US Patent Application No: 2002/0147,882

Number of patents in Portfolio can not be more than 2000

Universal serial bus flash memory storage device

1 Status Updates

Stats

ATTORNEY / AGENT: (SPONSORED)
 

Importance

Loading Importance Indicators... loading....

Abstract

The invention provides a flash memory storage device that is connectable to a computer via a universal serial bus. The universal serial bus (USB) has become a standard serial interface which allows data to be stored in and read from an external memory device at high speed. Therefore, it is advantageous to combine the benefits of a flash memory device with the speed of the universal serial bus. In addition, by designing the flash memory device with a USB interface, the flash memory device appears as a standard USB storage device which permits the host and flash memory device to connect and interact with ease.

Loading the Abstract Image... loading....

First Claim

Related Publications

Loading Related Publications... loading....

Patent Owner(s)

  • Assignment data not available. Check USPTO

International Classification(s)

  • [Classification Symbol]
  • [Patents Count]

Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Awyong, Chee Kong Chutung, TW 1 40
Pua, Khein Seng Selangor D.E., MY 4 83

Patent Citation Ranking

Forward Cites

Patent Info (Count) # Cites Year
 
IMATION CORP. (6)
7,535,718 Memory card compatible with multiple connector standards 6 2003
7,151,673 Memory card host connector with retractable shieldless tab 12 2004
6,890,188 Memory card compatible with device connector and host connector standards 45 2004
6,883,718 Credit card sized memory card with host connector 49 2004
7,184,264 Connectable memory devices to provide expandable memory 9 2004
7,481,659 Multiconnector memory card 6 2007
 
TREK 2000 INTERNATIONAL LTD. (5)
7,650,470 Method and devices for data transfer 0 2001
7,353,399 Method and apparatus of storage anti-piracy key encryption (SAKE) device to control data access for networks 5 2003
7,631,121 System and apparatus for compressing and decompressing data stored to a portable data storage device 0 2006
8,209,462 Portable data storage device 0 2007
8,429,416 Method and apparatus of storage anti-piracy key encryption (SAKE) device to control data access for networks 0 2009
 
MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. (4)
7,421,523 Flash memory card with enhanced operating mode detection and user-friendly interfacing system 0 2005
7,721,017 Methods and apparatus for identifying operating modes for peripheral devices 2 2008
8,073,986 Memory devices configured to identify an operating mode 0 2010
8,291,128 Systems configured to identify an operating mode 0 2011
 
TREK TECHNOLOGY (SINGAPORE) PTE LTD. (3)
6,880,054 Portable data storage device having a secure mode of operation 27 2001
7,082,483 System and apparatus for compressing and decompressing data stored to a portable data storage device 18 2002
7,039,759 Portable data storage device 21 2003
 
IOCELL CORP. (2)
7,797,504 Device for processing information based on stored identifiers and a working method therof. 0 2007
8,065,500 Device for processing information and working method thereof 0 2009
 
KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA (2)
7,337,261 Memory apparatus connectable to a host system having a USB connector 2 2006
7,895,369 Semiconductor memory device and method of controlling semiconductor memory device 0 2009
 
LEXAR MEDIA, INC. (2)
7,174,445 Flash memory card with enhanced operating mode detection and user-friendly interfacing system 4 2002
7,111,085 Flash memory card with enhanced operating mode detection and user-friendly interfacing system 13 2003
 
PHISON ELECTRONICS CORP. (2)
6,792,501 Universal serial bus flash memory integrated circuit device 17 2002
7,206,893 Linking method under mother and child block architecture for building check area and logic page of the child block 3 2003
 
TAIGUEN TECHNOLOGY (SHEN_ZHEN) CO., LTD. (2)
7,454,531 USB portable storage capable of being upgraded and capacity-expanded freely by replacement of storage medium 5 2002
7,296,098 Portable data converting and processing storage device with standard interface wherein the body unity does not include any built-in flash memory 22 2002
 
CYPRESS SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION (1)
7,406,572 Universal memory circuit architecture supporting multiple memory interface options 22 2005
 
IMOTION CORP. (1)
6,908,038 Multi-connector memory card with retractable sheath to protect the connectors 68 2004
 
JUNGSOFT CO., LTD. (1)
D490814 USB based portable storage device 12 2002
 
MOTEURS LEROY-SOMER (1)
7,460,918 Devices and methods for updating the programming of a system for controlling an electric rotary machine 0 2005
 
MOTOROLA MOBILITY LLC (1)
6,681,208 Text-to-speech native coding in a communication system 2 2001
 
RENESAS ELECTRONICS CORPORATION (1)
7,062,618 Transferring data between volatile and non-volatile memories based on system parameters using a controller 11 2002
 
S-COM SYSTEM (S) PTE LTD. (1)
7,549,161 Portable device having biometrics-based authentication capabilities 7 2001
 
SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES INC. (1)
D524817 Portable memory storage device 11 2005
 
STMICROELECTRONICS S.R.L. (1)
7,656,676 Removable data storage device and related assembling method 0 2006
 
STMICROELECTRONICS, INC. (1)
6,945,454 Smart card device used as mass storage device 8 2003
 
TOSHIBA CORPORATION (1)
7,069,370 USB memory storage apparatus with integrated circuit in a connector 19 2003
 
OTHER [CHECK PATENT PROFILE FOR ASSIGNMENT INFORMATION] (1)
7,302,523 Data storage 0 2003