Patent ID: 8150452

Claim:
A system that is configured to be incorporated in a mobile device, comprising: a first port that is configured to couple to an external device, wherein the first port comprises a universal serial bus (USB) port; a second port that is configured to couple to a memory medium of the mobile device; a third port that is configured to couple to a processor of the mobile device; a USB hub coupled to the first port, the second port, and the third port, wherein the USB hub is configured to: provide a first pathway between the first port and the second port, wherein the first pathway is configured to allow transfer of data between the external device and the memory medium, wherein the processor of the mobile device is not required to perform transfer of data between the external device and the memory medium; and provide a second pathway between the first port and the third port, wherein the second pathway is configured to allow transfer of data between the external device and the processor.