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Removable non-volatile storage card

US11308380B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 24, 2021
Grant dateApr 19, 2022
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Expiry dateFeb 24, 2041

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06K19/07745
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Systems and apparatus are provided for a removable non-volatile storage device. An exemplary embodiment may provide an apparatus that may comprise a package that may have a first and a second sets of contact pins. The package may have a dimension and the first set of contact pins may be arranged according to a specification of a first type of storage device. The second set of contact pins may be configured to conduct a subset of electrical signals for a second type of storage device. The package may further comprise a controller inside the package and configured to function as the first type of storage device when the first set of contact pins are electrically connected to a host and as the second type of storage device when both the first set and the second set of contact pins are electrically connected to the host.

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