Portable Data Transfer and Mass Storage Device for Removable Memory Modules
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1. An apparatus comprising:
- a housing configured to be held in the palm of a user'"'"'s hand and including a memory input port configured to receive a removable digital camera memory module having at least one digital data structure;
a mass storage device configured to;
receive and store image data from the digital camera memory module,have at least one gigabyte of storage, andbe accessible to transfer the image data to a computer;
a user interface configured to receive user input to initiate a copy operation, wherein the copy operation copies image data from the digital camera memory module to the mass storage device;
processing circuitry configured to;
control the transfer of data stored in the digital camera memory module inserted into the memory input port to the mass storage device,initiate the copy operation in response to the user interface receiving user input,verify that the copy operation has been correctly performed, andchange a name associated with the at least one digital data structure;
a display device configured to display the image data; and
an output interface configured totransfer the image data stored in the mass storage device to the computer, andbe compatible with an interface of the computer,wherein the apparatus is configured to transfer data between the removable digital camera memory module to the computer.
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Abstract
A hand-held battery powered device for transferring data between one or more flash memory modules and a mass storage device. The device includes one or more slots to accept a flash memory module into a housing which includes fixed or removable mass storage device and logic circuitry disposed within the housing for transferring data between the flash memory module and mass storage device. Ports are disclosed for transferring data from the resident mass storage device to the user'"'"'s computer.
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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a housing configured to be held in the palm of a user'"'"'s hand and including a memory input port configured to receive a removable digital camera memory module having at least one digital data structure; a mass storage device configured to; receive and store image data from the digital camera memory module, have at least one gigabyte of storage, and be accessible to transfer the image data to a computer; a user interface configured to receive user input to initiate a copy operation, wherein the copy operation copies image data from the digital camera memory module to the mass storage device; processing circuitry configured to; control the transfer of data stored in the digital camera memory module inserted into the memory input port to the mass storage device, initiate the copy operation in response to the user interface receiving user input, verify that the copy operation has been correctly performed, and change a name associated with the at least one digital data structure; a display device configured to display the image data; and an output interface configured to transfer the image data stored in the mass storage device to the computer, and be compatible with an interface of the computer, wherein the apparatus is configured to transfer data between the removable digital camera memory module to the computer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An apparatus comprising:
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A housing configured to be held in the palm of a user'"'"'s hand and including a flash memory insertion section configured to receive a flash memory module having at least one data structure, a mass storage device contained within the housing and configured to; receive and store data from the flash memory module, be accessible to transfer the data to a computer, and have at least one gigabyte of storage; a user interface configured to change a name associated with the data structure in response to user input; a processor contained within the housing configured to; control the transfer of data stored in the flash memory module to the mass storage device, and change a name associated with the data structure in response to input received by the user interface; a display device configured to display data relating to the contents of the flash memory module, wherein the processor is further configured to control the display of data on the display device enabling a user to preview the data in a preview mode; and an output interface configured to transfer data stored in the mass storage device to the computer, be compatible with an interface of the computer, wherein the apparatus is configured to transfer data between the flash memory module to the computer. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. An apparatus comprising:
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a housing configured to be held in the palm of a user'"'"'s hand and including a flash memory port configured to receive a removable flash memory module having at least one digital data structure; a mass storage device configured to; receive and store image data from the flash memory module, be accessible to transfer the data to a computer, and have at least one gigabyte of storage; a user interface configured to receive user input to initiate a copy operation, wherein the copy operation copies image data from the flash memory module to the mass storage device; a display device configured to display the image data; a processor configured to; control the transfer of data stored in the digital camera memory module inserted into the flash memory port to the mass storage device, initiate a copy operation in response to the user interface receiving user input, verify that the copy operation has been correctly performed, control the display of the image data on the display device to enable previewing of the image data, and change a name associated with the digital data structure in response to user input; one or more LED displays, wherein the processor is further configured to energize the one or more LED displays providing indication of at least one status; and an output interface configured to communicate with the mass storage device, transfer image data stored in the mass storage device to the computer, be compatible with an interface of the computer, wherein the apparatus is configured to transfer data between the flash memory module to the computer. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. An apparatus comprising:
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a housing configured to be held in the palm of a user'"'"'s hand and including a plurality of flash memory input ports;
wherein at least a first flash memory input port is configured to be compatible with a first type of flash memory storing at least one digital data structure, and wherein at least a second flash memory input port is configured to be compatible with a second type of flash memory storing at least one digital data structure;a mass storage device configured to; communicate with a flash memory inserted into one of the flash memory input ports, receive and store image data from the flash memory, transfer the image data to a computer, and have at least one gigabyte of storage; a user interface configured to receive user input to initiate a copy operation, wherein the copy operation copies image data from the flash memory to the mass storage device; a display device configured to display the image data; a processor configured to; access information from a plurality of different types of flash memory; control the transfer of data stored in the flash memory inserted into the memory input port to the mass storage device, initiate a copy operation in response to the user interface receiving user input to initiate the copy operation, verify that the copy operation has been correctly performed, control the display of the image data on the display device to enable previewing of the image data, and change a name associated with the digital data structure associated with the flash memory in response to user input; one or more LED displays, wherein the processor is further configured to energize the one or more LED displays providing indication of at least one status; and a USB interface configured to communicate with the mass storage device, transfer image data stored in the mass storage device to the computer, wherein the apparatus is configured to transfer data between the flash memory to the computer. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. A method comprising:
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displaying on a display within a repository device, under the control of a processor, image data enabling a user to preview the image data, wherein the image data is related to data obtained from a digital camera; initiating, under the control of the processor, a selection of a copy operation to transfer data from a digital camera memory module to a mass storage device within the repository device; verifying that the copy operation was performed correctly; changing a name of a digital data structure in response to user input; and displaying at least one status indicator identifying an operation being performed by the repository device, wherein the repository device is embodied in a housing of a size to be held in the palm of a user'"'"'s hand and connectable to both a removable memory module and a computer, wherein the mass storage device has at least one gigabyte of storage. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40, 41)
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42. An apparatus comprising:
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a housing configured to be held in the palm of a user'"'"'s hand and including a flash memory insertion section configured to receive a flash memory module, a mass storage device contained within the housing and configured to; receive and store data from the flash memory module, be accessible to transfer the data to a computer, and have at least one gigabyte of storage; a processor contained within the housing configured to; control the transfer of data stored in the flash memory module to the mass storage device, and reformat the flash memory module to place the flash memory module into a state in which it is reusable to store data; and an output interface configured to transfer data stored in the mass storage device to the computer, be compatible with an interface of the computer, wherein the apparatus is configured to transfer data between the flash memory module to the computer. - View Dependent Claims (43, 44, 45, 46)
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