US Patent No: 6,266,720

Number of patents in Portfolio can not be more than 2000

Circuit card capable of switching between at least an N-bit mode of operation and an M-bit mode of operation

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Abstract

A PC card includes a circuit having a first function, a circuit having a second function, a selector for selecting either the first or second function, and a slot-type identification mechanism for identifying the type of PC card slot. The selector selects either the first or second function according to an identification signal received from the slot-type identification mechanism. Upon insertion into a PC card slot, the PC card self-identifies an operation mode.

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Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddressTotal Patents
MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.KYOTO-FU5439

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Kakinoki, Wataru Yokohama, JP 30 180

Cited Art

Patent Info (Count) # Cites Year
 
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA (1)
5,918,202 Electric interpolating apparatus and position information detecting apparatus using such apparatus 2 1997
 
INTEL CORPORATION (1)
5,708,799 PCMCIA autoconfigure PC card 43 1996
 
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION (1)
5,911,050 System for connecting either of two supply voltage type PCI cards using a common connector socket 17 1997
 
ITT CORPORATION (1)
5,627,416 Multi-voltage IC card host 19 1995
 
NOKIA MOBILE PHONES LTD. (1)
6,088,746 Mode selection line for selecting one of a plurality of operation modes said selection line can also be used for original purpose after mode selection 8 1997

Patent Citation Ranking

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LEXAR MEDIA, INC. (4)
6,385,667 System for configuring a flash memory card with enhanced operating mode detection and user-friendly interfacing system 76 1999
6,721,819 Flash memory card with enhanced operating mode detection and user-friendly interfacing system 35 2001
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
 
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
 
INTEL CORPORATION (2)
7,464,212 Method and apparatus for determining compatibility between devices 2 2004
7,886,102 Apparatus for determining compatibility between devices 0 2008
 
SANDISK CORPORATION (2)
6,901,457 Multiple mode communications system 46 1998
7,360,003 Multiple mode communication system 6 2005
 
CSR TECHNOLOGY INC. (1)
6,633,933 Controller for ATAPI mode operation and ATAPI driven universal serial bus mode operation and methods for making the same 38 1999
 
SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES INC. (1)
8,001,325 Memory card that supports file system interoperability 0 2004
 
WISTRON CORPORATION (1)
8,312,505 Electronic card connector, level-shifting device and digital television receiver 0 2009

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