Smartconnect flash card adapter

Abstract

A multi-memory media adapter to read a plurality of different types of memory media cards via contact pins. A controller maps signals to the contact pins depending upon the type of memory media card.

1 . Apparatus comprising:
 a housing having a surface;   a set of contact pins mounted on said surface and adapted to interface with the electrical contacts of a plurality of different types of memory media cards;   a controller to control reading from memory media cards that interface with the set of contact pins;   said controller to map signals to at least one of the contact pins of said set depending upon the type of memory card connected to said at least one contact pin.   
     
     
         2 . Apparatus according to  claim 1  further including a set of signal lines electrically connected to the controller for communicating signals to one or more of said set of contact pins. 
     
     
         3 . Apparatus comprising:
 a housing having a port and a surface interfacing with said port;   a set of contact pins adapted to interface with the electrical contacts of a plurality of different types of memory media cards, wherein said electrical contacts face said surface when inserted into said port;   a controller to control reading from the memory media cards connected the set of contact pins, the controller adapted to map signals to at least one of the contact pins of said set of contact pins depending upon the type of memory card connected to said at least one contact pin.   
     
     
         4 . Apparatus comprising:
 a housing having a port and an interfacing surface;   a plurality of sets contact pins spatially arranged on said interfacing surface for interfacing with the electrical contacts of a plurality of different types of memory media cards, wherein said electrical contacts face said interfacing surface when inserted into said port;   one set of signal lines connected to the plurality of sets of contact pins;   a controller to control reading from the memory media cards, the controller adapted to map signals on at least one of the signal lines of said one set of signal lines depending upon the type of memory card connected to a set of said sets of contact pins.   
     
     
         5 . Apparatus comprising:
 a housing having a surface;   a plurality contact pins mounted on said surface and adapted to interface with the electrical contacts of a plurality of different types of memory media cards;   a controller to control reading from memory media cards that interface with the set of contact pins;   said controller to map signals to at least one of the contact pins of said plurality of contact pins depending upon the type of memory card connected to said plurality of contact pins.   
     
     
         6 . Apparatus according to  claim 5  further including a set of signal lines electrically connected to the controller for communicating signals to at least some of said plurality of contact pins. 
     
     
         7 . Apparatus comprising:
 a plurality of sets contact pins spatially arranged to contact the electrical contacts of a plurality of different types of memory media cards;   one set of signal lines connected to the plurality of sets of contact pins;   a controller to control reading from the memory media cards, the controller adapted to map signals on at least one of the signal lines of said one set of signal lines depending upon the type of memory card connected to a set of said sets of contact pins.   
     
     
         8 . Apparatus comprising:
 a set of contact pins adapted to interface with the electrical contacts of a plurality of different types of memory media cards;   a controller to control reading from memory media cards that interface with the set of contact pins;   said controller to map signals to at least one of the contact pins of said set depending upon the type of memory card connected to said at least one contact pin.   
     
     
         9 . Apparatus according to  claim 8  further including a set of signal lines electrically connected to the controller for communicating signals to one or more of said set of contact pins.