Method and apparatus for processing data
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1. A data processing apparatus for processing data stored in a removable storage medium, the data processing apparatus comprising:
- a monitoring unit configured to monitor the state of the removable storage medium;
a storage unit configured to store information; and
a controller configured to control the movement of the data from the removable storage medium to the storage unit in accordance with the results of monitoring the state of the removable storage medium.
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Abstract
A data processing apparatus for processing and protecting data stored in a removable storage medium, including a medium monitoring unit configured to monitor the state of the removable storage medium, an information storage unit configured to store information, and a controller configured to move the data from the removable storage medium to the information storage unit in accordance with the monitoring result of the medium monitoring unit.
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1. A data processing apparatus for processing data stored in a removable storage medium, the data processing apparatus comprising:
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a monitoring unit configured to monitor the state of the removable storage medium;
a storage unit configured to store information; and
a controller configured to control the movement of the data from the removable storage medium to the storage unit in accordance with the results of monitoring the state of the removable storage medium. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A data processing method for processing data stored in a removable storage medium, the data processing method comprising the steps of:
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monitoring the state of the removable storage medium; and
controlling the movement of the data from the removable storage medium to an internal memory of a data processing apparatus in accordance with the results of monitoring the removable storage medium. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. Computer-executable process steps for causing a computer to process data stored in a removable storage medium, the computer-executable process steps comprising:
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monitoring the state of the removable storage medium; and
controlling the movement of the data from the removable storage medium to an internal memory of a data processing apparatus in accordance with the results of monitoring the removable storage medium.
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14. A data processing apparatus for processing data stored in a removable storage medium, the data processing apparatus comprising:
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a determining unit configured to determine whether the removable storage medium is unloaded if a predetermined condition is satisfied;
a storage unit configured to store information; and
a controller configured to control the movement of the data from the removable storage medium to the information storage unit if the determining unit determines that the removable storage medium has not been unloaded. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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