161 results about "PC Card" patented technology

An RFID reader accessible thorough a personal computer and includes a PC card interface and a controller both operating according to clock signals from a crystal oscillator. The RFID reader further includes a linearized power amplifier modulator in a transmit path, a receive chain capable of demodulating EPCglobal Class_1 and Class_0 signals from RFID tags, and an integrated switching device for selecting one of a plurality of antenna for transmitting or receiving RF signals.

An integrated controller for the detection and operation of both PC Cards, smart cards and passive smart card adapter cards. In one aspect, the invention detects the presence of standard expansion cards or passive smart card adapters by utilizing the reserved detection and voltage selection signal area defined by the PC Card specification. In another aspect, the invention provides an integrated controller that includes logic to operate either a standard expansion card or a passive smart card adapter by reassigning certain PC Card signal lines to operate a standard expansion card or a passive smart card adapter, thereby eliminating the need to provide pins in addition to those defined by the PC Card specification.

A system for transmitting aircraft data from an aircraft includes a Data Acquisition Unit (DAU) that records aircraft data. A PC card is interfaced to the DAU and stores the aircraft data from the DAU. A processor retrieves aircraft data from the memory. A first wireless transceiver is controlled by the processor and receives and transmits the aircraft data along a wireless communications signal. A wireless local area network (LAN) communications unit is configured as an access point and positioned within the aircraft and transmits and receives wireless communications signals to and from the PC card. A second wireless transceiver is mounted within the aircraft and receives the wireless communications signal from the wireless LAN communications unit for transmitting the aircraft data from the aircraft.

The present invention relates to a card-type terminal such as a PC card with a memory card such as a USIM card. It allows a memory card to be secured easily on a tray and inserted easily into a card-type terminal. A card-type terminal includes a tray slidable in and out freely with a memory card mounted, and a guide which helps the tray slide in and houses the inserted tray; in which the memory card is placed on the tray, which is slid into the guide, thereby installing the memory card in the card-type terminal. The tray has a holder which secures, to the tray, the forward-end center section of the memory card mounted along the insertion direction of the tray and an elastic restraining piece which secures, to the tray, the backward-end center section of the memory card mounted along the insertion direction of the tray.

The present invention includes a balanced compact antenna, conforming to the envelope restrictions appropriate to a PC-card form factor, with maximum radiation intensity along a long axis of the card. The inventive antenna configuration employs an inductive shorting bar to match an “M”-shaped bent dipole antenna to a differential feed. The combination of horizontal cross-members and large vertical downward legs ensures radiation predominantly in a broadside direction while keeping the dimensions of the antenna sufficiently compact to fit within the PC-card envelope.

A casing for enclosing a circuit board comprises pair of symmetrical halves assembled together. Each said half forms plurality of retaining means on a first longitudinal side thereof and plurality of receiving means at a second longitudinal side opposite said first longitudinal side whereby said halves are fixedly assembled together by the interlocking engagement between said retaining means and said receiving means.

A controller includes a plurality of readers for reading an associated plurality of expansion cards and for controlling operation of such expansion cards, wherein at least one of the plurality of readers is a flash media reader. A method for controlling the operation of at least one expansion card with an integrated controller having a plurality of readers includes detecting the presence of at least one expansion card, and enabling a selected reader of the integrated controller associated with at least one expansion card. Another method of writing data to read only memory in an integrated controller includes unlocking the read only memory, writing information into the read only memory, and locking the read only memory to prevent otherwise unintentional or unauthorized writing to the read only memory is also provided.

A PC card video recorder. The conditional access functionality of a Point Of Deployment module (POD) is augmented by providing solid state memory on a PC card for recording and playback of programming. An encrypted video stream from a television Set-Top Box (STB)or other appliance is decrypted in the PC card. The decrypted video stream is then filtered to remove information not relevant to a program to be stored. The filtered video stream is then applied to the solid state memory. During playback, the video stream is retrieved from the memory and encrypted prior to transmission to the STB. Intra-pictures can be played back rapidly to provide a fast forward mode by reference to a table or packet header storing starting and ending address of the intra-pictures. Multiple POD card interfaces can be provided in the STB to accept multiple PC card recorders. Pairing security can be provided by checking a recording STB identifier against a playback STB identifier.

A PC card frame kit is provided which comprises: a frame for retaining a board assembly having a connector mounted on a board; and a pair of panels for covering upper and lower faces of the board assembly mounted in the frame. The pair of panels each have a pivotal engagement piece provided on a rear edge thereof for pivotal engagement with the frame, front lock engagement pieces provided on front ends of opposite side edges thereof for lock engagement between the panels, and a press-fit piece provided on at least one of the side edges thereof to be press-fitted in the frame. The frame has a pivotal engagement piece receiving groove formed in a rear beam thereof for receiving the pivotal engagement piece in a rotatable manner, and a press-fit groove formed in at least one of opposite side beams associated with the press-fit piece for receiving the press-fit piece.

A security system including a removable circuit card having an unauthorized movement detection subsystem including a motion sensor, a processor responsive to the motion sensor for detecting whether motion sensed thereby is indicative of unauthorized movement and a response circuit activated by the processor in response to unauthorized movement. The security system also includes a power source integrated with the circuit card for powering the unauthorized movement detection subsystem in the event of a lack of available external power including removal of the circuit card.

The present invention includes a balanced compact antenna, conforming to the envelope restrictions appropriate to a PC-card form factor, with maximum radiation intensity along a long axis of the card. The inventive antenna configuration employs an inductive shorting bar to match an “M”-shaped bent dipole antenna to a differential feed. The combination of horizontal cross-members and large vertical downward legs ensures radiation predominantly in a broadside direction while keeping the dimensions of the antenna sufficiently compact to fit within the PC-card envelope.

A carrier and docking assembly in combination for removeably interconnecting a PC card device with a computer. The docking assembly is configured in size to be fixed in a memory storage device bay of a computer housing, or a memory storage device housing. The docking assembly includes a plug for the carrier, a power connector and an interface connector. The interface connector is adapted for connection with an IDE ribbon cable. The carrier includes a PC card device for receiving PC cards and a plug for interconnection with the docking assembly. The carrier plug removeably couples with the plug of the docking assembly. The card device (62) includes slot (68) and slot (70) for receiving plural PC type cards, the slots (68) and (70) are offset to receive cards of different sizes.

A controller includes a plurality of readers for reading an associated plurality of expansion cards and for controlling operation of such expansion cards, wherein at least one of the plurality of readers is a flash media reader. A method for controlling the operation of at least one expansion card with an integrated controller having a plurality of readers includes detecting the presence of at least one expansion card, and enabling a selected reader of the integrated controller associated with at least one expansion card. Another method of writing data to read only memory in an integrated controller includes unlocking the read only memory, writing information into the read only memory, and locking the read only memory to prevent otherwise unintentional or unauthorized writing to the read only memory is also provided.

A multi-band antenna system for a portable communications device (e.g. a PC Card wireless modem) is disclosed. The multi-band antenna system comprises a dipole antenna, a reactive circuit, and transmission means coupled between the reactive circuit and the dipole antenna. For signals having frequencies within a first frequency band (e.g. the CDMA 0.86 GHz band), the reactive circuit operates as a trap, i.e. as a substantially high impedance, which enables a radiation impedance of a monopole formed by the presence of the trap to be coupled directly into the feed system (e.g. a diplexer) of the antenna system. The dipole antenna is configured and dimensioned to receive signals within a second frequency band (e.g. the PCS 1.92 GHz band). Second frequency band signals received by the dipole antenna are conducted through the signal conductor of the transmission means to the feed system substantially unimpeded by the reactive circuit. The multi-band antenna system may further include a diversity antenna, which may be configured so that it is polarized orthogonal the to dipole antenna.

A PC card control apparatus includes a PC card connector, a card detector and an interconnection switching circuit. The PC card connector is configured to provide connections for connecting one of a first PC card compliant with specific card standards and a card-adapting card for connecting a second PC card compliant with a different card standard to the PC card control apparatus. The card detector is configured to detect connection of the card-adapting card to the PC card control apparatus and to subsequently output a detection signal. The interconnection switching circuit is configured to switch the connections of the PC card connector to connect the PC card connector to a bus interface dedicated to the second card upon receiving the detection signal from the card detector.

An RFID reader accessible thorough a personal computer and includes a PC card interface and a controller both operating according to clock signals from a crystal oscillator. The RFID reader further includes a linearized power amplifier modulator in a transmit path, a receive chain capable of demodulating either class_1 or class_0 signals from RFID tags, and an integrated switching device for selecting one of a plurality of antenna for transmitting or receiving RF signals.

A method is disclosed for packaging a small size memory card, including xD Picture card, Memory Stick™, Secure Digital™ (SD) card, SmartMedia™ (SM) card, Multimedia card (MMC), CompactFlash™ (CF) card and PC card, by moulding over to encapsulate a populated printed circuit board (PCB) (10) to form the standard external dimensions and features of the memory card.The method comprises holding the populated PCB (10) in place in a cavity (44) of at least one mould piece; and moulding over both sides of the populated printed circuit board (10) to encapsulate said board. Various embodiments are disclosed, including means for holding the populated PCB (10) in the moulding cavity (44) for the encapsulation process, which includes transfer moulding and injection moulding processes, one or more moulding steps, and moulding over one part of one side of said board before the other side, and / or simultaneously moulding over both sides of said board.

A multi-band antenna system for a portable communications device (e.g. a PC Card wireless modem) is disclosed. The multi-band antenna system comprises a dipole antenna, a reactive circuit, and transmission means coupled between the reactive circuit and the dipole antenna. For signals having frequencies within a first frequency band (e.g. the CDMA 0.86 GHz band), the reactive circuit operates as a trap, i.e. as a substantially high impedance, which enables a radiation impedance of a monopole formed by the presence of the trap to be coupled directly into the feed system (e.g. a diplexer) of the antenna system. The dipole antenna is configured and dimensioned to receive signals within a second frequency band (e.g. the PCS 1.92 GHz band). Second frequency band signals received by the dipole antenna are conducted through the signal conductor of the transmission means to the feed system substantially unimpeded by the reactive circuit. The multi-band antenna system may further include a diversity antenna, which may be configured so that it is polarized orthogonal the to dipole antenna.

A PC card has a plastic frame 8 provided along the periphery of a substrate 4. Metal plates 2 such as stainless steel plates and the like cover both surfaces of the substrate and are attached to the plastic frame 8. External surfaces of the metal plates 2 in an area on the opposite side of a connector 1 which are touched by a person's hand are covered by an insulation tape 7, so that, even if a person charged with static electricity touches the PC card when the PC card is inserted or withdrawn from an external apparatus such as a personal computer (PC), the static electricity (charge) of the person does not flow into the external apparatus. Thus, malfunctions or erroneous operations of the external apparatus do not occur.

An information terminal device includes a wireless local area network (LAN) access section, a search section and a display section. The wireless local area network (LAN) access section accesses a wireless LAN. The search section searches a hot spot in or near a desire place based on a desire place data indicating the desire place. The hot spot is a place where a wireless LAN connection can be established. The desire place is a place where a user desires to access a wireless LAN. The display section displays a hot spot data indicating a place of the hot spot searched by the search section.

An electronic device for wireless communications, which may typically be a PC card 21, is adapted to upwardly turn the direction of radiation of the radio wave radiated from an antenna regardless of the mounted position of the antenna. The PC card 21 is contained in or removably fitted to a personal computer 11 so as to provide the personal computer 11 with wireless communication functions. The PC card 21 comprises amounting base board 24 fitted to the personal computer 11 with an end thereof projecting from the personal computer 11 and mounting a wireless 10 circuit, at least a chip antenna 23 arranged at the projecting region of the mounting base board 24 and electronically connected to the wireless circuit and a reflector 28 arranged below the chip antenna 23 and a housing covering the mounting base board 24, and adapted to upwardly reflect at least part of the radio wave that is radiated from the chip antenna 23 and directed downward.

A chip component assembly is provided that includes a plurality of chip components each having respective first and second terminal elements, the first terminal elements being joined to corresponding solder pads on a printed circuit board, the solder pads being in communication with electronic circuitry of the printed circuit board, and the second terminal elements being joined together by an array ground plane of a grounding device. The grounding device additionally includes a ground path structure which physically and electrically connects the array ground plane, and thus the chip components, to a ground pad located on the printed circuit board so as to provide a ground path from the chip components. Preferably, the array ground plane additionally includes a plurality of resilient contact elements which provide for substantial and continuous contact between the array ground plane and an ancillary ground plane, such as the top cover of a PC card. The grounding device serves to foreclose electrostatic discharge or EMI by the chip components and in some applications further serves to direct undesirable noise to ground. The relatively small size of the grounding device permits the use of a relatively smaller ground pad on the printed circuit board, thereby conserving valuable printed circuit board surface area. Finally, the ground path structure is configured for automated attachment to the chip components, and the chip component assembly thus formed is well suited for installation on the printed circuit board by pick-and-place manufacturing techniques.

A battery-backed cache system with a pluggable battery module. The system includes a RAID controller and a cache. A back up power board is provided upon which a second power connector is provided and the two power connectors are connected. A socket assembly is mounted on the board and is connected to the second power connector. The socket assembly is a standard socket for use with PC Cards and includes a bulkhead adapter for mounting to a case wall with a slot of the socket assembly accessible through the case wall. A battery module is included having a body with dimensions corresponding to the slot. A battery is positioned within the body and a connection interface is provided in the battery module for mating with the socket assembly. The body and connection interface of the battery module comply with PCMCIA specifications for card bodies and interfaces.

A motion detector is provided that enables power to a computer module to be disconnected prior to removal of the module from the connector. Actuation of a sensor causes a shutter assembly to move vertically. The shutter assembly is in communication with a switch. Movement of the shutter assembly causes actuation of the switch to send a signal to a control circuit of an associated controller. Power to the controller is provided when the shutter assembly is in communication with the switch, and power is removed from the connector when the shutter assembly is not in communication with the switch.

This Invention permits very rapid installation of operating systems onto off-the-shelf hardware. Furthermore, this Invention addresses multiple configuration issues pertaining to the creation of unique “InterNet Hosts”, and thus enables the very rapid installation of operating systems preconfigured to boot into a “ready to internetwork” mode with no subsequent configuration needs. It integrates several different existing security and encryption models which are considered robust. Further, the media on which this Invention will be distributed, and from which it will be run, are read-only CD-ROM, providing further defense against InterNet-based attacks. A variety of scripts generates a series of CD-ROMs which will each boot an Intel-ix86-based PC to an individual network identity, all of which will have the characteristics listed above, and will automatically network if provided with the IEEE 802.11b standard wireless PC Cards.

An enhanced power switch device is provided for enabling modular USB PC cards. The enhanced power switch may include a card sense circuit for sensing the type of card present, a card power switching circuit for supplying power to a modular USB card, and isolation circuit for isolating conventional PC Card control signals from the modular USB card and a connection circuit for connecting USB signals to the USB Card. The system of the present invention can modified for other bus technologies, in addition to USB bus devices.