Small memory device with drivers on device

• US 6,745,255 B2
• Filed: 05/09/2002
• Issued: 06/01/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 05/09/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Alpha Networks Incorporated
• Original Assignee: W-Link Systems Inc.
• Inventors: Wang, Tzong-Yu, Chuang, Fu-Chi, Chang, Chia-Ling, Yen, An-Yu
• Primary Examiner(s): Perveen, Rehana
• Application Number:
  US10/141,062
• Publication Number:
  US 20030212838A1
• Time in Patent Office: 754 Days
• Field of Search: 710/13, 710/8, 710/10, 713/1, 709/217, 709/321, 709/327
• US Class Current: 710/13
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 28/14 using intermediate storage
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 84/12 WLAN [Wireless Local Area Networks]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 84/18 Self-organising networks, e.g. ad-hoc networks or sensor networks

Abstract

The present invention provides a small memory device with drivers on device, which comprises a memory and a bluetooth transceiver module or a wireless transceiver module (e.g., IEEE 802.11b). In addition to common memory function, the memory can have a bluetooth drivervon device so that the bluetooth transceiver module can perform short-distance wireless transmission. The bluetooth transceiver module can thus transmit the data in the memory or receive information into the memory for storage. Besides, other common drivers can be inbuilt in the memory so that a computer system can automatically detect and install the drivers. The user needs not to take CD-ROM disks or floppy disks along with him for installation. The present invention provides a portable memory having the effects of short-distance wireless transmission, plug-and-play, and high portability.

Claims

1. A small memory device with drivers on device, comprising:

a memory for storage of electronic data;

a wireless transceiver module for transmitting data in said memory or receiving external information into said memory for storage; and

a plurality of drivers built-in to said memory so that a computer system can automatically detect and install said drivers, one of said drivers being a driver of said wireless transceiver module.

2. A small memory device with drivers on device, comprising:

a memory for storage of electronic data;

a bluetooth transceiver module for transmitting data in said memory or receiving external information into said memory for storage; and

a plurality of drivers built-in to said memory so that a computer system can automatically detect and install said drivers, one of said drivers being a driver of said bluetooth transceiver module.

3. A small memory device with drivers on device, comprising:

a memory for storage of electronic data;

a wireless transceiver module for transmitting data in said memory or receiving external information into said memory for storage;

a plurality of drivers built-in to said memory so that a computer system can automatically detect and install said drivers; and

a switch connected between said drivers in said memory and said wireless transceiver module for manual installation of driver, the computer system detecting said driver to perform installation when said switch is switched to said memory.

4. The small memory device with drivers on device as claimed in claim 3, wherein said wireless transceiver module is a bluetooth transceiver module.

5. The small memory device with drivers on device as claimed in claim 3, wherein one of said drivers is a driver of said wireless transceiver module.

6. The small memory device with drivers on device as claimed in claim 4, wherein one of said drivers is a driver of said bluetooth transceiver module.