Memory card with GPS module

• US 20080300785A1
• Filed: 08/07/2007
• Published: 12/04/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 05/30/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: ATP Electronics Taiwan Inc.
• Original Assignee: ATP Electronics Taiwan Inc.
• Inventors: Hsieh, Tim, Kuo, Yu-Yin, Kuo, Chun-Horn, Chang, Che-Yuan
• Application Number:
  US11/882,897
• Publication Number:
  US 20080300785A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 701/300
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/2158 using a detachable storage unit
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/32128 attached to the image data, e.g. file header, transmitted message header, information on the same page or in the same computer file as the image for information embedded in the image H04N1/32144
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3253 Position information, e.g. geographical position at time of capture, GPS data

Abstract

The invention discloses a memory card comprising a GPS module, a storage unit, and a card controller. The GPS module is used for receiving a plurality of positional information. When an image file is being generated, the card controller is used for storing the image file to the storage unit and for immediately attaching positional information to the image file. The invention also discloses a memory card comprising a GPS module, a storage unit, a card controller, and a micro-controlling unit. The GPS module is used for receiving a plurality of positional information. When an image file is being generated, the card controller is used for storing the image file to the storage unit. The micro-controlling unit is used for immediately attaching positional information to the image file.

Claims

1. A memory card, comprising:

a global positioning system (GPS) module for receiving a plurality of positional information;

a storage unit; and

a card controller, when an image file is being generated, for storing the image file to the storage unit and for immediately attaching one of the positional information to the image file.

2. The memory card of claim 1, wherein the GPS module comprises a GPS receiver and a GPS antenna coupled to the GPS receiver.

3. The memory card of claim 1, wherein each of the positional information comprises a coordinate and/or a place name.

4. The memory card of claim 1, wherein the storage unit is a NAND flash memory.

5. A memory card, comprising:

a global positioning system (GPS) module for receiving a plurality of positional information;

a storage unit;

a card controller, when an image file is being generated, for storing the image file to the storage unit; and

a micro-controlling unit for immediately attaching one of the positional information to the image file.

6. The memory card of claim 5, wherein the GPS module comprises a GPS receiver and a GPS antenna coupled to the GPS receiver.

7. The memory card of claim 5, wherein each of the positional information comprises a coordinate and/or a place name.

8. The memory card of claim 5, wherein the storage unit is a NAND flash memory.