Analog data generating and processing device having a multi-use automatic processor
DC CAFCFirst Claim
1. An analog data generating and processing device (ADGPD), comprising:
- an input/output (i/o) port;
a program memory;
a data storage memory;
a sensor designed to transmit data;
a processor operatively interfaced with the i/o port, the program memory, the data storage memory and the sensor;
wherein the processor is adapted to be involved in a data generation process by which the sensor generates analog data, the analog data is processed, and the processed analog data is stored in the data storage memory as at least one file of digitized analog data;
wherein the processor also is adapted to be involved in an automatic recognition process in which, when the i/o port is operatively interfaced with a multi-purpose interface of a computer, the processor executes at least one instruction set stored in the program memory and thereby causes at least one parameter which provides identification information regarding the ADGPD to be automatically sent through the i/o port and to the multi-purpose interface of the computer (a) without requiring any end user to load any software onto the computer at any time, (b) without requiring any end user to interact with the computer to set up a file system in the ADGPD at any time, (c) before a time when the computer is able to receive the at least one file of digitized analog data from the data storage memory and (d) regardless of the identity of a manufacturer of the computer, wherein the at least one parameter is consistent with the ADGPD being responsive to commands issued from a customary driver;
wherein the processor is further adapted to be involved in an automatic file transfer process in which, when the i/o port is operatively interfaced with the multi-purpose interface of the computer, and after the at least one parameter has been received by the multi-purpose interface of the computer, the processor executes at least one other instruction set stored in the program memory and thereby causes the at least one file of digitized analog data to be transferred to the computer regardless of the identity of the manufacturer of the computer and without requiring any user-loaded file transfer enabling software to be loaded on or installed in the computer at any time.
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Abstract
An interface device (10) provides fast data communication between a host device with input/output interfaces and a data transmit/receive device, wherein the interface device (10) comprises a processor means (13), a memory means (14), a first connecting device (12) for interfacing the host device with the interface device, and a second connecting device (15) for interfacing the interface device (10) with the data transmit/receive device. The interface device (10) is configured by the processor means (13) and the memory means (14) in such a way that, when receiving an inquiry from the host device via the first connecting device (12) as to the type of a device attached to the host device, regardless of the type of the data transmit/receive device, the interface device sends a signal to the host device via the first connecting device (12) which signals to the host device that it is communicating with an input/output device.
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87 Claims
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1. An analog data generating and processing device (ADGPD), comprising:
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an input/output (i/o) port; a program memory; a data storage memory; a sensor designed to transmit data; a processor operatively interfaced with the i/o port, the program memory, the data storage memory and the sensor; wherein the processor is adapted to be involved in a data generation process by which the sensor generates analog data, the analog data is processed, and the processed analog data is stored in the data storage memory as at least one file of digitized analog data; wherein the processor also is adapted to be involved in an automatic recognition process in which, when the i/o port is operatively interfaced with a multi-purpose interface of a computer, the processor executes at least one instruction set stored in the program memory and thereby causes at least one parameter which provides identification information regarding the ADGPD to be automatically sent through the i/o port and to the multi-purpose interface of the computer (a) without requiring any end user to load any software onto the computer at any time, (b) without requiring any end user to interact with the computer to set up a file system in the ADGPD at any time, (c) before a time when the computer is able to receive the at least one file of digitized analog data from the data storage memory and (d) regardless of the identity of a manufacturer of the computer, wherein the at least one parameter is consistent with the ADGPD being responsive to commands issued from a customary driver; wherein the processor is further adapted to be involved in an automatic file transfer process in which, when the i/o port is operatively interfaced with the multi-purpose interface of the computer, and after the at least one parameter has been received by the multi-purpose interface of the computer, the processor executes at least one other instruction set stored in the program memory and thereby causes the at least one file of digitized analog data to be transferred to the computer regardless of the identity of the manufacturer of the computer and without requiring any user-loaded file transfer enabling software to be loaded on or installed in the computer at any time. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83)
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84. An analog data generating and processing device (ADGPD), comprising:
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an input/output (i/o) port; a program memory; a data storage memory; a sensor designed to transmit data; a processor operatively interfaced with the i/o port, the program memory, the data storage memory and the sensor; wherein the processor is adapted to be involved in a data generation process by which the sensor generates analog data, the analog data is processed, and the processed analog data is stored in the data storage memory as at least one file of digitized analog data; wherein the processor also is adapted to be involved in an automatic recognition process in which, when the i/o port is operatively interfaced with a multi-purpose interface of a computer, the processor executes at least one instruction set stored in the program memory and thereby causes at least one parameter which provides identification information regarding the ADGPD to be automatically sent through the i/o port and to the multi-purpose interface of the computer (a) without requiring any end user to load any software onto the computer at any time, (b) without requiring any end user to interact with the computer to set up a file system in the ADGPD at any time, (c) before a time when the computer is able to receive the at least one file of digitized analog data from the data storage memory and (d) regardless of the identity of a manufacturer of the computer; wherein the processor is adapted to, when the i/o port is operatively interfaced with the multi-purpose interface of the computer, and after the at least one parameter has been sent to a multi-purpose interface of the computer, execute at least one other instruction set stored in the program memory and thereby cause ADGPD file system information to be automatically sent to the i/o port (a) without requiring any end user to load any software onto the computer at any time, (b) without requiring any end user to interact with the computer to set up a file system in the ADGPD at any time, (c) before a time when the computer is able to receive the at least one file of digitized analog data from the data storage memory and (d) regardless of the identity of a manufacturer of the computer, the ADGPD file system information comprises at least an indication of the type of a file system that is used to store the at least one file of digitized analog data in the data storage memory; wherein the processor is further adapted to be involved in an automatic file transfer process in which, when the i/o port is operatively interfaced with the multi-purpose interface of the computer, and after the at least one parameter has been sent from the i/o port to the multi-purpose interface of the computer, the processor executes at least one set of computer code stored in the program memory and thereby causes the at least one file of digitized analog data to be transferred to the computer regardless of the identity of the manufacturer of the computer and without requiting any user-loaded file transfer enabling software to be loaded on or installed in the computer at any time; wherein the at least one parameter is consistent with the ADGPD being a mass storage device that operates in a manner consistent with a hard disk drive; wherein the at least one parameter is further consistent with the ADGPD being responsive to commands issued from a customary driver; wherein the processor and the program memory are adapted to be configured to cause, after the at least one parameter has been sent to the i/o port, file allocation table information to be sent to the i/o port, the file allocation table information including at least a start location of a file allocation table; wherein the processor and the program memory are adapted to be configured to cause a virtual boot sequence to be sent to the i/o port which includes at least information that is representative of a number of sectors of a storage disk. - View Dependent Claims (85)
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86. An analog data generating and processing device (ADGPD), comprising:
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an input/output (i/o) port; a program memory; a data storage memory; a sensor designed to transmit data; a processor operatively interfaced with the i/o port, the program memory, the data storage memory and the sensor; wherein the processor is adapted to be involved in a data generation process by which the sensor generates analog data, the analog data is processed, and the processed analog data is stored in the data storage memory as at least one file of digitized analog data; wherein the processor also is adapted to be involved in an automatic recognition process (1) in which, when the i/o port is operatively interfaced with a multi-purpose interface of a first computer, the processor executes at least one instruction set stored in the program memory and thereby causes at least one parameter to be automatically sent through the i/o port and to the multi-purpose interface of the first computer (a) without requiring any end user to load any software onto the first computer at any time, (b) without requiring any end user to interact with the first computer to set up a file system in the ADGPD at any time, and (c) before a time when the first computer is able to receive the at least one file of digitized analog data from the data storage memory, and (2) in which, when the i/o port is operatively interfaced with a multi-purpose interface of a second computer that is manufactured by a company other than the company that manufactured the first computer, the processor executes the at least one instruction set stored in the program memory and thereby causes the at least one parameter to be automatically sent through the i/o port and to the multi-purpose interface of the second computer (a) without requiring any end user to load any software onto the second computer at any time, (b) without requiring any end user to interact with the second computer to set up a file system in the ADGPD at any time, and (c) before a time when the second computer is abl to receive the at least one file of digitized analog data from the data storage memory; wherein the at least one parameter provides identification information regarding the ADGPD; wherein the at least one parameter is further consistent with the ADGPD being responsive to commands issued from a customary driver; wherein the processor is further adapted to be involved in an automatic file transfer process (1) in which, when the i/o port is operatively interfaced with the multi\-purpose interface of the first computer, and after the at least one parameter has been received by the multi-purpose interface of the first computer, the processor executes at least one other instruction set stored in the program memory and thereby causes the at least one file of digitized analog data to be transferred to the first computer without requiring any user-loaded file transfer enabling software to be loaded on or installed in the computer at any time, and (2) in which, when the i/o port is operatively interfaced with the multi-purpose interface of the second computer, and after the at least one parameter has been received by the multi-purpose interface of the second computer, the processor executes the at least one other instruction set stored in the program memory and thereby causes the at least one file of digitized analog data to be transferred to the second computer without requiring any user-loaded file transfer enabling software to be loaded on or installed in the computer at any time. - View Dependent Claims (87)
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