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USB interface flash memory card reader with a built-in flash memory

Assignee: Power Quotient International Co Inc
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Filing: 2001-07-16
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Granted: 2003-11-25
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Expires: 2021-07-16
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Abstract

Abstract A USB interface flash memory card reader is attached with a built-in flash memory so that the card reader itself provides a function of data storage in addition to a function of reading data in a flash memory card or writing data into the flash memory card.

Inventors

  • 👤 Tony Lin

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-01 07:28
CPC Classifications
H; H05; H05K; H05K5/00; H05K5/02; H05K5/0256; H05K5/026; H05K5/0278

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim 206 words
A USB interface flash memory card reader with built-in flash memory, comprising a casing, being composed of an upper cover and a lower cover joining to each other, and providing an inner space; a printed circuit board, being disposed in the casing, providing a micro controller for decoding orders of a main unit such as data read, data write, and data delete; a USB terminal, being disposed outside the casing, and connecting with the printed circuit board by way of a wire; a socket, being disposed outside the casing, connecting with the printed circuit board by way of a circuit, and having a slot being detachably inserted by a flash memory; a flash memory, being disposed on the printed circuit board; a semiconductor switch, being disposed on the printed circuit board, being able to shift to a state of “ON” or “OFF” based on different trigger voltage positions so as to result in the built in flash memory connecting with or disconnecting from the micro controller; and an application circuit for memory shift, triggering the semiconductor switch in accordance with the flash memory card inserting into or taking out from the socket to shift to the built-in flash memory or to the flash memory card automatically.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 206 words
A USB interface flash memory card reader with built-in flash memory, comprising a casing, being composed of an upper cover and a lower cover joining to each other, and providing an inner space; a printed circuit board, being disposed in the casing, providing a micro controller for decoding orders of a main unit such as data read, data write, and data delete; a USB terminal, being disposed outside the casing, and connecting with the printed circuit board by way of a wire; a socket, being disposed outside the casing, connecting with the printed circuit board by way of a circuit, and having a slot being detachably inserted by a flash memory; a flash memory, being disposed on the printed circuit board; a semiconductor switch, being disposed on the printed circuit board, being able to shift to a state of “ON” or “OFF” based on different trigger voltage positions so as to result in the built in flash memory connecting with or disconnecting from the micro controller; and an application circuit for memory shift, triggering the semiconductor switch in accordance with the flash memory card inserting into or taking out from the socket to shift to the built-in flash memory or to the flash memory card automatically.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 41 words
The USB interface flash memory card reader with built-in flash memory according to claim 1 , wherein the built-in flash memory is substitute memory for saving external data in case of the flash memory card being not inserted into the socket.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 46 words
The USB interface flash memory card reader with built-in flash memory according to claim 1 , wherein the application circuit for memory shift judges whether the flash memory card is inserted into the socket or not by way of a trigger position of a ground signal.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 44 words
The USB interface flash memory card reader with built-in flash memory according to claim 1 , wherein the semiconductor switch is a shifting switch and provides a function of shifting to a state of “ON” or “OFF” in accordance with the trigger voltage position.

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