Portable mass memory device with memory card reader
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1. A portable mass memory device, comprising:
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a mass memory supported within the housing;
a memory card receptacle within the housing, the memory card receptacle configured to receive a compact moveable memory card;
a processor; and
a data access program executable by the processor and configured to enable transfer of data from a compact moveable memory card placed in the memory card receptacle to the mass memory.
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Abstract
A portable mass memory device includes a housing and a mass memory device supported within the housing. The housing defines a memory card receptacle which can receive a compact moveable memory card. The device further includes a processor and a data access program which can be executed by the processor to enable transfer of data from a compact moveable memory card placed in the memory card receptacle to the mass memory.
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22 Claims
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1. A portable mass memory device, comprising:
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a housing;
a mass memory supported within the housing;
a memory card receptacle within the housing, the memory card receptacle configured to receive a compact moveable memory card;
a processor; and
a data access program executable by the processor and configured to enable transfer of data from a compact moveable memory card placed in the memory card receptacle to the mass memory. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A portable hard disk drive, comprising:
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a housing;
a hard disk drive supported within the housing;
a memory card receptacle within the housing, the memory card receptacle configured to receive a compact moveable memory card;
a processor; and
a data access program executable by the processor, and wherein the data access program enables transfer of data from a compact moveable memory card placed in the memory card receptacle to the hard disk drive. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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18. A portable mass memory device, comprising:
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a housing;
a mass memory supported within the housing;
a plurality of first memory card contact sets supported by the housing, each memory card contact set configured to interface with a respective second contact set of a corresponding compact moveable memory card;
a processor; and
a data access program executable by the processor to thereby enable the transfer of data from a compact moveable memory card placed in contact with at least one of the first memory card contact sets to the mass memory. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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22. A portable mass memory device, comprising:
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a housing;
a mass memory supported within the housing;
an input/output port supported by the housing and in signal communication with the processor, and connectable to a compact moveable memory card reader configured to receive a compact moveable memory card, to thereby enable transfer of data from a compact moveable memory card placed in the compact moveable memory card reader to the mass memory;
a processor; and
a data access program executable by the processor and configured to enable transfer of data from a compact moveable memory card placed in the compact moveable memory card reader to the mass memory.
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