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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 16, 2016
Filed:
Aug. 23, 2013
Shenzhen Goldsun Network Intelligence Technology Co., Ltd., ShenZhen, CN;
Meng-Lin Tsai, New Taipei, TW;
Hsien-Chuan Liang, New Taipei, TW;
ShenZhen Goldsun Network Intelligence Technology Co., Ltd., ShenZhen, CN;
Abstract
An ExpressCard adapter able to accept a PCI-E-type or a USB-type ExpressCard in a single ExpressCard slot includes the ExpressCard slot, a PCI-E port, a data conversion unit, a switch unit, and a detection unit. The data conversion unit is connected to the PCI-E port, and converts between USB data and PCI-E data. The switch unit connects the ExpressCard slot to the PCI-E port or to the data conversion unit. The detection unit detects the type of ExpressCard which is inserted and controls the switch unit to connect the ExpressCard slot either to the PCI-E port or to the data conversion unit as required.