Transfer device for transferring data between an electronic data processing device and an electronic card
First Claim
1. A transfer device for use in transferring data between an EDP device and an electric card having a processor and data memory, said transfer device comprising:
- a frame having an exterior form designed to accommodate said electronic card, the exterior form of said frame being substantially the same as that of a diskette to allow insertion of said frame into a diskette station of an EDP device;
a first interface included at least partially within said frame and operable to transfer data between said transfer device and said EDP device through a read/write device in the diskette station of said EDP device; and
a second interface including contacts on said frame which make electrical connection with contacts on said electronic card to transfer data from said card to said data transfer device.
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Abstract
A pocket interface unit for a smart diskette. The smart diskette has a housing of the shape and size of a standard diskette, electrical contacts and/or a magnetic transducer, an activation switch, and further has an interface, a processor and memory disposed in the housing and operatively coupled to the electrical contacts/magnetic transducer. The interface unit includes a frame adapted to removably attach to the smart diskette housing, electrical contacts and/or magnetic transducer for engaging corresponding electrical contacts and/or magnetic transducer on the smart diskette, a switch operating mechanism for operating an activation switch on the smart diskette when the smart diskette is attached to the frame, a display operatively coupled to the electrical contacts and/or magnetic transducer, for displaying text and/or graphical data under control of the smart diskette, and a plurality of user actuatable keys, operatively coupled to the electrical contacts and/or magnetic transducer, for facilitating user input of data under the control of the smart diskette. The pocket interface unit thereby provides a user interface with the smart diskette.
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21 Claims
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1. A transfer device for use in transferring data between an EDP device and an electric card having a processor and data memory, said transfer device comprising:
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a frame having an exterior form designed to accommodate said electronic card, the exterior form of said frame being substantially the same as that of a diskette to allow insertion of said frame into a diskette station of an EDP device; a first interface included at least partially within said frame and operable to transfer data between said transfer device and said EDP device through a read/write device in the diskette station of said EDP device; and a second interface including contacts on said frame which make electrical connection with contacts on said electronic card to transfer data from said card to said data transfer device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A data transfer device for use in transferring data between an electronic data processor device having a floppy disk drive including a diskette station for receiving diskettes inserted therein, and an electronic card having a memory for storing data, circuitry for reading data from said memory and card electrical contacts coupled to said circuitry for reading data from said memory, said data transfer device comprising:
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a frame having an exterior form being substantially the same as a diskette such that the frame can be inserted into a diskette station of said electronic data processor, said frame including an insertion port having a recess for receiving and surrounding at least most of the side periphery of said electronic card; a connector for making electrical connection with said card electrical contacts coupled to said circuitry for reading data from said memory on said electronic card; a data link coupled to said connector for receiving data from said electronic card; a data transfer device processor, coupled to said data link, for receiving data on said data link from said electronic card; a data transfer device memory, coupled to said data transfer device processor; a battery for supplying power to at least one component on said data transfer device and to at least one component on said electronic card via said connector; and interface circuitry, coupled to said data transfer device processor, for transferring data between said data transfer device and said diskette station of said electronic data processor. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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18. A data transfer device for use in transferring between an electronic module and an electronic data processor device having a floppy disk drive including a diskette station for receiving diskettes inserted therein comprising:
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a frame having an exterior form being substantially the same as a diskette such that the frame can be inserted into a diskette station of said electronic data processor; a removable electronic module, having a periphery which is substantially smaller in size than said frame, and including a memory for storing data, circuitry for reading data from said memory and electrical contacts coupled to said circuitry for reading data from said memory; said frame including an insertion port having a recess for receiving said removable electronic module and surrounding at least most of the side periphery of said electronic module; a connector on said frame for making electrical connection with said module electrical contacts coupled to said circuitry for reading data from said memory; a data link coupled to said connector on said frame for receiving data transferred from said removable electronic module; a data processor mounted on said frame and coupled to said data link for receiving data on said data link from said electronic module; a memory mounted on said frame and coupled to said data processor; a battery mounted on said frame for supplying power to at least one component mounted on said frame and to at least one component on said electronic module via said connector; and interface circuitry mounted on said frame and coupled to said data processor mounted on said frame, for transferring data between said electronic module and said diskette station of said electronic data processor. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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