Method and system for sensing the proper insertion of a portable memory element
US6553444B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 28, 1999 |
| Grant date | Apr 22, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 28, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH03K17/94
- WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention provides a device for sensing when a portable memory element (“PME”) has been properly inserted and secured within a receiving port. The present invention achieves the objective by recognizing a change in an inductive current once a locking device properly secures the PME within an optimal location of the receiving port.
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