Expandable miniature accessory card for handheld computer
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1. An expansion device for a handheld computer, comprising:
- a Secure Digital input/output (SDIO) card including an interface configured to be coupled to the handheld computer in a slot in a housing of the handheld computer;
an accessory device coupled to the SDIO card;
an expansion slot coupled to the SDIO card, the expansion slot configured to selectively couple to one of a Secure Digital (SD) card and a multimedia card (MMC) the slot configured to be located overlying a back side of the handheld computer.
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Abstract
An expansion device for a handheld computer is disclosed. The expansion device includes a Secure Digital input/output (SDIO) card including an interface configured to be coupled to the handheld computer. The expansion device also includes an accessory device coupled to the SDIO card. Further, the expansion device includes an expansion slot coupled to the SDIO card. The expansion slot is configured to selectively couple to one of a Secure Digital (SD) card and a multimedia card (MMC).
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69 Claims
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1. An expansion device for a handheld computer, comprising:
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a Secure Digital input/output (SDIO) card including an interface configured to be coupled to the handheld computer in a slot in a housing of the handheld computer;
an accessory device coupled to the SDIO card;
an expansion slot coupled to the SDIO card, the expansion slot configured to selectively couple to one of a Secure Digital (SD) card and a multimedia card (MMC) the slot configured to be located overlying a back side of the handheld computer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A handheld computer comprising:
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a housing;
a slot in the housing, the slot including an electrical connector;
a Secure Digital input/output (SDIO) card including an interface coupled to the slot in the housing and coupled to the electrical connector;
an accessory device coupled to the SDIO card;
an expansion slot coupled to the SDIO card the slot located overlying a back side of the housing, the expansion slot configured to selectively couple to one of a Secure Digital (SD) card and a multimedia card (MMC). - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46)
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47. An expansion device for a portable electronic device, comprising:
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a Secure Digital input/output (SDIO) card including an interface configured to be coupled to the electronic device;
an accessory device coupled to the SDIO card;
an expansion slot coupled to the SDIO card, the expansion slot configured to selectively couple to one of a Secure Digital (SD) card and a multimedia card (MMC). - View Dependent Claims (48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69)
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