Abstract: A computer has a USB bus with at least two USB connectors for removable USB devices. When a removable USB device is connected to at least one of the connectors, conventional standard actions are auto-launched. However, when a removable USB device is connected to at least one special USB connector, no action is auto-launched, or some non-standard action is auto-launched. The special USB connector is designated as such by a configuration file stored by the computer, because neither the USB address and port number of the hub for the special connector, nor the USB address allocated to the removable USB device can simply be used for this purpose.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a Universal Serial Bus On-The-Go apparatus, which comprises: a USB OTG controller; at least one port switching device, coupled to said USB OTG controller for switching a host role or a slave role connected to it, respectively; a first receptacle, coupled to said port switching device for connecting to a first USB device; a second receptacle, coupled to said switching device for connecting to a second USB device; and a state machine logic, coupled to said USB OTG controller for selectively enabling said port switching device by a pre-determined priority and sensing plug-in activity to said first receptacle or second receptacle.

Abstract: The present invention provides a quick save system, connecting to a computer via an interface, and executing data saving process by the computer, which comprises: a housing; an optical drive, positioned in the housing for accessing an optical media; a reader, positioned in the housing, having a smart button firmware and at least one slot therein for accessing the data of at least one flash memory card inserted in the slot; and at least one push button for actuating a process; thereby, the consumer can insert the at least one flash memory card into the slot, and press the button for actuating at least one computer process task to execute data saving between the optical drive, the reader and the computer. Furthermore, the present invention also discloses a protocol, an event monitor program and a smart button firmware of the quick save system.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a memory card reader has an eject button; the eject button inactive rest position is sensed by an electrical switch. When a memory card is inserted through an aperture in a front bezel it seats at a depth to ensure the rear face of the memory card is at least flush with the bezel surface. The memory card acts on a second electrical switch contact to indicate when it is fully seated. Sensing the state of both switches allows the condition of: a) the card being fully seated and b) that there is no card movement, to be detected. To eject the memory card the user must use the eject button which acts on an eject lever to push the card outwards through the aperture in the front bezel. The present invention also relates to a method for safely reading and writing a memory card reader device.

Abstract: A mini memory card connector is constructed to include an insulating housing defining an insertion slot for receiving one of a set of mini memory cards, front terminal grooves, middle terminal grooves, and rear terminal slots, a set of first terminals respectively mounted in the front terminal grooves for the contact of a first mini memory card, a set of second terminals respectively mounted in the middle terminal grooves for the contact of a second mini memory card, and a set of third terminals respectively mounted in the rear terminal slots for the contact of a third mini memory card.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods for consumer friendly, automatically configuring, computer resource enabling, under the control of a flash card reader. Computer processes can be triggered simply by the consumer pressing a button or the occurrence of some physical real-world action. The computer processes are either inherent and fixed in the memory card reader device or they are configured when the reader is connected to a computer for the first time and it discovers the available resources. The inventive way in which the reader launches computer processes, which perform functions such as data archival, editing, printing, send by email, post to web, purchasing of services, encryption, decryption are launched, by a reader device, results in a much simplified consumer interface.

Abstract: A portable data storage device (1), sometimes referred to as a “pen drive”, “thumb drive” or “USB key-ring storage”, attaching securely to a key-ring (2) while carried by the user, or attaching securely to a computer-tethered security cable (5), such as that described in U.S. Pat. No. 6,305,197, when left unattended to deter theft. The portable storage device attaches to a security cable (5) without the need to unlock said security cable's lock (17). A physical key device (3) or (alpha) numeric key number for a combination lock (4) is used to release the portable storage device from the computer tethered security cable (5) or key-ring (2).

Abstract: A PC (PCMCIA) card is constructed to include a jacket formed of a plastic bottom cover shell and a plastic top cover shell and defining a receiving chamber, the top cover shell and the bottom cover shell each having a plurality of locating grooves symmetrically disposed at two sides, and an interface adapter mounted inside the receiving chamber, the interface adapter including a circuit board and two connectors at two sides of the circuit board, the connectors each having a plurality of locating rods disposed at two sides and respectively engaged into the locating grooves of the jacket.

Abstract: A PC (PCMCIA) card is constructed to include a jacket formed of a plastic bottom cover shell and a plastic top cover shell and defining a receiving chamber, the top cover shell and the bottom cover shell each having a plurality of locating grooves symmetrically disposed at two sides, and an interface adapter mounted inside the receiving chamber, the interface adapter including a circuit board and two connectors at two sides of the circuit board, the connectors each having a plurality of locating rods disposed at two sides and respectively engaged into the locating grooves of the jacket.

Abstract: A for memory cards comprises a base part and four guide piece sections. The base part is an integrated casing made by way of injection molding and provides a longitudinal spacing wall and two transverse partitions between an upper wall and a lower wall and between two lateral walls of a rear wall thereof respectively based on the width and the height of each of different types memory cards such that the front side thereof is formed with four slot sockets. Each of the slot sockets is provided with a plurality of grooves or engaging recesses corresponding to the number of signal terminals on the respective memory card. The guide piece sections are corresponding to the slot sockets respectively and each of the guide piece sections is located in and fixed to the corresponding one of the slot sockets and is composed of metal guide pieces corresponding to the number of the grooves and the engaging recesses. The metal guide pieces are bent and inserted into the grooves and the engaging recesses.