Patent ID: 6434648
Filing Date: 2002-08-13
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
A system for enabling serial communication of data between a memory card and a computer comprising:a PCMCIA compatible memory card having a data storage memory than can be written to and read from via a PCMCIA compatible parallel interface and a serial communication port through which data stored in the data storage memory can be transmitted in a serial format; a computer having at least one serial communication port; and means for connecting the serial communication port of said memory card to the serial communication port of said computer through which serial data is transmitted between said memory card and said computer, wherein said memory card includes (a) one or more memory components, (b) a controller coupled to said memory components, and (c) a transceiver coupled between said controller and said serial communication port of the memory card which enables said controller to send and receive signals representing data through said serial communication port of the memory card, and wherein said controller comprises means for receiving a file from said computer through said serial communication port of said memory card and storing said received file in said memory.