1. An information processing system including a first input device, a portable display device, and an information processing apparatus for processing data supplied from the first input device, wherein
the first input device includes:
load detection means for sequentially detecting a load applied to the first input device; and
load data output means for sequentially outputting load data based on the load to the information processing apparatus,
the information processing apparatus includes:
operation data obtaining means for sequentially obtaining the load data outputted from the first input device;
display image generation means for sequentially generating a first display image to be displayed on the portable display device, based on at least the load data obtained by the operation data obtaining means; and
image data output means for sequentially outputting, to the portable display device, image data representing the first display image generated by the display image generation means, and
the portable display device includes:
image data obtaining means for sequentially obtaining the image data outputted from the information processing apparatus; and
display means for sequentially displaying the first display image represented by the image data obtained by the image data obtaining means.
2. The information processing system according to claim 1, wherein
the portable display device further includes:
first operation data generation means for sequentially generating first operation data representing a user operation performed by using the portable display device; and
first operation data output means for sequentially outputting the first operation data to the information processing apparatus,
the operation data obtaining means sequentially obtains the first operation data outputted from the portable display device, and
the display image generation means sequentially generates the first display image based on the load data and the first operation data which are obtained by the operation data obtaining means.
3. The information processing system according to claim 1, wherein
the display image generation means sequentially generates, based on at least the load data, a second display image to be displayed on another display device connected to the information processing apparatus, and
the image data output means sequentially outputs, to the portable display device, the image data representing the first display image generated by the display image generation means, and sequentially outputs, to the other display device, image data representing the second display image generated by the display image generation means.
4. The information processing system according to claim 3, wherein the display image generation means sequentially generates, as the second display image, an image different from the first display image, based on at least the load data.
5. The information processing system according to claim 4, wherein the display image generation means generates, as the first display image, an image showing a first region in a virtual world, and generates, as the second display image, an image showing a second region in the virtual world, which is different from the first region, based on at least the load data.
6. The information processing system according to claim 4, wherein the display image generation means generates, as the first display image, an image showing a state of a virtual world viewed from a first viewpoint, and generates, as the second display image, an image showing a state of the virtual world viewed from a second viewpoint different from the first viewpoint, based on at least the load data.
7. The information processing system according to claim 2, wherein the first operation data generation means sequentially generates, as the first operation data, data in accordance with a movement of the portable display device.
8. The information processing system according to claim 2, wherein
the portable display device further includes a touch panel provided on a display screen of the display means, and
the first operation data generation means sequentially generates, as the first operation data, data representing a position at which the touch panel is touched.
9. The information processing system according to claim 1, wherein
the information processing system further includes a second input device which is capable of being held by a user,
the second input device includes:
second operation data generation means for sequentially generating second operation data representing a user operation performed by using the second input device; and
second operation data output means for sequentially outputting the second operation data to the information processing apparatus,
the operation data obtaining means sequentially obtains the second operation data outputted from the second input device, and
the display image generation means sequentially generates the first display image, based on the load data and the second operation data which are obtained by the operation data obtaining means.
10. The information processing system according to claim 9, wherein the second operation data generation means sequentially generates, as the second operation data, data in accordance with a movement of the second input device.
11. The information processing system according to claim 1, wherein
the image data output means wirelessly transmits the image data representing the first display image to the portable display device, and
the image data obtaining means sequentially obtains the image data by receiving the image data wirelessly transmitted from the information processing apparatus.
12. The information processing system according to claim 1, wherein
the information processing apparatus further includes compressed image generation means for sequentially compressing the image data representing the first display image generated by the display image generation means, to generate compressed image data,
the image data output means sequentially outputs the compressed image data generated by the compressed image generation means to the portable display device,
the image data obtaining means sequentially obtains the compressed image data outputted from the information processing apparatus,
the portable display device further includes display image decompression means for sequentially decompressing the compressed image data to obtain image data representing the first display image, and
the display means sequentially displays the first display image represented by the image data which has been obtained by the image data obtaining means and decompressed by the display image decompression means.
13. The information processing system according to claim 1, wherein
a plurality of load detection means are provided at different positions on the first input device, and
the load data output means sequentially outputs, to the information processing apparatus, a plurality of load data based on loads detected by the respective load detection means.
14. The information processing system according to claim 13, wherein
the operation data obtaining means sequentially obtains the plurality of load data outputted from the load data output means,
the information processing apparatus further includes center-of-gravity position calculation means for calculating a center-of-graving position of a load applied to the first input device, based on the loads represented by the plurality of load data, and
the display image generation means sequentially generates the first display image based on the center-of-gravity position calculated by the center-of-gravity position calculation means.
15. The information processing system according to claim 1, wherein
the information processing apparatus further includes game processing means for performing a predetermined game process based on at least the load data obtained by the operation data obtaining means, and
the display image generation means sequentially generates the first display image based on the predetermined game process.
16. The information processing system according to claim 2, wherein
the information processing apparatus further includes player object action setting means for setting an action of a player object arranged in a virtual world, based on the load data and the first operation data,
the display image generation means sequentially generates, as the first display image, an image of a region of the virtual world, which region includes at least the player object, or an image of the virtual world based on the viewpoint of the player object.
17. A computer-readable storage medium having stored therein an information processing program executed on a computer of an information processing apparatus which is capable of using data outputted from a first input device, and processes the data obtained from the first input device, wherein
the information processing program causes the computer to act as:
operation data obtaining means for sequentially obtaining, from the first input device, load data based on a load applied to the first input device;
display image generation means for sequentially generating, based on at least the load data obtained by the operation data obtaining means, a first display image to be displayed on a portable display device and a second display image to be displayed on another display device connected to the information processing apparatus; and
image data output means for sequentially outputting, to the portable display device, image data representing the first display image generated by the display image generation means, and sequentially outputting, to the other display device, image data of the second display image generated by the display image generation means.
18. The computer-readable storage medium according to claim 17, wherein the display image generation means sequentially generates, as the second display image, an image different from the first display image, based on at least the load data.
19. The computer-readable storage medium according to claim 18 wherein the display image generation means generates, as the first display image, an image showing a first region in a virtual world, and generates, as the second display image, an image showing a second region in the virtual world, which is different from the first region, based on at least the load data.
20. The computer-readable storage medium according to claim 18, wherein the display image generation means generates, as the first display image, an image showing a state of a virtual world viewed from a first viewpoint, and generates, as the second display image, an image showing a state of the virtual world viewed from a second viewpoint different from the first viewpoint, based on at least the load data.
21. The computer-readable storage medium according to claim 18, wherein
the information processing apparatus is capable of using data outputted from the portable display device,
the operation data obtaining means sequentially obtains, from the portable display device, first operation data representing a user operation performed by using the portable display device, and
the display image generation means sequentially generates the first display image and the second display image, based on the load data and the first operation data which are obtained by the operation data obtaining means.
22. The computer-readable storage medium according to claim 18, wherein
the information processing program further causes the computer to act as compressed image generation means for sequentially compressing the image data representing the first display image generated by the display image generation means to generate compressed image data, and
the image data output means sequentially outputs, to the portable display device, the compressed image data generated by the compressed image generation means, as image data representing the first display image, and sequentially outputs, to the other display device, the image data representing the second display image generated by the display image generation means.
23. The computer-readable storage medium according to claim 18, wherein
the operation data obtaining means sequentially obtains, from the first input device, a plurality of load data based on loads applied to the first input device at a plurality of positions,
the information processing program further causes the computer to act as center-of-gravity calculation means for calculating a center-of-gravity position of a load applied to the first input device, based on the loads represented by the plurality of load data, and
the display image generation means sequentially generates the first display image and the second display image, based on the center-of-gravity position calculated by the center-of-graving position calculation means.
24. The computer-readable storage medium according to claim 18 further causes the computer to act as game processing means for performing a predetermined game process, based on at least the load data obtained by the operation data obtaining means, and
the display image generation means sequentially generates the first display image and the second display image, based on the predetermined game process.
25. The computer-readable storage medium according to claim 21, wherein
the information processing program further causes the computer to act as player object action setting means for setting an action of a player object arranged in a virtual world, based on the load data and the first operation data, and
the display image generation means sequentially generates, as the first display image and the second display image, an image of a region of the virtual world, which region includes at least the player object, or an image of the virtual world based on the viewpoint of the player object.
26. An information processing method for processing data outputted from a first input device, the method comprising:
a load detection step of sequentially detecting a load applied to the first input device;
a display image generation step of sequentially generating a first display image to be displayed on a portable display device, based on the load detected in the load detection step; and
a display control step of sequentially displaying, on the portable display device, the first display image generated in the display image generation step.
27. An information processing system including a first input device and a portable display device, wherein
the first input device includes:
load detection means for sequentially detecting a load applied to the first input device; and
load data output means for sequentially outputting load data based on the load, to the portable display device,
the portable display device includes:
operation data obtaining means for sequentially obtaining the load data outputted from the first input device;
display image generation means for sequentially generating a first display image to be displayed on the portable display device, based on the load data obtained by the operation data obtaining means; and
display means for sequentially displaying the first display image generated by the display image generation means.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
What is claimed is:
1. A semiconductor memory device wherein a dependent bank operation is performed, comprising:
a plurality of banks including memory cells; and
a plurality of address latch circuits shared by two adjacent banks respectively, for receiving global address signals and latching local address signals.
2. The semiconductor memory device according to claim 1, further comprising:
a plurality of control circuits, shared by two adjacent banks respectively, for generating control signals and determining the specific bank that is to be activated.
3. The semiconductor memory device according to claim 1, wherein when selecting bank n of the plurality of banks, banks n1, n, n1 are precharged together, and then the bank n is activated.
4. A Rambus dynamic random access memory device comprising:
a plurality of memory bank units for storing data;
a plurality of sense amp units, disposed on an upper and a lower part of each memory bank, for sensing data in write and read operations;
a plurality of sense amp driver units for controlling operations of each sense amp unit; and
a plurality of main word line and sub word line driver units for driving word lines and sub word lines of each memory bank,
wherein the device further comprises a plurality of control units and address latch units, one being shared by two memory banks, for receiving control signals and global address signals and for generating signals to control three sense amp driver units, two main word line and sub word line driver units and bit lines disposed in the two memory banks.
5. The Rambus dynamic random access memory device according to claim 4, wherein the control signals are active signals and precharge signals.
6. The Rambus dynamic random access memory device according to claim 5, wherein the control unit and the address latch unit compare the received global address signal with the address signal of the two memory banks including them and if the same address signal is found, the corresponding memory bank is activated or precharged by the received active signal and precharge signal.
7. The Rambus dynamic random access memory according to claim 6, wherein the control unit and the address latch unit maintain selected word lines in the memory bank by latching the global address signal received in active mode although external global address signals are changed.
8. A Rambus dynamic random access device comprising:
a plurality of memory bank units for storing data;
a plurality of sense amp units, disposed on an upper and a lower part of each memory bank unit, for sensing data in write and read operations; and
a plurality of sense amp driver units for controlling operations of each sense amp unit,
wherein the device further comprises a plurality of main word line and sub word line driver units, one being shared by two memory bank units, for driving word lines and sub word lines in each memory bank unit and a plurality of control units and address latch units, one being shared by two memory bank units, for receiving active signals, precharge signals and global address signals and for generating signals to control three sense amp driver units, one main word line and sub word line driver unit and bit lines arranged in the two memory banks.
9. The Rambus dynamic random access memory device according to claim 8, wherein the control signals are active signals and precharge signals.
10. The Rambus dynamic random access memory device according to claim 9, wherein the control unit and the address latch unit compare the received global address signal with the address signal of the two memory banks including them and if the same address signal is found, the corresponding memory bank is activated or precharged by the received active signal and precharge signal.
11. The Rambus dynamic random access memory device according to claim 10, wherein the control unit and the address latch unit maintain selected word lines in the memory bank by latching the global address signal received in active mode although external global address signals are changed.