US Patent 7874484 Smart key having portable memory card

Patent 7874484 was granted and assigned to Hyundai Motor Company on January, 2011 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

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Patent attributes

Current Assignee

Hyundai Motor Company

Patent Jurisdiction

United States Patent and Trademark Office

Patent Number

78744840

Patent Inventor Names

Sang Yong Jung0

Date of Patent

January 25, 2011

Patent Application Number

122903720

Date Filed

October 30, 2008

Patent Primary Examiner

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Karl D Frech

Patent abstract

The present invention provides a smart key in which a portable memory card is detachably mounted. The smart key includes a card mounting portion into which a portable memory card having at least one terminal is inserted, a card reader for the portable memory card, and a connector for connecting the smart key to the key box. The card reader comprises an interface to which the terminal or terminals are connected and a control unit for converting data received from the portable memory card into a format readable by an audio system of the vehicle.