Automatic drive icon assignment by media type in single slot USB card readers
First Claim
1. A system, comprising:
- a processor;
a display coupled to the processor;
a host controller coupled to the processor; and
a card reader coupled to the host controller;
wherein the card reader is operable to report an interface of a memory card inserted into the card reader; and
wherein the display is operable to display an icon specific to the interface of the memory card inserted into the card reader, wherein the icon is selected from a plurality of possible icons, and wherein each of the plurality of possible icons is specific to a respective one of a plurality of different memory card interfaces.
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Abstract
In various embodiments, icons, specific to a type of memory card (e.g., a flash memory card) inserted into a card reader may be displayed. In some embodiments, the card reader may be electrically connected to the host controller each time a memory card is inserted into the card reader. In various embodiments, different device identifications may be reported as if the card reader were actually several different card readers each dedicated to a different memory card type. A registry of an operating system may be preloaded with a different icon for each of the different card reader types. An icon may be displayed on a display specific to the type of memory card inserted. When the memory card is removed, the card reader may be electrically disconnected and the displayed icon may be removed or replaced.
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26 Claims
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1. A system, comprising:
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a processor; a display coupled to the processor; a host controller coupled to the processor; and a card reader coupled to the host controller; wherein the card reader is operable to report an interface of a memory card inserted into the card reader; and wherein the display is operable to display an icon specific to the interface of the memory card inserted into the card reader, wherein the icon is selected from a plurality of possible icons, and wherein each of the plurality of possible icons is specific to a respective one of a plurality of different memory card interfaces. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method, comprising:
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electrically connecting a card reader to a host controller when a memory card is inserted into the card reader; reporting a device identification, to the host controller, specific to an interface of the memory card inserted into the card reader, wherein the device identification is selected from a plurality of device identifications, and wherein each of the plurality of device identifications is specific to a respective one of a plurality of different memory card interfaces; and displaying an icon on a display coupled to the host controller, wherein the icon is specific to the device identification reported. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A computer-accessible memory medium comprising program instructions, wherein the program instructions are executable by a processor to:
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electrically connect a card reader to a host controller when a memory card is inserted into the card reader, wherein the memory card has a format; receive a device identification of a plurality of device identifications, from the host controller, specific to the format of the memory card inserted into the card reader, wherein each of the plurality of device identifications is specific to a respective one of a plurality of different memory card formats; and display an icon on a display, wherein the icon is specific to the device identification reported. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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