Extended Secure-Digital (SD) devices and hosts

Details Extended Secure-Digital (SD) devices and hosts Extended Secure-Digital (SD) devices and hosts

2011-04-26

2011-04-26

Chen, Alan (Department: 2182)

Electrical computers and digital data processing systems: input/

Intrasystem connection

Bus expansion or extension

C710S011000, C710S014000, C710S016000, C710S062000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07934037

ABSTRACT:
Systems and methods for communicating using various protocols through the Secured Digital (SD) physical interface are disclosed. The invention covers, among others, single-mode and multi-mode hosts, single-mode and multi-mode devices, as well as techniques for initializing these hosts and devices in order to facilitate the aforementioned communication.

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