Patent ID: 6315207
Filing Date: 2001-11-13
Classification: G06F,G06K,G11B,G11C

Abstract:
A data transfer device for use in transferring data between an electronic data processor having a magnetic media drive including a magnetic media receiving station for receiving media inserted therein, and an electronic card having a memory for storing data, said data transfer device comprising:a frame that can be inserted into a magnetic media reading station of said electronic data processor, said frame including an insertion port having a recess for receiving and surrounding at least most of the side periphery of said electronic card;a data link for data exchange between said electronic data processor and said electronic card;a data transfer device processor, coupled to said data link, for controlling data exchange between said electronic data processor and said electronic card;a memory operatively coupled to said data transfer device processor for storing program instructions for execution by said data transfer device processor for controlling data exchange between said electronic data processor and said electronic card;a data transfer device random access memory (RAM), coupled to said data transfer device processor for storing data transferred between said electronic data processor and said memory card; andinterface circuitry, coupled to said data transfer device processor, for transferring data between said data transfer device and said magnetic media receiving station of said electronic data processor;wherein the electronic card includes a select line coupled to said memory for storing data, and wherein when the select line is at a predetermined logic level said RAM can not be selected.