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Universal non-volatile memory card used with various different standard cards containing a memory controller

  • US 8,752,765 B2
  • Filed: 10/10/2012
  • Issued: 06/17/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/13/2002
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A storage card comprising:

  • an electronic and physical interface adapted to connect with a host device;

    a receptacle that removably receives one or more non-volatile mass storage memory sub-cards;

    a controller connected to the receptacle for operating non-volatile memory within said one or more memory mass storage sub-cards inserted into the receptacle to transfer data between the memory therein and a host device with which the storage card is in communication; and

    an area upon an external surface of the storage card adapted to accept user provided annotation thereupon related to the content of one or more of the memory mass storage sub-cards,wherein the controller can access a protected area of a non-volatile mass storage memory sub-card connected thereto in order to ascertain operating parameters stored in the protected area, thereby enabling the controller to operate said non-volatile mass storage sub-card.

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