Storage apparatus including a USB connector
First Claim
1. A storage apparatus comprising:
- a USB connector configured to communicate with an external device;
a cap configured to cover the USB connector;
an interface configured to control a communication with the external device via the USB connector;
a memory configured to store data transferred from the external device via the USB connector and the interface;
a controller configured to control the interface and the memory;
a portable case configured to contain the interface, the memory, and the controller; and
a user input button on an external surface of the portable case to receive a user input of pressing the button, and wherein the controller is configured to control the memory to store different information based on how many times or for how long the user presses the button.
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Abstract
A storage apparatus is provided, including a USB connector configured to communicate with an external device, a storage device including a cap for covering the USB connector, and an interface to control a communication with the external device via the USB connector. A memory stores data transferred from the external device via the USB connector and the interface. A controller manages the interface and the memory. A portable case is configured to contain the interface, the memory, and the controller. A user input button on an external surface of the portable case receives a user input so that the controller may control the memory to store different information based on how many times, or how long, the user actuates the button.
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20 Claims
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1. A storage apparatus comprising:
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a USB connector configured to communicate with an external device; a cap configured to cover the USB connector; an interface configured to control a communication with the external device via the USB connector; a memory configured to store data transferred from the external device via the USB connector and the interface; a controller configured to control the interface and the memory; a portable case configured to contain the interface, the memory, and the controller; and a user input button on an external surface of the portable case to receive a user input of pressing the button, and wherein the controller is configured to control the memory to store different information based on how many times or for how long the user presses the button. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A storage apparatus comprising:
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a USB connector configured to communicate with an external device; a cap configured to cover the USB connector; an interface configured to control a communication with the external device via the USB connector; a memory configured to store data transferred from the external device via the USB connector and the interface; a controller configured to control the interface and the memory; and a portable case configured to contain the interface, the memory, and the controller, and wherein the memory stores time information and an indication of a radio broadcast when the user presses the input button once, stores time information and an indication of a television broadcast when the user presses the input button twice, and stores time information and an out-of-area indication when the user continuously presses the input button for a predetermined time or longer.
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