which registers software and a small-sized computer for performing processing related to software processing, can be provided. As described to date in accordance with the recording medium support of the present invention, storage of the recording device in a manner that maintains its relevance with information such as the corresponding software or the like, can be easily performed without force a user to have a special load. In addition, the body providing information of the present invention allows easy preparation and storage of the recording device., without forcing a user to have any special load, in a way that maintains its relevance with the information such that the corresponding or similar software. In addition, the recording device can be provided in relation to the recording medium that records the information.

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1. CLAIMS 1. A record medium support for housing a means for recording information that is provided to an information processing apparatus, characterized in that it comprises: a housing member forming a first housing region for housing at least one page of the record medium to be supported and a second housing region for housing at least one data recording device, the accommodation member has a recording medium support portion for holding the record means that is supported in the first housing region and a recording device support portion for holding the recording device that is held in the second housing region.
2. 2. A recording medium holder according to claim 1, characterized in that the support portion of the recording device includes a support mechanism that holds the recording device to be supported, by bringing a lateral surface thereof in contact with the recording device. registration device when the recording device is to be held, is placed in the second housing region.
3. 3. A recording medium holder according to claim 2, characterized in that the support mechanism includes a projecting portion that holds the recording device when carrying a portion of its lateral surface in contact with the projecting portion to be supported.
4. A recording medium holder according to claim 3, characterized in that the projecting portion is L-shaped and is arranged in a position where the projecting portion is able to contact a corner portion of the recording device which is held when the recording device is placed.
5. 5. A recording media holder according to claim 2, characterized in that the support mechanism keeps the recording device to be held in any portion by excluding portions of two parallel lateral surfaces of the recording device.
6. 6. A recording medium according to any of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that a plurality of the record device support portions are provided to the second housing region.
7. 7. A recording medium according to any of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the accommodation member comprises a first member, a second member and a connection member, the first and second members define a space for housing the means of registration and the registration device between them in the state in which the first and second members face each other in an opposite manner, the connecting member connects the first and second members in such a way that the first member and the second member are collapsible to the state wherein the first and second members face each other in opposite ways, wherein the first and second housing regions are formed in the first member.
8. 8. A record medium support according to any of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the first housing region has a space for housing a disk type recording medium, wherein the second housing region has a space to house a recording device having an external shape for crushed rectangular lelepípeda.
9. 9. A recording medium support according to any of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that the recording medium has a game logic registered therein, wherein the recording device is mounted on a gaming device system that records data generated together with the execution of a game.
10. 10. A body that provides information for supplying information to an information processing apparatus, characterized in that it comprises: a means of recording information when it is provided to the information processing apparatus; a data recording device; and a recording medium holder for housing the recording medium and the recording device, wherein the recording medium support is a record medium support as described in any of claims 1 to 9.
11. 11. A body providing information, to provide a game software for performing a game with a gaming device system, characterized in that it comprises: a recording medium, which registers the gaming software that is provided to the game apparatus system; a recording device to record data; and a recording medium holder for housing the recording medium and the recording device, the recording medium support has a housing member forming a first housing region for housing at least one sheet of the recording medium and a second recording medium. housing region for housing at least one registration device, the accommodation member has a recording medium support portion for holding the registration means in the first housing region and a supporting portion of the recording device for holding the device registration in the second housing region, wherein the recording medium is held in the supporting portion of the recording medium and the recording device is held in the supporting portion of the recording device.
12. 12. A body that provides information for providing information to an information processing apparatus, characterized in that it comprises: a registration means that registers the information by providing the information processing apparatus; a recording device to record data; and a recording medium holder for housing the recording medium and the recording device, the recording medium support has a housing member forming a first housing region for housing at least one sheet of the recording medium and a second recording medium. housing region for housing at least one registration device, the accommodation member has a recording medium support portion for holding the registration means in the first housing region and a supporting portion of the recording device for holding the device registration in the second housing region, wherein the recording medium is held in the supporting portion of the recording medium and the recording device is held in the supporting portion of the recording device.
13. 13. A body that provides information, to provide a software to run an information processing apparatus, characterized in that it comprises: a recording medium, which registers software to be provided to the information processing apparatus; a recording device to record data; and a recording medium holder for housing the recording medium and the recording device, the recording medium support has a housing member forming a first housing region, for housing at least one sheet of the recording medium and a recording medium. second housing region for housing at least one recording device, the housing member has a recording medium support portion for holding the registration means in the first housing region and a recording device support portion for holding the recording device in the second housing region, and wherein the recording means is held in the supporting portion of the recording medium and the recording device is held in the supporting portion of the recording device.
14. 14. A body that provides information, to provide information to an information processing apparatus, characterized in that it comprises: a recording means for recording information to be provided to the information processing apparatus and a media registration medium for hosting the recording medium , wherein the medium of registration medium is the support of registration medium in accordance with claim 1, and the recording medium is held in the first housing region of the recording medium holder.
15. 15. A body that provides information, to provide a game software for performing a game with a gaming device system, characterized in that it comprises: a recording medium that registers the gaming software that is provided to the gaming device system; game and a recording medium holder for housing the recording medium, the recording medium holder has a housing member forming a first housing region for housing at least one sheet of the recording medium and a second housing region for housing at least one registration device, the accommodation member has a support portion of the registration means for holding the recording means in the first housing region and a supporting portion of the recording device for holding the recording device in the second housing region, wherein the recording medium is held in the supporting portion of the recording medium.
16. 16. A body that provides information for supplying information to an information processing apparatus, characterized in that it comprises: a recording medium that registers the information to be provided to the information processing apparatus and a media registration medium for receiving the information medium. registration and a recording device, the body providing information includes a housing member forming a first housing region for housing at least one sheet of the recording medium and a second housing region for housing at least one recording device for recording data is formed, the housing member has a registration medium support portion for holding the registration means in the first housing region and a registration device support portion for holding the registration device in the second housing region , where the recording medium is held in the support portion of the gave registration.
17. 17. A body that provides information, to provide a software to run an information processing apparatus, characterized in that it comprises: a recording medium, which registers the software to be provided to the information processing apparatus and a medium support registration to host the recording medium and a recording device, the recording medium support includes a housing member forming a first housing region for housing at least one sheet of the recording medium and a second housing region for housing at least one recording device for recording data, the accommodation member has a support portion of the recording medium for holding the registration means in the first housing region and a registration device support portion for holding the recording device in the second housing region, wherein the recording means is held in the supporting portion of the recording medium.