Card reader separable from host machine
US6688521B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 1, 2002 |
| Grant date | Feb 10, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 1, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06K7/0013
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A card reader separable from a host machine is provided. The card reader includes a main body having a first card-placing slot for placing therein a first memory card, a connection port mounted on the main body for separably connecting with a plug, and a carrying rack mounted inside the host machine for mounting thereon the plug and separable carrying the main body so that the card reader can be separated from the host machine. The mobile card reader provided here is able to be used in both ways of being built-in the host machine and being connected from the outside.
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