Patent ID: 7780463

Claim:
A flash memory device comprising: a housing having opposed first and second ends and opposed front and back sides; a flash memory drive enclosed in said housing, said flash memory drive selectively operable in one of a host mode and a slave mode; wherein the host mode enables the flash memory device to operate as a host device when connected to a slave mode operating device, and wherein the slave mode enables the flash memory device to operate as a slave device when connected to a host mode operating device; a host chip operably connected to said flash memory drive for selectively operating said flash memory drive in one of a host mode and a slave mode; a control chip enclosed in said housing and operably connected to said memory drive and said host chip for controlling the operations of said flash memory device; and a universal connector permanently mounted in said housing and operably connected to said control chip, said universal connector providing separate electrical connectivity to at least one of a first interchangeable connector and a second interchangeable connector to interconnect the flash memory device with a second device.