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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 27, 2009
Filed:
Apr. 21, 2004
Masayoshi Son, Tokyo, JP;
Satoru Yoshikawa, Kounan, JP;
Masayoshi Son, Tokyo, JP;
Satoru Yoshikawa, Kounan, JP;
Softbank BB Corp, Tokyo, JP;
Suncorporation, Aichi, JP;
Abstract
A PC card and a method of controlling the PC card is provided which can be used to add multiple capabilities to an information processing apparatus in cooperation with a conventional card only by the use of a single card slot. The PC cardis provided with a multifunctional adapter unitwhich controls data exchange between the information processing apparatusand the function of the PC card or data exchange between the information processing apparatusand the function of the PHS card, and a PC card function control unitwhich controls the function of the PC card. The multifunctional adapter unitof the PC cardis provided with a communication control unit, an address control unit, a driving system setting unit, and an interrupt request control unit. The address control unitcontrols address operations in order that the address area used by the PC card function control unitshall not overlap the address area used by the PHS card function control unitin the memory space which is accessed by the information processing apparatusthrough the PC card