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US 2017/0324177 A1Published application
Multi-portion connector for use with differently-sized cards
AssigneeFuturewei Technologies, Inc.
InventorRisto Juhani Lempiainen
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AssigneeFuturewei Technologies, Inc.
InventorRisto Juhani Lempiainen
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An apparatus and method are provided for use with a first card of a first size [e.g. subscriber identify module (SIM) card, etc.] and a second card of a second size (e.g. memory card, etc.). Included is a connector with a first portion and a second portion which is configured for being manipulated to have a first orientation and a second orientation. The first orientation is such that the first portion of the connector is positioned for removably receiving the first card, or the second portion of the connector is positioned for removably receiving the second card. Further, the second orientation is such that the first card is stacked with the second card for being removably inserted in a device. This permits electrical communication between the device and the first card when the first card is removably received in the first portion of the connector, and further permits electrical communication between the device and the second card when the second card is removably received in the second portion of the connector.
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The apparatus of claim 16, wherein, in the first orientation, the first portion of the connector is positioned for removably receiving the first card.
The apparatus of claim 16, wherein the first portion of the connector is movably coupled to the second portion of the connector such that the first portion of the connector and the second portion of the connector are movable between the first orientation and the second orientation.
The apparatus of claim 16, wherein the connector includes at least one lock for maintaining the first portion of the connector and the second portion of the connector in the second orientation.
The apparatus of claim 16, wherein, in the second orientation and when the first card is removably received in the first portion of the connector, the connector is configured such that the first card is locked in the first portion of the connector.
The apparatus of claim 16, wherein, when the connector is positioned in the second orientation and the first card is removably received in the first portion of the connector, the connector is configured such that electrical communication is permitted between the device and the first card, regardless as to whether the second card is removably received in the second portion of the connector.
The apparatus of claim 16, wherein the connector is configured for being removed from the device without powering down the device.
The apparatus of claim 16, wherein the first portion of the connector is shaped to preclude removably receiving the first card in an improper orientation.
The apparatus of claim 16, wherein the second portion of the connector is shaped to preclude removably receiving the second card in an improper orientation.
The apparatus of claim 16, wherein the connector includes an aperture formed therein for receiving a pin to remove the connector from the device.
The apparatus of claim 16, wherein the first portion is configured for removably receiving the first card in a form of a subscriber identity module, and the second portion is configured for removably receiving the second card in a form of a memory card.
An apparatus, comprising:
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.