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US 2008/0166920 A1Published application
Multiconnector memory card
AssigneeImation Corp.
InventorsGregory H. Johnson, Daniel C. Egan
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Abstract
The invention is directed to a memory card including a first connector that conforms to a first connection standard and a second connector that conforms to a second connection standard. The connectors are provided on a movable member disposed within a housing of the memory card. The movable member may be moved between a first position, in which the first connector is exposed, and a second position, in which the second connector is exposed.
Claims20
A memory card comprising:
- a housing;
- a memory;
- and
- a movable member movably mounted to the housing, the movable member comprising:
- a first connector electrically coupled to the memory and substantially conforming to a first connection standard;
- and
- a second connector electrically coupled to the memory and substantially conforming to a second connection standard.
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A system comprising:
- a first device including a first electrical contact for receiving a first connector that conforms to a first connection standard;
- a second device including a second electrical contact for receiving a second connector that conforms to a second connection standard;
- and
- a memory card including:
- a housing;
- and
- a movable member movably mounted within the housing, the movable member comprising:
- a memory;
- the first connector electrically coupled to the memory and conforming to the first connection standard;
- and
- the second connector electrically coupled to the memory and conforming to the second connection standard,
- wherein when the movable member is in a first position relative to the housing, the first connector is exposed, and when the movable member is in a second position relative to the housing, the second connector is exposed.
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A method comprising:
- moving a movable member of a memory card to an extended position to cover a first connector substantially conforming to a first connection standard and expose a second connector substantially conforming to a second connection standard, the memory card further comprising:
- a housing, the movable member being movable mounted to the housing;
- and
- a memory electrically coupled the first connector and the second connector;
- and
- electrically connecting the memory of the memory card to a device via the second connector.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.