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US 7,094,070 B1Granted
Apparatus and method for a connector having a data module
AssigneeGarmin International, Inc.
InventorsBrian F. Ruff, Walter J. Rolston, Sheldon T. Wheaton
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Abstract
An improved device and method for a transmission line connector is shown. The transmission line connector includes a memory device. In one embodiment, the memory device allows the storage of parameters for use with an electronic module. In one embodiment, the location of the memory device allows a user to replace a broken module with a second module and upload any parameters stored in the memory device without having to manually re-enter the parameters from the new module.
Claims10
A method of replacing an electronic module, comprising:
- sending data from a first electronic module to a memory device located on a mounting frame portion of a transmission line connector;
- detaching a first module portion coupled to the first electronic module from the mounting frame portion of the transmission line connector;
- attaching a second module portion to the mounting frame portion, the second module portion being coupled to a replacement electronic module;
- accessing the data from the memory device;
- and
- setting at least one parameter in the replacement electronic module with the data from the memory device.
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A method of replacing an electronic module, comprising:
- sending a user parameter from a first electronic module to a memory device located on a mounting frame connector;
- unplugging the first electronic module from the mounting frame connector;
- plugging in a second electronic module to the mounting frame connector;
- and
- setting at least one parameter in the second electronic module with the data from the memory device.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.