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Hot unpluggable media storage device

  • US 20070028009A1
  • Filed: 10/04/2006
  • Published: 02/01/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/23/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computer readable medium including at least computer program code for accessing a portable electronic device by a host computer over a data link, the portable electronic device having at least storage capability for storing media data, said computer readable medium comprising:

  • computer program code for receiving, at the host computer, an indication that the portable electronic device has been attached to the host computer via the data link;

    computer program code for logically connecting the portable electronic device to a file system of the host computer once the indication that the portable electronic device has been attached to the host computer has been received;

    computer program code for performing first processing at the host computer which accesses the portable electronic device provided the portable electronic device is attached to the host computer via the data link; and

    computer program code for logically disconnecting the portable electronic device from the file system without detaching the portable electronic device from the host computer via the data link, the logically disconnection being performed automatically after completing performance of the first processing which accesses the portable electronic device.

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