Thumb drive with retractable USB connector

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2006-07-04

2006-07-04

Prasad, Chandrika (Department: 2833)

Electrical connectors

Connector movable between accessible and inaccessible positions

Reexamination Certificate

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07070425

ABSTRACT:
A thumb drive comprises on-board memory for storing digital information, a male USB connector coupled to the on-board memory for connecting to a USB port of a computer appliance, internal control elements for managing MP3 player functions for the thumb drive, a display for displaying downloaded song titles, user-operable controls for selecting and playing songs recorded as audio files in the on-board memory as audio output at an output connector, a Bluetooth™ compatible transmitter for transmitting selected data and audio output to external Bluetooth™ compatible devices, and an extension/retraction mechanism coupled to the connector for extending the connector from an enclosure of the drive and for retracting the connector when not in use.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2003/0144608 (2003-07-01), Kojima et al.
patent: 2004/0074264 (2004-04-01), Kung
U.S. Appl. No. 10/903,412, Paul Regen et al.
U.S. Appl. No. 60/528,645, Paul Regen.

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