Electrical computers and digital data processing systems: input/ – Intrasystem connection – Bus access regulation
Reexamination Certificate
2007-03-13
2007-03-13
Hoff, Marc S. (Department: 2857)
Electrical computers and digital data processing systems: input/
Intrasystem connection
Bus access regulation
C702S109000, C710S300000, C710S301000, C710S313000, C439S076100, C439S638000, C439S945000, C235S486000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10655336
ABSTRACT:
An integrated controller for the detection and operation of both PC Cards, smart cards and passive smart card adapter cards. In one aspect, the invention detects the presence of standard expansion cards or passive smart card adapters by utilizing the reserved detection and voltage selection signal area defined by the PC Card specification. In another aspect, the invention provides an integrated controller that includes logic to operate either a standard expansion card or a passive smart card adapter by reassigning certain PC Card signal lines to operate a standard expansion card or a passive smart card adapter, thereby eliminating the need to provide pins in addition to those defined by the PC Card specification.
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Brayden Richard
Huang Yishao Max
Oh Hyang-Kyun
Desta Elias
Grossman Tucker Perreault & Pfleger PLLC
Hoff Marc S.
O2Micro International Limited
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