Flash media reading devices with integrated storage compartments
US7508659B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 16, 2005 |
| Grant date | Mar 24, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 16, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06K7/0073
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A memory card interface apparatus including a bay to receive a memory card for accessing data stored on the card, and a separate storage cavity configured to store a memory card. In one embodiment, the cavity includes an aperture providing access to remove a card from the storage cavity. In one embodiment, the cavity includes an element protruding out a side of the storage cavity to retain a card within the storage cavity. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes at least a second separate storage cavity configured to store a memory card. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes at least a third separate storage cavity configured to store a memory card. In one embodiment, the apparatus comprises a tower configuration. In one embodiment, the apparatus is configured to attach to a separate add-on configuration, the separate add-on configuration providing storage for additional memory cards. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes at least a third separate storage area configured to store a memory card.
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