DATA STORAGE DEVICE

• US 20130290602A1
• Filed: 04/27/2012
• Published: 10/31/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 04/27/2012
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Transcend Information Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Transcend Information Incorporated
• Inventors: Chu, Ming-Ju
• Application Number:
  US13/457,498
• Publication Number:
  US 20130290602A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 711/103
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 13/1684 using multiple buses

Abstract

A data storage device includes a memory, a controller, a first module, a first interface, and a second interface. The first interface and the second interface are coupled to the controller. The controller is used to access data in the memory, the first module is used to perform a first predetermined function. The second interface is inaccessible to the first module. The first interface may gain access to at least one additional module in the data storage device to perform at least one additional predetermined function which the second interface may not gain access to and may not perform.

Claims

1. A data storage device comprising:

a memory;

a controller coupled to the memory to access data in the memory;

a first module coupled to the controller to perform a first predetermined function, wherein the first predetermined function is enabled by a command provided from the controller;

a first interface coupled to the controller for passing through a signal provided from a host device to the controller to trigger the command to the first module; and

a second interface coupled to the controller.

2. The data storage device of claim 1, wherein no signal is able to be sent through the second interface to trigger the command to the first module.

3. The data storage device of claim 1, wherein the memory comprises a flash memory.

4. The data storage device of claim 1, wherein the first module comprises a wireless module.

5. The data storage device of claim 4, wherein the wireless module comprises an antenna.

6. The data storage device of claim 1, wherein the first interface and the second interface are compatible to a same interface.

7. The data storage device of claim 6, wherein the first interface and the second interface are SD interfaces.

8. The data storage device of claim 1, wherein the first interface and the second interface are different types of interfaces.

9. The data storage device of claim 1, wherein the first interface comprises a first set of contacts, the second interface comprises a second set of contacts, and both the first set and the second set of contacts are disposed on a main substrate of the data storage device.

10. The data storage device of claim 9, wherein the first set of contacts and the second set of contacts are disposed at opposite ends of a same side of the main substrate of the data storage device .

11. The data storage device of claim 1, wherein the first module is an encryption module for encrypting data received by the first interface, and the memory has an encryption block for storing the encrypted data.

12. The data storage device of claim 11, wherein the encryption block is inaccessible to the second interface.

13. The data storage device of claim 1 further comprising a second module coupled to the controller, wherein the second module is used to perform a second predetermined function.

14. The data storage device of claim 13, wherein the second predetermined function is enabled by a second command provided from the controller, and the second command is triggered by a second signal provided from the host device to the controller.

15. The data storage device of claim 14, wherein the first module is a wireless module, the second module is an encryption module for encrypting data received by the second interface and/or the first interface, and the memory has an encryption block for storing data encrypted by the encryption module.

16. The data storage device of claim 14, wherein the first module is an encryption module for encrypting data received by the first interface, the memory has an encryption block for storing data encrypted by the encryption module, and the second module is a wireless module.

17. The data storage device of claim 16, wherein the encryption block is inaccessible to the second interface.

18. A data storage device operating method, wherein the data storage device comprises a first interface for controlling a first module, and a second interface for controlling a second module, the method comprising:

selectively connecting the data storage device to a host device through the first interface or the second interface of the data storage device;

performing a first predetermined function by the first module enabled by a first command provided from the controller when the first interface is connected to the host device; and

performing a second predetermined function by the second module enabled by a second command provided from the controller when the second interface is connected to the host device.

19. The data storage device operating method of claim 18, wherein the first interface and the second interface are compatible to a same interface.

20. The data storage device operating method of claim 19, wherein the first interface and the second interface are selected from a group comprising of Multi Media Card interface, Secure Digital interface, Serial Advanced Technology Attachment interface, and USB interface.