Method and means for using additional cards in a mobile station

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6612498
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09521574

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A mobile station (MS) that includes an interface card slot (SLOT) to which it is possible to connect either an MMC-card or a small SIM-card. To connect the small interface card a separate adapter the size of an MMC-card is used, or, in addition to the first contact pins for use of an MMC-card, second contact pins for use of a SIM-card are arranged to the interface card slot. The operating voltage of the interface card is selected to fit the currently used interface card. In some embodiments of the present invention at least partially shared contact pins, which have been multiplexed, are being used to connect MMC- and SIM-cards.

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  • CALLAHAN CELLULAR L.L.C.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Aho, Ari Tampere, FI 14 387
Knuutila, Jarno Tampere, FI 9 297
Laitinen, Timo T Viiala, FI 5 124
Lipponen, Markku Tampere, FI 14 451

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