Externally coupled compact flash memory card that configures itself one of a plurality of appropriate operating protocol modes of a host computer
US6182162A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 2, 1998 |
| Grant date | Jan 30, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 2, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11C7/20
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An improved compact flash memory card system includes an improved compact flash memory card desktop adapter and an improved compact flash memory card. The improved compact flash memory card desktop adapter utilizes a fifty pin socket to interface with the compact flash memory card. The desktop adapter also utilizes a plug adapter to interface with a computer. For more efficient communication between the improved compact flash memory card and the computer, the improved desktop adapter adopts the universal serial bus architecture. The improved compact flash memory card utilizes a fifty pin connection to interface with a computer through an interface device. The fifty pin connection of the flash memory card can be used with different interface devices in a variety of configurations such as a universal serial bus mode, PCMCIA mode, and ATA IDE mode. Each of these modes of operation require different protocols. Upon initialization with an interface device, this improved compact flash memory card automatically detects which operation mode is used by this interface device and configures the memory card to be compatible with the present operation mode. Because all fifty pins of the flash m…
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