US 2009/0264153 A1 · WIRELESS ENABLED MEMORY MODULE

Abstract

A wireless-enabled memory module provides host devices access to a memory via a standard memory expansion interface and further incorporates embedded processing capability and a wireless network capability. The wireless-enabled memory module can be used in any host device providing a compatible memory card controller and interface. Host devices so equipped become wireless-memory enabled devices and can provide memory access to any other remote device enabled for compatible wireless communications. It is thereby possible for a remote device to access the memory content of the memory module, and cause transfers of either full-size or scaled versions of the content to the remote device through a first network, and optionally further transfer the content from the remote device through a second network to the Internet in the form of an e-mail message or MMS attachment.

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Dependent claims

A removable module for coupling to a digital host and a wireless network, the coupling to the host being via an expansion port of the host, the wireless network having at least one remote wireless device, the module comprising:

a host-to-module interconnect for removable coupling with the host;
a host-to-module interface controller coupled to the host-to-module interconnect;
wireless transceiver circuitry for coupling with the wireless network;
a memory controller;
an embedded non-volatile memory coupled to the memory controller;
and
a control sub-system coupled to the host-to-module interface controller, the wireless transceiver circuitry, and the memory controller, the control sub-system managing the transfer of data between the embedded non-volatile memory and the wireless network.

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Wireless enabled memory module

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Wireless enabled memory module

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Abstract

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