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PCMCIA slot expander and method

US5564055A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 30, 1994
Grant dateOct 8, 1996
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Expiry dateAug 30, 2014

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F12/0615
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A PCMCIA slot expander provides a fully functional PCMCIA slot having a 32 MB address space and at least one other resource to a computer or other device having at least one PCMCIA slot. In an illustrated embodiment, a PCMCIA slot is expanded to provide a fully functional PCMCIA slot having a 32 MB address space, an embedded substantially functional PCMCIA slot, first and second serial ports, a parallel port and diagnostic information and access to signals carried on the PCMCIA slot.

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