Cellular phone and portable storage device using the same
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1. A cellular phone, comprising:
- a connector through which the cellular phone is capable of being connected to a connection unit of a computer;
a nonvolatile storage device storing data; and
a controller determining whether the cellular phone operates in a storage mode or a phone mode, wherein;
the cellular phone operating in the storage mode receives data from the computer via the connector, and stores the received data in the storage device;
the cellular phone operating in the phone mode executes a default functionality of the cellular phone.
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Abstract
A cellular phone is provided. A connector is used for connecting cellular phone physically to a connection port of a computer. A nonvolatile storage device stores data received from the computer. A controller determines whether the cellular phone operates in a storage mode or a phone mode. When the cellular phone operates in the storage mode, it receives data from the computer via the connector, and stores the received data in the storage device. When the cellular phone operates in the phone mode, it executes a default functionality of the cellular phone.
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21 Claims
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1. A cellular phone, comprising:
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a connector through which the cellular phone is capable of being connected to a connection unit of a computer;
a nonvolatile storage device storing data; and
a controller determining whether the cellular phone operates in a storage mode or a phone mode, wherein;
the cellular phone operating in the storage mode receives data from the computer via the connector, and stores the received data in the storage device;
the cellular phone operating in the phone mode executes a default functionality of the cellular phone. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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2. The cellular phone of claim l, wherein the nonvolatile storage device comprises a flash memory.
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13. A cellular phone, comprising:
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a phone file system;
a connector through which the cellular phone is capable of being connected to a computer having a computer file system;
a nonvolatile storage device storing data; and
a controller determining whether the cellular phone operates in a storage mode or a phone mode, wherein;
when the cellular phone is connected to the computer via the connector, the cellular phone operates in the storage mode, receiving data from the computer via the connector, and stores the received data in the nonvolatile storage device under the directions of the computer file system;
when the cellular phone is disconnected with the computer, the cellular phone operates in the phone mode, executing a default functionality of the cellular phone, and accesses the data stored in the nonvolatile storage device under the directions of the phone file system. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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