Socket Awarded Third US Patent for Bar Code Scanning Combined With Removable Memory in a Single Expansion Adapter
British Patent Granted for I/O and memory, Patents further expand portfolio and are applicable to many mobile devices
Newark, CA– 2/23/2004 — Socket Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCKT, PSE: SOK), the Mobile Connection™ Company, today announced the award of a third U.S. Patent, 6,691,196, covering Socket’s design for combining bar code scanning I/O and removable memory expansion solutions. Additionally, Socket has been granted a British Patent - 2365182, for a high-density removable expansion module with I/O and second-level removable expansion functions, extending the company’s IP position internationally.
Socket’s patents in the area of I/O plus removable memory are applicable to mobile devices that combine removable memory in a removable input/output device including plug-in cards, plug-on modules, sleeves and jackets for handheld computers and other mobile devices. The company has already implemented I/O plus removable memory technology in a proprietary CompactFlash and PC Card interface ASIC chip, which is available for sale. Socket’s patents in the removable-removable technology arena are continued recognition of the company’s pioneering work.
The combination of bar code scanning and removable memory on a single expansion adapter enables mobile professionals to read bar codes on devices such as a Pocket PC, and to store the collected data on removable memory such as CompactFlash, Secure Digital or MultiMediaCards. The removable memory can be used for storing scanned data, inventory databases, email attachments, important documents, or even MP3 files.
“Combination removable memory plus bar code scanning I/O cards or expansion jackets enable the use of removable memory and a bar code scanner in a single housing at the same time,” said Mike Gifford, Socket’s founder, executive vice president, and co-inventor of the patented technology. “We believe
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this technology enhances the ease-of-use and functionality of expansion for handheld computers and other small devices, particularly those with single input slots or jackets.”
Potential licensing partners or those interested in purchasing Socket’s combination interface ASIC chip should contact Les Lee, director of sales for Socket Communications. Mr. Lee can be reached at 510/744-2781. To find out more about Socket’s mobilityIC IO + Memory interface technology, visit www.socketcom.com/embedded/asics.asp.
About Socket Communications
Socket Communications, Inc., the Mobile Connection™ Company, provides the broadest range of connectivity products for Windows Mobile-based computers, focusing on handhelds including Pocket PCs, Windows CE devices, Palm PDAs and mobile phones. Socket’s Mobility Friendly™ products are feature-rich while promoting ease of use and lead the market with the smallest footprint and the most Battery Friendly® power consumption in their class. Socket's Embedded Systems Group provides solutions using mobilityIC™ interface chips, KwikBlue™ modules with embedded Bluetooth wireless technology and a family of bar code scanning products. Socket is headquartered in Newark, California and can be reached at 510-744-2700 or www.socketcom.com.
Socket and Battery Friendly are registered trademarks of Socket Communications, Inc. The Mobile Connection Company, Mobility Friendly, and KwikBlue are trademarks of Socket Communications, Inc. The Bluetooth word mark and logos are owned by the Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by Socket Communications, Inc. is under license. All other trademarks and trade names contained herein are those of their respective owners. © 2004, Socket Communications, Inc. All rights reserved.
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