Method and apparatus to automatically switch memory cards in a multi-functional device, and method of configuring a removable disc driver
First Claim
1. A method of automatically switching among memory cards inserted into a plurality of memory card slots in a multifunctional device, respectively, the method comprising:
- determining memory card types and a number of the memory cards inserted into the plurality of memory card slots;
determining whether switching of the memory cards is appropriate;
automatically switching from a current memory card to a next memory card according to a predefined order, when it is determined that switching of the memory cards is appropriate; and
exchanging data with the next memory card.
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Abstract
A method of automatically switching among memory cards inserted into a plurality of memory card slots in an image forming apparatus, respectively includes determining memory card types and a number of the memory cards inserted into the plurality of memory card slots, determining whether switching of the memory cards is appropriate, automatically switching from a current memory card to a next memory card according to a predefined order, when it is determined that switching of the memory cards is appropriate, and exchanging data with the next memory card. A method of configuring removable disk drivers in a host device connected to a multi-memory card reader having a plurality of memory card slots includes determining whether memory cards are inserted into the plurality of memory card slots, respectively, counting a number of memory card slots having corresponding memory cards inserted therein, and transmitting a counted number of memory card slots having the corresponding memory cards inserted therein to the host device.
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39 Claims
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1. A method of automatically switching among memory cards inserted into a plurality of memory card slots in a multifunctional device, respectively, the method comprising:
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determining memory card types and a number of the memory cards inserted into the plurality of memory card slots;
determining whether switching of the memory cards is appropriate;
automatically switching from a current memory card to a next memory card according to a predefined order, when it is determined that switching of the memory cards is appropriate; and
exchanging data with the next memory card. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of managing a plurality of memory card slots in an image forming apparatus, the method comprising:
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determining which of the plurality of memory card slots have corresponding memory cards inserted therein; and
enabling automatic switching among the memory cards that are inserted in the corresponding memory card slots. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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13. An apparatus to automatically switch among memory cards inserted into a plurality of memory card slots in a multifunctional device, respectively, the apparatus comprising:
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a memory card history manager to manage histories of the memory cards inserted into the plurality of memory card slots;
a controller to automatically switch from a current memory card to a next memory card according to a predefined order when switching of the memory cards is appropriate; and
a memory card interface unit to enable data to be transmitted to the next memory card and read from the next memory card. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method of configuring removable disk drivers in a host device connected to a multi-memory card reader associated with a plurality of memory card slots, the method comprising:
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determining whether memory cards are inserted into the plurality of memory card slots, respectively;
counting a number of memory card slots having corresponding memory cards inserted therein; and
transmitting the counted number of memory card slots having the corresponding memory cards inserted therein to the host device. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A method of creating removable disc drivers for one or more memory cards inserted in one or more corresponding memory card slots among a plurality of memory card slots, the method comprising:
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receiving memory card information about the one or more memory cards that are inserted in the one or more corresponding memory card slots among the plurality of memory card slots from a multi-memory card reader associated with an image forming apparatus; and
creating one or more removable disc drivers to correspond with the one or more memory cards that are inserted in the one or more corresponding memory card slots according to the memory card information received from the multi-memory card reader associated with the image forming apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (29)
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30. A method of creating removable disc drivers for one or more memory cards inserted in one or more corresponding memory card slots among a plurality of memory card slots, the method comprising:
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determining memory card information about the one or more memory cards that are inserted in the one or more corresponding memory card slots among the plurality of memory card slots;
transmitting the memory card information to a host device; and
updating the memory card information whenever a new memory card is inserted into a corresponding memory card slot among the plurality of memory card slots or any of the one or more memory cards that are inserted in the corresponding one or more memory card slots among the plurality of memory card slots is removed therefrom.
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31. A printer in communication with a host device, the printer comprising:
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a multi-memory card reader having a plurality of memory card slots;
a determining unit to determine whether memory cards are inserted into the plurality of memory card slots, respectively;
a counting unit to count a number of memory card slots having corresponding memory cards inserted therein; and
a transmitting unit to transmit the counted number of memory card slots to the host device. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. A image forming system including a host device, the system comprising:
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an image forming apparatus having a plurality of memory card slots to receive a plurality of corresponding memory cards;
a memory card managing unit to determine a status of the plurality of memory card slots and to transmit the status of the plurality of memory card slots to the host device. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39)
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Specification