Flash memory with integrated male and female connectors and wireless capability
First Claim
1. A flash memory drive comprising:
- a flash memory chip for storing data;
a male connector;
a female connector configured to mate with the male connector;
means for controlling the transfer of data to or from the flash memory chip; and
means for establishing a wireless communication link with an external device, wherein;
the female connector is configured to mate with another male connector and the male connector is configured to mate with another female connector;
the male and female connectors are each configured to pass data to and/or from the flash memory chip under the control of the means for controlling the transfer of data when mated to a mating connector; and
the means for establishing a wireless communication link wirelessly transmits data to the external device from the flash memory chip and/or wirelessly receives data from the external device for storage in the flash memory chip under the control of the means for controlling the transfer of data when neither the male connector nor the female connector is mated to a mating connector.
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Abstract
A handheld, portable flash memory drive includes a flash memory chip, a controller for controlling the transfer of data to or from the flash memory chip, and a wireless communication chip for establishing a direct radio communication link with another flash memory drive for radio transmitting data from the flash memory chip to the other flash memory drive, or vice versa, under the control of the controller. An enclosure houses the flash memory chip, the controller, and the wireless communication chip. The drive can also include a male or female USB connector that can be mated with a female or male USB connector, respectively, of another flash memory drive for transferring data from the flash memory chip to the other flash memory drive, or vice versa, via the mated connectors under the control of the controller.
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15 Claims
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1. A flash memory drive comprising:
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a flash memory chip for storing data;
a male connector;
a female connector configured to mate with the male connector;
means for controlling the transfer of data to or from the flash memory chip; and
means for establishing a wireless communication link with an external device, wherein;
the female connector is configured to mate with another male connector and the male connector is configured to mate with another female connector;
the male and female connectors are each configured to pass data to and/or from the flash memory chip under the control of the means for controlling the transfer of data when mated to a mating connector; and
the means for establishing a wireless communication link wirelessly transmits data to the external device from the flash memory chip and/or wirelessly receives data from the external device for storage in the flash memory chip under the control of the means for controlling the transfer of data when neither the male connector nor the female connector is mated to a mating connector. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of transferring data from a first flash memory drive having an integrated male connector to a second flash memory drive having an integrated female connector configured to mate with the male connector, wherein each flash memory drive has wireless communication capability, the method comprising:
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when the female connector is not mated with the male connector, creating a wireless communication link between the first flash memory drive and the second flash memory drive and wirelessly transferring data from the flash memory chip of the first flash memory drive to the flash memory chip of the second flash memory drive, or vice versa; and
when the female connector is mated with the male connector, transferring data from the flash memory chip of the first flash memory drive to the flash memory chip of the second flash memory drive, or vice versa, via the mated connectors. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A flash memory drive comprising:
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an enclosure;
a flash memory chip disposed in the enclosure;
means disposed in the enclosure for controlling the transfer of data to or from the flash memory chip;
a female USB connector at least partially disposed within the enclosure;
a male USB connector at least partially disposed within the enclosure and configured to mate with another female USB connector for transferring data to or from the flash memory chip under the control of the means for controlling the transfer of data when the male USB connector is mated with the other female USB connector; and
means disposed in the enclosure for establishing a wireless communication link for (i) wirelessly transmitting data from the flash memory chip under the control of the means for controlling the transfer data and/or (ii) wirelessly receiving data for storage in the flash memory chip under the control of the means for controlling the transfer of data when the male USB connector is not mated with the other female USB connector. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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15. A handheld, portable flash memory drive comprising:
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a flash memory chip;
means for controlling the transfer of data to or from the flash memory chip;
means configured for establishing a direct radio communication link with another flash memory drive for (i) radio transmitting data from the flash memory chip to said other flash memory drive under the control of the means for controlling the transfer data and/or (ii) radio receiving data for storage in the flash memory chip from said other flash memory drive under the control of the means for controlling the transfer data;
a battery for powering the flash memory chip, the means for controlling the transfer of data and the means for establishing a radio communication link; and
an enclosure for housing the flash memory chip, the means for controlling the transfer of data, the means for establishing a radio communication link and the battery.
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