Expandable and collapsible peripheral device
US7798840B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 5, 2007 |
| Grant date | Sep 21, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 5, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06K19/07732
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An expandable and collapsible peripheral device is disclosed, along with methods of manufacturing same. When in an expanded state, the peripheral device may have a length which conforms to the ExpressCard standard, and when in a collapsed state, the peripheral device may have a form factor approximating that of a CompactFlash card. Peripheral devices of the present invention may operate according to standards other than the ExpressCard standard, and may have sizes in the expanded and collapsed positions unrelated to ExpressCards and/or CompactFlash cards.
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