Display device, printing apparatus, method to display contents in storage devices and a computer usable medium therefor
First Claim
1. A display device comprising:
- a connection interface configured to receive an external memory device to be attached to the display device, wherein the external memory device is configured to store data files;
an additional connection interface configured to receive an additional external memory device to be attached to the display device, the additional external memory device configured to store data files;
a processor; and
memory operatively coupled to the processor and storing computer readable instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the display device to function as;
a judging unit configured to determine whether an external memory device is attached to the connection interface;
a list creation unit configured to extract file information stored in the external memory device and generate a list of data files stored in the external memory device in response to the judging unit determining that the external memory device is attached to the connection interface;
a timer configured to be initialized and begin measuring a predetermined period following the list creation unit generating the list of data files; and
a display control unit configured to display the list of data files before the predetermined period elapseswherein;
the judging unit is further configured to determine whether an additional external memory device is attached to the additional connection interface before the predetermined period elapses;
the list creation unit is further configured to extract additional file information stored in the additional external memory device and generate an additional list of data files stored in the additional external memory device in response to the judging unit determining that the additional external memory device is attached to the additional connection interface;
the timer is further configured to again be initialized and begin measuring the predetermined period following the list creation unit generating the additional list of data files; and
the display control unit is further configured to display the list of data files stored in the external memory device and the additional list of data files stored in the additional external memory device in response to the external memory device and the additional external memory device being attached to the display device before the predetermined period elapses.
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Abstract
A display device to display contents representing data files stored in at least one external memory device attached to the display device is provided. The display device includes at least one connection interface through which an external memory device is attached to the display device, a judging unit to judge as to whether an external memory device is attached to one of the at least one connection interface, a list creation unit to create a list of data files which are stored in the external memory device according to the judgment made by the judging unit, a timer to measure a predetermined period, and a display control unit to display the list created by the list creation unit based on the data files stored in the external memory device which is attached to the display device before the predetermined period elapses.
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20 Claims
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1. A display device comprising:
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a connection interface configured to receive an external memory device to be attached to the display device, wherein the external memory device is configured to store data files; an additional connection interface configured to receive an additional external memory device to be attached to the display device, the additional external memory device configured to store data files; a processor; and memory operatively coupled to the processor and storing computer readable instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the display device to function as; a judging unit configured to determine whether an external memory device is attached to the connection interface; a list creation unit configured to extract file information stored in the external memory device and generate a list of data files stored in the external memory device in response to the judging unit determining that the external memory device is attached to the connection interface; a timer configured to be initialized and begin measuring a predetermined period following the list creation unit generating the list of data files; and a display control unit configured to display the list of data files before the predetermined period elapses wherein; the judging unit is further configured to determine whether an additional external memory device is attached to the additional connection interface before the predetermined period elapses; the list creation unit is further configured to extract additional file information stored in the additional external memory device and generate an additional list of data files stored in the additional external memory device in response to the judging unit determining that the additional external memory device is attached to the additional connection interface; the timer is further configured to again be initialized and begin measuring the predetermined period following the list creation unit generating the additional list of data files; and the display control unit is further configured to display the list of data files stored in the external memory device and the additional list of data files stored in the additional external memory device in response to the external memory device and the additional external memory device being attached to the display device before the predetermined period elapses. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A printing apparatus, comprising:
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a printing unit configured to form an image on a recording medium according to a data file stored in an external memory device; a connection interface configured to receive the external memory device to be attached to the printing apparatus, wherein the external memory device is configured to store data files; a display unit configured to display information indicative of the data file stored in the external memory device being attached to the printing apparatus; a display control unit configured to restrict display of the information indicative of the data file while a direct printing operation to print the data file is in progress and while the external memory device is attached to the printing apparatus; an additional connection interface configured to receive an additional external memory device to be attached to the printing apparatus, the additional external memory device configured to store data files; a processor; and memory operatively coupled to the processor and storing computer readable instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the printing apparatus to function as; a judging unit configured to determine whether the external memory device is attached to the connection interface; and a timer configured to begin measuring a predetermined period in response to attachment of the external memory device to the printing apparatus; wherein the display control unit is further configured to display the list of data files in response to the external memory device being attached to the printing apparatus before the predetermined period elapses, the judging unit is further configured to determine whether an additional external memory device is attached to the additional connection interface before the predetermined period elapses; the list creation unit is further configured to extract additional file information stored in the additional external memory device and generate an additional list of data files stored in the additional external memory device in response to the iudging unit determining that the additional external memory device is attached to the additional connection interface; the timer is further configured to again begin measuring the predetermined period following attachment of the additional external memory device to the printing apparatus; the display control unit is further configured to display the list of data files stored in the external memory device and the additional list of data files stored in the additional external memory device in response to the external memory device and the additional external memory device being attached to the display device before the predetermined period elapses. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method comprising:
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first determining whether an external memory device is attached to a display device; extracting file information stored in the external memory device; first generating a list of data files stored in the external memory device in response to determining that the external memory device is attached to the display device; first activating a timer to be initialized and begin measuring a predetermined period following the first generating the list of data files; first displaying the list of data files before the predetermined period elapses; second determining whether an additional external memory device is attached to the display device before the predetermined period elapses; second generating an additional list of data files stored in the additional external memory device in response to determining that the additional external memory device is attached to the display device; second activating the timer to again be initialized and begin measuring the predetermined period following the second generating the additional list of data files; and second displaying the list of data files stored in the external memory device and the additional list of data files stored in the additional external memory device in response to the external memory device and the additional external memory device being attached to the display device before the predetermined period elapses. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A non-transitory computer usable medium comprising computer readable instructions comprising steps of:
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first determining whether an external memory device is attached to a display device; extracting file information stored in the external memory device; first generating a list of data files stored in the external memory device in response to determining that the external memory device is attached to the display device; first activating a timer to be initialized and begin measuring a predetermined period following the first generating the list of data files; first displaying the list of data files after beginning measuring the predetermined period and before the predetermined period elapses; second determining whether an additional external memory device is attached to the display device before the predetermined period elapses; second generating an additional list of data files stored in the additional external memory device in response to determining that the additional external memory device is attached to the display device; second activating the timer to again be initialized and begin measuring the predetermined period following the second generating the additional list of data files; and second displaying the list of data files stored in the external memory device and the additional list of data files stored in the additional external memory device in response to the external memory device and the additional external memory device being attached to the display device before the predetermined period elapses. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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