Multifunction semiconductor storage device and a method for booting-up computer host
First Claim
1. A multifunction semiconductor storage device capable of hot plug and play and being removable connected to the host system, comprising:
- a semiconductor storage media module, wherein said semiconductor storage media module general purpose stores the boot up program of the operating system and operating system programs to be automatically loaded from said semiconductor storage media module to a host computer through a USB or IEEE 1394 connector for connecting a USB or IEEE 1394 standard bus to establish data exchange channel and boost the host computer after said multifunction semiconductor storage device being removable connected to said host computer; and
a controller module, wherein said controller module comprises a USB or IEEE 1394 interface control module, and a microprocessor and control module, wherein said USB or IEEE 1394 interface control module interprets and transmits a USB or IEEE1394 interface protocol, and wherein said microprocessor and control module determines a device class protocol of a storage disk, and informing the host the status of said storage device is the large capacity storage disk or the simulated floppy drive and the floppy diskette.
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Abstract
A semiconductor storage device connected to the host system through the general purpose interface, including a semiconductor storage media module (1) and a controller module (2), in which the controller module (2) consists of a general purpose interface control module (21), a microprocessor and control module (22). Various device class protocols can be realized at the interface application level of the semiconductor storage device, which makes it possible to simulate and realize the storage functions of various storage disks. One or a plurality of storage spaces are opened up in the semiconductor storage media and one or a plurality of storage disks are supported by the same device; furthermore, the device supports hot plug and play and it is removable.
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20 Claims
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1. A multifunction semiconductor storage device capable of hot plug and play and being removable connected to the host system, comprising:
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a semiconductor storage media module, wherein said semiconductor storage media module general purpose stores the boot up program of the operating system and operating system programs to be automatically loaded from said semiconductor storage media module to a host computer through a USB or IEEE 1394 connector for connecting a USB or IEEE 1394 standard bus to establish data exchange channel and boost the host computer after said multifunction semiconductor storage device being removable connected to said host computer; and a controller module, wherein said controller module comprises a USB or IEEE 1394 interface control module, and a microprocessor and control module, wherein said USB or IEEE 1394 interface control module interprets and transmits a USB or IEEE1394 interface protocol, and wherein said microprocessor and control module determines a device class protocol of a storage disk, and informing the host the status of said storage device is the large capacity storage disk or the simulated floppy drive and the floppy diskette. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of using a multifunction semiconductor storage device capable of hot plug and play and being removable connected to the host system, comprising:
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a step of storing a boot up program of the operating system and operating system programs in a semiconductor storage media module, wherein said boot up program to be automatically loaded from said semiconductor storage media module to a host computer through a USB or IEEE 1394 connector for connecting a USB or IEEE 1394 standard bus to establish data exchange channel and boost the host computer after said multifunction semiconductor storage device being removable connected to said host computer; a step of interpreting and transmitting a USB or IEEE 1394 interface protocol by a USB or IEEE 1394 interface control module; and a step of initializing a USB or IEEE 1394 interface control module and determining a device class protocol of a storage disk by a microprocessor and control module, wherein a controller module comprises said USB or IEEE 1394 interface control module, said microprocessor and control module, and a buffer module, and informing the host the status of said storage device is the large capacity storage disk or the simulated floppy drive and the floppy diskette. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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