Patent ID: 6408352
Filing Date: 2002-06-18
Classification: G06K,Y10S

Abstract:
A card connection adaptor for connecting, to a card slot compliant with a predetermined first standard, a card compliant with a second standard which is different from the first standard, the card connection adaptor comprising:a first connector compliant with the first standard; a second connector compliant with the second standard; a housing which holds the first connector and the second connector, the housing having a card insertion port which is oriented to receive a card in a card receiving direction, the card connection adaptor being inserted into the card slot in an adaptor receiving direction which is oriented generally perpendicularly to the card receiving direction, and a card retaining space for retaining therein the second-standard-compliant card inserted from the card insertion port; and an indicator that provides an indication of whether or not the second-standard-compliant card is retained in the housing on a rear face of the adaptor as seen in the adaptor insertion direction.