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Electronic device with card interface

US7051142B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 2, 2004
Grant dateMay 23, 2006
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Expiry dateDec 2, 2024

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH05K7/10
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

When initializing a card-shaped device inserted in a card interface, operation mode acquiring means incorporated in an electronic device acquires operation mode information, stored in a register file incorporated in the card-shaped device, by a predetermined procedure using a predetermined pin. Operation mode setting means incorporated in the electronic device executes signal assignment on a plurality of data pins peculiar to an operation mode indicated by the acquired operation mode information, thereby switching a data transfer width, and allowing the card-shaped device to operate in the operation mode.

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