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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 31, 2013
Filed:
Jul. 18, 2011
Katsutoshi Akagi, Santa Clara, GA (US);
Miki Takahashi, San Jose, CA (US);
Katsutoshi Akagi, Santa Clara, GA (US);
Miki Takahashi, San Jose, CA (US);
Maishi Electronic (Shanghai) Ltd., Shanghai, CN;
Abstract
Embodiments in accordance with the present invention provide devices and methods for operating two memory cards. In one embodiment, an electronic device includes a host controller, a first socket in communication with the host controller, for receiving a first memory card and a second socket, and a second socket in communication with the host controller, for receiving a second memory card. The physical pin arrangement of the second socket is in an order reversed from the physical pin arrangement of the first socket. The host controller transmits power to the first memory card and cuts off power to the second memory card during a first time period, and cuts off power to the first memory card and transmits power to the second memory card during a second time period. The first socket and the second socket transmit and receive same set of data signals.