Patent ID: 6916208

Claim:
A memory card reader, comprising: a USB connector, for connecting to a USB port of a computer; a charging circuit, connected to said USB connector, wherein said charging circuit receives power from a power supply; a control chip, connected to said USB connector; a cellular phone-connecting slot, connected to said charging circuit and said control chip, for connecting to a cellular phone, wherein said cellular phone is charged with power using the power supplied by said charging circuit, and wherein data stored in said cellular phone is transmitted to said computer through said control chip and said USB connector; and a memory card-connecting slot, connected to said control chip, for receiving a memory card, wherein through said control chip and USB connector, said memory card-connecting slot can process data saving or retrieving to or from said computer, the data saving or retrieving step to or from said memory card, or to from said cellular phone, and charging of said cellular phone, are performed simultaneously, so that the overall operation speed is substantially increased.