Smart key having portable memory card
AssigneeHyundai Motor Company
InventorSang Yong Jung
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Abstract
The present invention provides a smart key in which a portable memory card is detachably mounted. The smart key includes a card mounting portion into which a portable memory card having at least one terminal is inserted, a card reader for the portable memory card, and a connector for connecting the smart key to the key box. The card reader comprises an interface to which the terminal or terminals are connected and a control unit for converting data received from the portable memory card into a format readable by an audio system of the vehicle.
Claims4
A smart key inserted into a key box for communication with a starting unit of a vehicle, the smart key comprising:
- a card mounting portion;
- a portable memory card having at least one terminal and detachably inserted into the card mounting portion;
- a card reader comprising an interface to which the terminal or terminals are connected, and a control unit for converting data received from the portable memory card into a format readable by an audio system of the vehicle;
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- a connector for connecting the smart key to the key box.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.