Smart data storage device
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1. An insertable element comprising:
- a housing which is insertable into a disk drive;
an interface, disposed in the housing, for interfacing a memory device in the housing with a read/write head of the disk drive, wherein said interface includes a coil which couples magnetically with the read/write head of the disk drive;
a driver circuit coupled to the coil which sends and receives electrical signals to and from the coil; and
a processor coupled to the driver circuit, which sends and receives electrical signals to and from the driver circuit;
wherein the processor is coupled to the memory device in the housing, such that the coil, driver circuit, and processor thereby interface the memory device with the read/write head of the disk drive.
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Abstract
An insertable element has a housing which is insertable into a disk drive, and an interface, disposed in the housing, for interfacing a memory device received in the housing with a read/write head of the disk drive.
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24 Claims
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1. An insertable element comprising:
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a housing which is insertable into a disk drive; an interface, disposed in the housing, for interfacing a memory device in the housing with a read/write head of the disk drive, wherein said interface includes a coil which couples magnetically with the read/write head of the disk drive; a driver circuit coupled to the coil which sends and receives electrical signals to and from the coil; and a processor coupled to the driver circuit, which sends and receives electrical signals to and from the driver circuit; wherein the processor is coupled to the memory device in the housing, such that the coil, driver circuit, and processor thereby interface the memory device with the read/write head of the disk drive. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A data transfer device for use in transferring data between an electronic data processor device having a floppy disk drive including a diskette station for receiving diskettes inserted therein, and a memory device for storing data, said data transfer device comprising:
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a housing having an exterior form being substantially the same as a diskette such that the housing can be inserted into a diskette station of said electronic data processor; a memory device disposed within said housing for storing data to be transferred to said electronic data processing device, digital processing circuitry disposed within said housing and coupled to said memory device; interface circuitry, disposed within said housing and coupled to said processing circuitry, for transferring data between said data transfer device and said diskette station of said electronic data processor, said interface circuitry including converter circuitry for converting digital signals transmitted thereto from said digital processing circuitry into magnetic signals simulating signals generated by a diskette, said interface circuitry including a coil; and a source of electrical energy operatively coupled to at least said digital processing circuitry. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of transferring data between a memory and an electronic data processor device having a floppy disk drive including a diskette station comprising the steps of:
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storing data in a memory disposed in a housing having an exterior form being substantially the same as a diskette such that the housing can be inserted into a diskette station of said electronic data processor; processing data stored in said memory using digital processing circuitry disposed within said housing and coupled to said memory; converting digital signals output from said digital processing circuitry into magnetic signals to simulate signals generated by a diskette; and coupling data between said data transfer device and said diskette station of said electronic data processor, wherein said converting and said coupling steps are performed using a coil disposed so as to transfer information to the diskette station. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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