Storage capacity indicator for removable mass storage device
First Claim
1. A mass storage device operable to store data and having an overall storage capacity, the mass storage device including a panel on which a capacity indicator is positioned and the capacity indicator being operable to display either a used storage capacity or a free storage capacity of the mass storage device, or being operable to display both free and used storage capacities of the mass storage device.
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Abstract
A mass storage device, such as a removable hard disk, stores data and has an overall storage capacity. The mass storage device includes a panel on which a capacity indicator is positioned, and the capacity indicator displays either a used storage capacity or a free storage capacity of the mass storage device, or displays both free and used storage capacities of the mass storage device. The capacity indicator may be, for example, one or more light emitting diodes (LEDs), or may be an LED or liquid crystal display indicating percentage of the overall storage capacity of the mass storage device that is used, available, or both. A capacity-update program executing on a computer system of which the mass storage device is a part can update the storage capacity information being displayed, or suitable circuitry or a program within the device itself can update such information.
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25 Claims
- 1. A mass storage device operable to store data and having an overall storage capacity, the mass storage device including a panel on which a capacity indicator is positioned and the capacity indicator being operable to display either a used storage capacity or a free storage capacity of the mass storage device, or being operable to display both free and used storage capacities of the mass storage device.
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10. A computer system, comprising:
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computer circuitry for executing programs and storing data; and
a mass storage device coupled to the computer circuitry and being operable to store data and having an overall storage capacity, the mass storage device including a panel on which a capacity indicator is positioned and the capacity indicator being operable to display either a used storage capacity or a free storage capacity of the mass storage device, or being operable to display both free and used storage capacities of the mass storage device. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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11. The computer system of claim 11 wherein the computer circuitry includes a capacity-update component operable to determine the desired storage capacity of the mass storage device and to provide the determined storage capacity to the mass storage device, and wherein the capacity indicator displays the desired storage capacity responsive to the determined storage capacity provided by the computer circuitry.
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20. A method of indicating a capacity of a mass storage device, comprising:
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determining a capacity of the mass storage device; and
displaying an indication of the determined capacity. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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