Portable universal serial bus memory devices and methods for using such devices
US7555582B2 · kind B2 · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 15, 2006 |
| Grant date | Jun 30, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 10, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11C5/04
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Portable USB memory modules or devices and methods for using such devices are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a portable memory module can include a housing having a CompactFlash card form factor and one or more flash memory devices carried by the housing. The portable memory module can also include a USB controller carried by the housing and coupled to the one or more flash memory devices. The portable memory module can further include a connector including a first portion coupled to the controller and a second portion configured to mate with a host device. In several embodiments, the connector includes a plurality of pins to transfer signals to and from the memory module. The pins are configured to mate with a fifty pin socket on the host device.
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