Data storage devices

• US 8,670,242 B2
• Filed: 07/14/2009
• Issued: 03/11/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 07/14/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Peter Anthony Ronald Ellul
• Original Assignee: Goosewire Holdings Limited
• Inventors: Ellul, Peter Anthony Ronald, Brown, Stephen James
• Primary Examiner(s): Bui, Hung S
• Application Number:
  US13/054,308
• Publication Number:
  US 20110182040A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,701 Days
• Field of Search: 361/737, 361728-730
• US Class Current: 361/737
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/077 Constructional details, e.g. mounting of circuits in the carrier
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/07732 the record carrier having a housing or construction similar to well-known portable memory devices, such as SD cards, USB or memory sticks housings for electrical equipment in general, see H05K5/02
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/07733 the record carrier containing at least one further contact interface not conform ISO-7816
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/07769 the further communication means being a galvanic interface, e.g. hybrid or mixed smart cards having a contact and a non-contact interface

Abstract

A data storage device comprising a card-shaped body, a memory within the card-shaped body, and a connector for connecting the memory to a personal computer. The card-shaped body comprises a swipable portion with a magnetic stripe arranged to be read by a magnetic stripe card reader. The card-shaped body can comprise a main portion with a recess and a connector portion comprising the memory and connector. In that case, the connector portion is hingably mounted on the main portion to be rotatable between a closed position in which the connector portion is located within the recess, and an open position in which the connector of the connector portion is located outside of the recess so that it can be used to connect the memory to a personal computer.

Claims

1. A data storage device comprising:

a card-shaped body;

a memory within the card-shaped body;

a connector for connecting the memory to a personal computer;

wherein the card-shaped body comprises a subscriber identity module (SIM); and

wherein the memory and connector are located in a memory portion of the card-shaped body, the SIM is located in a SIM portion of the card-shaped body, and wherein the thickness of the memory portion from the front face to the back face of the card-shaped body is greater than the thickness of the SIM portion from the front face to the back face of the card-shaped body.

2. The data storage device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the SIM is located in a removable portion of the card-shaped body.

3. The data storage device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the removable portion when removed can be used as a miniature SIM card.

4. The data storage device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the connector is a universal serial bus (USB) type connector.

5. The data storage device as claimed in claim 1, wherein there is stored in the memory data relating to and/or a computer application which provides functions relating to the use of the SIM.

6. A data storage device comprising:

a card-shaped body;

a memory disposed within the card-shaped body;

a connector for connecting the memory to a personal computer;

wherein the card-shaped body comprises a pharmaceutical storage portion comprising one or more removable pharmaceutical products and/or medical devices;

wherein the storage portion comprises a plastics sheet with a foil backing comprising pharmaceutical products, and the pharmaceutical products are stored within pockets formed between the plastics sheet and the foil backing; and

wherein the storage portion comprises a pocket formed in the card-shaped body, and the plastics sheet is disposed within the pocket.

7. The data storage device as claimed in claim 6, wherein the connector is a universal serial bus (USB) type connector.

8. The data storage device as claimed in claim 6, wherein there is stored in the memory data relating to and/or a computer application which provides functions relating to the use of the pharmaceutical products and/or medical devices.

9. The data storage device as claimed in claim 6, wherein the card-shaped body comprises:

a main portion comprising a recess;

a connector portion comprising the memory and connector; and

wherein the connector portion is hingably mounted on the main portion to be rotatable between a closed position in which the connector portion is located within the recess, and an open position in which the connector of the connector portion is located outside of the recess so that it can be used to connect the memory to a personal computer.

10. The data storage device as claimed in claim 9, wherein the connector portion is hingably mounted at a corner of the main portion.

11. A data storage device comprising:

a card-shaped body;

a memory disposed within the card-shaped body;

a connector for connecting the memory to a personal computer;

wherein the card-shaped body comprises a pharmaceutical storage portion comprising one or more removable pharmaceutical products and/or medical devices;

wherein the storage portion comprises a plastics sheet with a foil backing comprising pharmaceutical products, and the pharmaceutical products are stored within pockets formed between the plastics sheet and the foil backing; and

a leaflet portion comprising printed information.

12. The data storage device as claimed in claim 11, wherein the leaflet portion is hingably mounted on the card-shaped body.

13. The data storage device as claimed in claim 11, wherein the leaflet portion comprises a pocket, and the printed information is printed on a leaflet removably located within the pocket.

14. The data storage device as claimed in claim 11, wherein the connector is a universal serial bus (USB) type connector.

15. The data storage device as claimed in claim 11, wherein there is stored in the memory data relating to and/or a computer application which provides functions relating to the use of the pharmaceutical products and/or medical devices.

16. The data storage device as claimed in claim 11, wherein the card-shaped body comprises:

a main portion comprising a recess;

a connector portion comprising the memory and connector; and

wherein the connector portion is hingably mounted on the main portion to be rotatable between a closed position in which the connector portion is located within the recess, and an open position in which the connector of the connector portion is located outside of the recess so that it can be used to connect the memory to a personal computer.

17. The data storage device as claimed in claim 16, wherein the connector portion is hingably mounted at a corner of the main portion.