IP Library Granted Patent US 6,932,275
Granted Patent B2
US 6,932,275 · App. 10/065,325 · Granted Aug 23, 2005

Frame kit to accommodate multiple host processing system connector interfaces

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Patent No.
US 6,932,275
App. No.
10/065,325
Granted
Aug 23, 2005
Kind
B2
Abstract

An embodiment of the invention provides a connector interface frame comprising a plurality of detachable limbs. When one or more specified limbs are detached, the connector interface frame accommodates a particular one of a plurality of host processing system connector interfaces. Depending on which limbs are detached, the frame can accommodate either a CF card or a PCMCIA card. In alternative embodiments, the frame accommodates other host processing system connector interfaces. Embodiments of the invention, therefore, allow a production run that allow the production of a standard frame kit that can be used for multiple types of host processing system connector interfaces.

Claims (30)

1. An apparatus comprising:

a plurality of limbs attached to a connector interface frame of a memory card adaptor, the limbs detachable, such that upon the detachment of one or more specified limbs, the connector interface frame accommodates a particular one of a plurality of host processing system connector interfaces.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 in which the plurality of host processing system connector interfaces includes CF and PCMCIA interfaces.

3. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the plurality of detachable limbs are formed from plastic.

4. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the plurality of detachable limbs are approximately 1 mm thick.

5. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the plurality of detachable limbs are perforated to facilitate detachment.

6. The multi-media adaptor of claim 1 further comprising:

a signal lamp; and

a light pipe to channel light from the signal lamp to a port adjacent to the memory media interface.

7. A method comprising:

producing a connector interface frame of a memory card adaptor, the connector interface frame having a plurality of detachable limbs such that upon the detachment of one or more specified limbs, the connector interface frame accommodates a particular one of a plurality of host processing system connector interfaces;

determining a desired host processing system connector interface from the plurality of host processing system connector interfaces; and

detaching one or more of the plurality of detachable limbs from the connector interface frame such that the frame is configured to accommodate the desired host processing system connector interface.

8. The method of claim 7 in which the plurality of host processing system connector interfaces includes CF and PCMCIA interfaces.

9. The method of claim 7 wherein the plurality of detachable limbs are formed from plastic.

10. The method of claim 7 wherein the plurality of detachable limbs are approximately 1 mm thick.

11. The method of claim 7 wherein the plurality of detachable limbs are perforated to facilitate detachment.

12. The method of claim 7 wherein detaching one or more of the plurality of detachable limbs from the connector interface frame is done automatically.

13. A multi-memory media adapter comprising:

a memory media interface;

a particular host processing system connector interface selected from a plurality of host processing system connector interfaces; and

a connector interface frame, the connector interface frame having one or more remaining limbs, the remaining limbs a subset of a plurality of detachable limbs such that upon the detachment of one or more specified limbs of the plurality of detachable limbs, the remaining limbs accommodate the particular host processing system connector interface of the plurality of host processing system connector interfaces.

14. The multi-memory media adapter of claim 13 in which the plurality of host processing multi-memory media adapter connector interfaces includes CF and PCMCIA interfaces.

15. The multi-memory media adapter of claim 13 wherein the plurality of detachable limbs are formed from plastic.

16. The multi-memory media adapter of claim 13 wherein the plurality of detachable limbs are approximately 1 mm thick.

17. The multi-memory media adapter of claim 13 wherein the plurality of detachable limbs are perforated to facilitate detachment.

18. The multi-memory media adapter of claim 13 further comprising:

an active component.

19. The multi-memory media adapter of claim 13 wherein the signal lamp is a light-emitting diode.

20. The multi-memory media adapter of claim 13 wherein the memory media interface is capable of receiving a memory media card selected from the group consisting of SmartMedia card, MultiMedia card, Secure Digital card, Memory Stick, and a flash media having a similar form factor.

Assignments (4)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 3, 2016
From: TECHNOLOGY PROPERTIES LIMITED LLC
To: MCM PORTFOLIO LLC
Reel/Frame 037992/0495 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 21, 2011
From: ONSPEC ELECTRONIC INC.; LECKRONE, DANIEL E.; INTELLASYS BEC LTD.
To: TECHNOLOGY PROPERTIES LIMITED LLC
Reel/Frame 026630/0610 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jul 19, 2011
From: TECHNOLOGY PROPERTIES LIMITED
To: TECHNOLOGY PROPERTIES LIMITED LLC
Reel/Frame 026617/0046 →
LICENSE Recorded Nov 26, 2008
From: MCM PORTFOLIO LLC
To: TECHNOLOGY PROPERTIES LIMITED
Reel/Frame 021890/0733 →