Patent ID: 6015093
Filing Date: 2000-01-18
Classification: G06K,G11B

Abstract:
A tansfer device for use in transferring data between an electronic data processing device having a diskette station including a read/write device normally used to read magnetic media and a removable card having a storage device for storing data, said transfer device comprising:a frame having an exterior form designed to accommodate said removable card, and including an insertion port receiving the card, the exterior form of said frame being substantially the same as that of a diskette to allow insertion of said frame into a diskette station of an electronic data processing device;a first interface included at least partially within said frame and operable to transfer data between said transfer device and said electronic data processing device through said read/write device in the diskette station of said electronic data processing device normally used to read magnetic media;processing circuitry disposed within said frame and coupled to said first interface for controlling transfer of data from said card to said transfer device; anda second interface coupled to said processing circuitry and disposed within said frame for coupling data from said card for transfer of data from said card to said data transfer device.