Integrated USB connector for personal token
First Claim
1. A personal token, comprising:
- a circuit board having a processor communicatively coupled to a memory, the processor for providing conditional access to data storable in the memory; and
a plurality of conductive traces communicatively coupling the processor to a peripheral surface of the circuit board, where in the plurality of conductive traces includes a power trace, a ground trace, and at least two signal traces forming a universal serial bus (USE) compliant interface;
a first housing having an aperture, the aperture configured to accept the peripheral surface of the circuit board therethrough, thereby presenting the plurality of conductive traces exterior to the aperture; and
a shell, surrounding the plurality of conductive traces at the peripheral surface of the circuit board, the shell including at least one locking member interfacing with the first housing.
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Abstract
A personal key having an inexpensive and robust integrated USB connector is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a circuit board having a processor and a plurality of conductive traces communicatively coupling the processor to a peripheral portion of the circuit board. The plurality of conductive traces includes, for example, a power trace, a ground trace, and at least two signal traces. The apparatus also comprises a first housing, having an aperture configured to accept the periphery of the circuit board therethrough, thereby presenting the plurality of conductive traces exterior to the aperture. The apparatus also comprises a shell, surrounding the plurality of conductive traces, the shell including at least one locking member interfacing with the first housing.
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30 Claims
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1. A personal token, comprising:
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a circuit board having a processor communicatively coupled to a memory, the processor for providing conditional access to data storable in the memory; and
a plurality of conductive traces communicatively coupling the processor to a peripheral surface of the circuit board, where in the plurality of conductive traces includes a power trace, a ground trace, and at least two signal traces forming a universal serial bus (USE) compliant interface;
a first housing having an aperture, the aperture configured to accept the peripheral surface of the circuit board therethrough, thereby presenting the plurality of conductive traces exterior to the aperture; and
a shell, surrounding the plurality of conductive traces at the peripheral surface of the circuit board, the shell including at least one locking member interfacing with the first housing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of producing a personal token, comprising the steps of:
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defining a plurality of conductive traces on a circuit board, the plurality of traces extending to peripheral surface of the circuit board, wherein the plurality of traces includes a power trace, a ground trace, and at least two signal traces;
communicatively coupling a processor to the plurality of traces;
securing the circuit board to a first housing; and
substantially surrounding the peripheral surface with a shell, wherein the shell and the plurality of conductive traces includes a power trace, a ground trace, and at least two signal traces forming a universal serial bus (USB) compliant interface. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A personal token, comprising:
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a circuit board having a processor communicatively coupled to a memory, the processor for providing conditional access to data storable in the memory; and
a plurality of conductive traces communicatively coupling the processor to a peripheral surface of the circuit board, wherein the plurality of conductive traces includes a power trace, a ground trace, and at least two signal traces forming a universal serial bus (USB) compliant interface;
a first housing first portion having an aperture, the aperture configured to accept the peripheral surface of the circuit board therethrough, thereby presenting the plurality of conductive traces exterior to the aperture; and
a first housing second portion, communicable with the first housing first portion, the first housing second portion comprising at least one feature communicable with a cooperating feature of the first housing first portion to retain the circuit board in the first housing first portion aperture. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A personal token, comprising:
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a circuit board having a processor communicatively coupled to a memory, the processor for providing conditional access to data storable in the memory; and
a plurality of conductive traces communicatively coupling the processor to a peripheral surface of the circuit board, wherein the plurality of conductive traces includes a power trace, a ground trace, and at least two signal traces forming a universal serial bus (USB) compliant interface;
a means for substantially containing the circuit board; and
a means for accepting and retaining the peripheral surface of the circuit board and for presenting the plurality of conductive traces external to the means for substantially containing the circuit board. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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