MEMORY SYSTEM CAPABLE OF ADDING TIME INFORMATION TO DATA OBTAINED VIA NETWORK

• US 20120209939A1
• Filed: 09/16/2011
• Published: 08/16/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 02/16/2011
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba (Toshiba Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba (Toshiba Corporation)
• Inventors: ITO, Kuniaki, TSUMAGARI, Yasufumi, WAKUTSU, Takashi, SAKURAI, Shuichi
• Application Number:
  US13/234,193
• Publication Number:
  US 20120209939A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/212
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/164 File meta data generation

Abstract

According to one embodiment, a memory system includes a non-volatile semiconductor memory device, a control unit, a memory, an extension register, and a timer. The control unit controls the non-volatile semiconductor memory device. The memory as a work area is connected to the control unit. The extension register is provided in the memory and time information is set therein. The timer updates the time information. When the control unit records a file obtained via a network in the non-volatile semiconductor memory device, the control unit adds the time information updated by the timer to the file.

Claims

1. A memory system, comprising:

a non-volatile semiconductor memory device;

a control unit configured to control the non-volatile semiconductor memory device;

a memory connected to the control unit and configured to function as a work area;

an extension register provided in the memory and configured to store time information; and

a timer configured to update the time information, wherein when the control unit records a file obtained via a network to the non-volatile semiconductor memory device, the control unit adds the time information updated by the timer to the file.

2. The system according to claim 1, further comprising:

a wireless communication function module connected to the control unit, wherein the control unit adds the time information updated by the timer to data obtained by the wireless communication function module from a network and records a file in the non-volatile semiconductor memory device.

3. The system according to claim 2, wherein the time information is added to a command issued by a host.

4. The system according to claim 3, wherein the time information is recorded on a specific page of the extension register via the command.

5. The system according to claim 4, wherein the control module rewrites the file to the non-volatile semiconductor memory device, based on the time information added to the file stored in the non-volatile semiconductor memory device.

6. The system according to claim 4, wherein the timer is formed of firmware or hardware.

7. The system according to claim 1, wherein the memory system includes a memory card, and the memory card is attached to a digital camera, a portable phone, a personal computer, or a web server.

8. A memory system, comprising:

causing a host device to issue a command including time information and supply the command to a memory card;

causing a control unit of the memory card to set the time information included in the command in an extension register in response to the command from the host device;

causing the control unit to read the time information from the extension register and set the time information in a timer; and

causing the control unit to add, when data is obtained from a network, the time information of the timer to the data and write the time information to a non-volatile semiconductor memory device.

9. The system according to claim 8, wherein the timer is formed of firmware or hardware.

10. The system according to claim 8, wherein the memory card is attached to a digital camera, a portable phone, a personal computer, or a web server.