Patent ID: 7877522
Filing Date: 2011-01-25
Classification: G06F,H04L

Abstract:
1. A method of operating a memory card, the method comprising: receiving power from a host device; sending information from the memory card to the host device wherein the host device utilizes the memory card as a storage device and wherein the host device includes i) a CPU, ii) a network communication interface and iii) a power supply line for supplying power to the memory card; determining a level of host device activity including a current CPU load of the host device or a current utilization of the network communication interface by the host device; and based upon the determined level of the host device activity, requesting the host device to provide a communication link via the network communication interface for the memory card to communicate with a remote device different from said host device, wherein the determining includes monitoring radio frequency activity of the host device wherein the radio frequency activity is correlated to the current utilization of the network communication interface on the host device.