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Flash memory with integrated male and female connectors and wireless capability

A technology of flash storage and male connector, which is applied in the field of flash storage drives and can solve problems such as restrictions and file sharing capabilities

Inactive Publication Date: 2009-08-05
阿兰·L·波克拉斯
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This limits the file sharing capabilities of such devices
And the use of such devices limits the number of available USB ports on the computer that are required for printers, digital cameras, scanners, etc.

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[0026] The invention will now be described with reference to the drawings, wherein like numerals correspond to like elements.

[0027] refer to figure 1 and figure 2 , the flash memory drive 1 includes a top cover 3 , a bottom cover 5 and a substrate such as but not limited to a printed circuit board 7 .

[0028] Top cover 3 and bottom cover 5 may be coupled around printed circuit board 7 to form protective housing 4 . These covers can be made of a variety of materials such as, but not limited to, plastic or metal.

[0029] The flash memory drive 1 also includes a male USB connector 9 and a female USB connector 11 . The male 9 and female 11 USB connectors are mounted on the printed circuit board 7 by thermal soldering, surface mount technology, press fit, and other methods of mounting components on printed circuit boards known in the art. The male USB connector 9 is configured to couple with a female USB connector of a desktop computer, laptop computer, palm device, inter...

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Abstract

A handheld, portable flash memory drive includes a flash memory chip, a controller for controlling the transfer of data to or from the flash memory chip, and a wireless communication chip for establishing a direct radio communication link with another flash memory drive for radio transmitting data from the flash memory chip to the other flash memory drive, or vice versa, under the control of the controller. An enclosure houses the flash memory chip, the controller, and the wireless communication chip. The drive can also include a male or female USB connector that can be mated with a female or male USB connector, respectively, of another flash memory drive for transferring data from the flash memory chip to the other flash memory drive, or vice versa, via the mated connectors under the control of the controller.

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates to a flash storage drive, and more particularly, to a flash storage drive having an integrated male and female connector and the ability to communicate with other flash storage drives through direct or wireless connections. Background technique [0002] Flash memory drives are typically non-mechanical devices currently capable of holding from 256 kilobytes to 1 gigabyte of data. A flash memory drive, such as a compact flash memory drive, connects to a computer through a Universal Serial Bus (USB) connector and can transfer data at rates greater than 1 MB per second. Current flash storage drives have a male USB connector that plugs into a female USB port on a desktop computer, laptop computer, or palmtop. The advantages of flash storage drives are that they are small, portable, rugged, and have a large storage capacity. A typical flash storage drive is about the same size and weight as a reusable cigarette lighter or a pa...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): G06F3/00G06F13/12
CPCH05K5/0278
Inventor 阿兰·L·波克拉斯
Owner 阿兰·L·波克拉斯