METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A MEMORY INTERFACE AND ASSOCIATED INTERFACE
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1. Method for controlling an interface providing the connection between a device suitable for the recording and reading of data and an external memory, wherein the method comprises the following steps in said device:
- detection of the type of said external memory connected to said interface,authorization for write access to said external memory according to the type of said external memory detected and according to a ratio between the available storage size on said external memory and the total storage size of said external memory.
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Abstract
The inventions relates to a method for controlling an interface providing the connection between a device suitable for the recording and reading of data such as a receiver/decoder of audio-visual programs and an external memory. The method comprises the steps for detecting the type of external memory connected to the external memory interface and for authorising write access to the external memory according to the type of memory detected, the available storage capacity and the total capacity of the external memory.
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1. Method for controlling an interface providing the connection between a device suitable for the recording and reading of data and an external memory, wherein the method comprises the following steps in said device:
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detection of the type of said external memory connected to said interface, authorization for write access to said external memory according to the type of said external memory detected and according to a ratio between the available storage size on said external memory and the total storage size of said external memory. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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- 12. Device suitable for the recording and reading of data comprising interfacing means for the connection of an external memory, wherein said device comprises means for detecting the type of external memory connected and means for authorising write access to the external memory according to the external memory type detected and according to a ratio between the available storage size on said external memory and the total storage size of said external memory.
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