Patent ID: 6381662
Filing Date: 2002-04-30
Classification: G06F,G06K,H05K

Abstract:
A method of employing a type of memory system having a solid state memory and a controller therefore, comprising:utilizing a mother card having a controller function and a daughter card having a solid state memory function without the controller function contained in the mother card, the daughter card being electrically and mechanically removably connectable with the mother card through a first type of interface, the solid state memory function of said daughter card operating with the controller function of the mother card when so connected, electrically and mechanically connecting said daughter card directly through the first type of interface with a first host system without use of a mother card, wherein the controller function contained in the mother card is embedded within the first host system, and operating the first host system with the solid state memory function of said daughter card through the embedded controller function of the first host system, causing the first host system to store data into the memory of the daughter card while connected therewith, removing the daughter card from connection with the first host system, electrically and mechanically connecting the mother card directly through a second type of interface with a second host system that does not include the controller function contained in the mother card embedded therein, electrically and mechanically connecting said daughter card directly with the mother card through the first type of interface, and operating the second host system by using a combination of the controller function contained in the mother card and the solid state memory function of the daughter card connected with the mother card, and causing the second host system to read the stored data from said daughter card when connected therewith.