Method And System For Connecting A Data Storage Device To A Kiosk
First Claim
1. A system comprising:
- a docking port with at least one moveable member for releasably engaging any of a plurality of different data storage devices;
at least one data connector disposed adjacent said docking port; and
an optical recognition device for locating a data port on said data storage device;
wherein said optical recognition device controls relative movement between said data storage device and connector such that said data storage device and connector are automatically interfaced by said system.
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Abstract
A system includes a docking port with at least one moveable member for releasably engaging any of a plurality of different data storage devices; at least one data connector disposed adjacent the docking port; and an optical recognition device for locating a data port on the data storage device. The optical recognition device controls relative movement between the data storage device and connector such that the data storage device and connector are automatically interfaced by the system. A method of operating a photo print kiosk includes engaging a data storage device in a docking port having at least one moveable member for securing the data storage device in the docking port; detecting a data port of the data storage device; and automatically interfacing the data port with a matching connector of a plurality of connectors in the kiosk through relative movement of the data storage device and the matching connector.
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20 Claims
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1. A system comprising:
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a docking port with at least one moveable member for releasably engaging any of a plurality of different data storage devices; at least one data connector disposed adjacent said docking port; and an optical recognition device for locating a data port on said data storage device; wherein said optical recognition device controls relative movement between said data storage device and connector such that said data storage device and connector are automatically interfaced by said system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A photo print kiosk comprising:
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a kiosk housing, said kiosk housing defining a slot; a docking port disposed in said slot, said docking port comprising at least one moveable member for releasably engaging any of a plurality of different data storage devices; at least one data connector disposed adjacent said docking port within said kiosk housing, said connector being configured to communicatively couple a data storage device with said kiosk; and an optical recognition device for locating a data port on said data storage device; wherein said optical recognition device controls relative movement between said data storage device in said docking port and said connector such that said data storage device and connector are automatically interfaced. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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14. A method of operating a photo print kiosk, said method comprising:
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engaging a data storage device in a docking port having at least one moveable member for securing said data storage device in said docking port; detecting a data port of said data storage device; and automatically interfacing said data port with a matching connector of a plurality of connectors in said kiosk through relative movement of said data storage device and said matching connector. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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