Multifunction semiconductor storage device and a method for booting-up computer host
First Claim
1. A multifunction semiconductor storage device capable of hot plug and play and being removable connected to the host system through the general purpose interface, including a semiconductor storage media module (1) and a controller module (2), wherein the controller module (2) comprises a general purpose interface control module (21), a microprocessor and control module (22), said semiconductor storage device can realize the device class protocol of the floppy disk drive, simulate and implement the storing function of the floppy diskette working on the floppy disk drive, or realize the device class protocol of the CD-ROM drive, simulate and implement the storing function of the CD-ROM working on the CD-ROM drive, or realize the device class protocol of the ZIP disk, simulate and implement the storing function of the ZIP disk, or realize the device class protocol of the MO disk, simulate and implement the storing function of the MO disk.
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Abstract
A semiconductor storage device connected to the host system through the general purpose interface, including a semiconductor storage media module (1) and a controller module (2), in which the controller module (2) consists of a general purpose interface control module (21), a microprocessor and control module (22). Various device class protocols can be realized at the interface application level of the semiconductor storage device, which makes it possible to simulate and realize the storage functions of various storage disks. One or a plurality of storage spaces are opened up in the semiconductor storage media and one or a plurality of storage disks are supported by the same device; furthermore, the device supports hot plug and play and it is removable.
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15 Claims
- 1. A multifunction semiconductor storage device capable of hot plug and play and being removable connected to the host system through the general purpose interface, including a semiconductor storage media module (1) and a controller module (2), wherein the controller module (2) comprises a general purpose interface control module (21), a microprocessor and control module (22), said semiconductor storage device can realize the device class protocol of the floppy disk drive, simulate and implement the storing function of the floppy diskette working on the floppy disk drive, or realize the device class protocol of the CD-ROM drive, simulate and implement the storing function of the CD-ROM working on the CD-ROM drive, or realize the device class protocol of the ZIP disk, simulate and implement the storing function of the ZIP disk, or realize the device class protocol of the MO disk, simulate and implement the storing function of the MO disk.
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15. A method for booting up computer using the multifunction semiconductor storage device, comprising the steps of:
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storing the boot program of the operating system and operating system programs into the multifunction semiconductor storage device;
connecting the multifunction semiconductor storage device with the computer host system through the general-purpose interface;
identifying the general purpose interface, and controlling and reading/writing the multifunction semiconductor storage device based on BIOS after powered up the computer host system; and
loading the boot program of the operating system and operating system programs stored in the multifunction semiconductor storage device to computer host system for achieving computer boot-up.
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