Closed case removable expansion card having interconnect and adapter circuitry for both I/O and removable memory

A removable expansion card for operation in a first slot of a portable host and in conjunction with other components including a removable memory, the removable expansion card comprising:

• an expansion card frame and PCB, the PCB having decoder and reconstruction circuitry for digitally encoded media, the decoder and reconstruction circuitry having a first low-level analog signal output, the card having a second slot for the removable memory, the card having removable memory adapter circuitry for managing transfers of removable memory data, the removable memory data including at least one digitally encoded instance of at least one media type, the card having analog electronics for providing a media output;
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• wherein the first and second slot are respectively a first-level and second-level slot, the card is a first-level module coupled to the portable host via the first-level slot, the removable memory is a second-level module coupled to the first-level module via the second-level slot, and the transfers include transferring information between the first-level module and the second-level module.

A removable expansion card for operation in a first slot of a portable host and in conjunction with other components including a removable memory and a digital telephone having serial I/O, the removable expansion card comprising:

• an expansion card frame and PCB, the card having serial I/O circuitry, the card having a serial I/O interconnect compatible with the serial I/O of the digital telephone, the card having a second slot for the removable memory, the serial I/O interconnect providing first information transfers between the telephone and the card, the card including removable memory adapter circuitry for providing second information transfers with the removable memory, the first and second information transfers including address book record data;
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• wherein the first and second slot are respectively a first-level and second-level slot, the card is a first-level module coupled to the portable host via the first-level slot, the removable memory is a second-level module coupled to the first-level module via the second-level slot, and the second information transfers include transferring information between the first-level module and the second-level module.

A removable expansion card for operation in a first slot of a portable host and in conjunction with other components including a removable memory and a digital telephone having serial I/O, the removable expansion card comprising:

• an expansion card frame and PCB, the card having serial I/O circuitry, the card having a serial I/O interconnect compatible with the serial I/O of the digital telephone, the card having a second slot for the removable memory, the serial I/O interconnect providing first information transfers between the telephone and the card, the card including removable memory adapter circuitry for providing second information transfers with the removable memory, the first and second information transfers including digitally encoded telephoned communication data;
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• wherein the first and second slot are respectively a first-level and second-level slot, the card is a first-level module coupled to the portable host via the first-level slot, the removable memory is a second-level module coupled to the first-level module via the second-level slot, and the second information transfers include transferring information between the first-level module and the second-level module.

A removable expansion card for operation in a first slot of a portable host and in conjunction with other components including a removable memory and a digital telephone having serial I/O, the removable expansion card comprising:

• an expansion card frame and PCB, the card having serial I/O circuitry, the card having a serial I/O interconnect compatible with the serial I/O of the digital telephone, the card having a second slot for the removable memory, the serial I/O interconnect providing first information transfers between the telephone and the card, the card including removable memory adapter circuitry for providing second information transfers including address book record data and digitally encoded telephone communications data;
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• wherein the first and second slot are respectively a first-level and second-level slot, the card is a first-level module coupled to the portable host via the first-level slot, the removable memory is a second-level module coupled to the first-level module via the second-level slot, and the second information transfers include transferring information between the first-level module and the second-level module.

A removable expansion card for operation in a first slot of a portable host and in conjunction with other components including a removable memory and a GPS receiver having serial I/O, the removable expansion card comprising:

• an expansion card frame and PCB, the card having serial I/O circuitry, the card having a serial I/O interconnect compatible with the serial I/O of the GPS receiver, the card having a second slot for the removable memory, the serial I/O interconnect provding first information transfers between the gps receiver and the card, the card including removable memory adapter circuitry for providing second information transfers with the removable memory, the first and second information transfers including map data;
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• wherein the first and second slot are respectively a first-level and second-level slot, the card is a first-level module coupled to the portable host via the first-level slot, the removable memory is a second-level module coupled to the first-level module via the second-level slot, and the second information transfers include transferring information between the first-level module and the second-level module.

A removable expansion card for operation in a first slot of a portable host and in conjunction with other components including a removable memory and an I/O device, the removable expansion card comprising:

• an expansion card frame and PCB, a host interconnect for the portable host, interconnect for the I/O device, an I/O adapter for the I/O device, an internal connector for the removable memory, a second slot in the expansion card frame for the removable memory, and controller logic for the management of information transfers with the removable memory;
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• wherein the first and second slot are respectively a first-level and second-level slot, the card is a first-level module coupled to the portable host via the first-level slot, the removable memory is a second-level module coupled to the first-level module via the second-level slot, and the information transfers include transferring information between the first-level module and the second-level module.