PC card configuration
US6447306B1 · kind B1 · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 28, 2001 |
| Grant date | Sep 10, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 28, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S439/946
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A combination PC card for use in facilitating communication between a host computer and a remote device. The combination PC card includes two RJ-type connectors, an RJ-11 connector and an RJ-45 connector, centered at a front edge of the combination PC card. The connector bodies are integral with a housing of the combination PC card and are arranged and configured to be received in a corresponding recess defined by a Type II PC card when the combination PC card and the Type II PC card simultaneously reside in a PC card slot of the host computer. The positioning and configuration of the connector bodies permits the combination PC card to be removed from the PC card slot without also necessitating the removal of the other PC card residing in the PC card slot. The combination PC card additionally includes an analog modem connected to the RJ-11 connector, and a network interface card connected to the RJ-45 connector. The analog modem and network interface card are electrically connected to the host computer by way of a PCMCIA standard 68-socket connector, which also physically connects the combination PC card to the host computer.
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