Electronic flash memory external storage method and device
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1. A portable flash memory storage device comprising:
- at least one flash memory module built-in said device, wherein said flash memory module is arranged on a block basis;
a USB or IEEE 1394 connector for establishing a data exchange channel between a host computer and said flash memory module based on USB or IEEE 1394 standard;
a microprocessor for processing commands to directly access data or information in the said flash memory module, said microprocessor further comprises a firmware for processing user requests to access the flash memory module; and
a circuit connected with said USB or IEEE 1394 connector and said flash memory module, through which a DC power supply is provided from said host computer through said USB or IEEE 1394 connector to said flash memory module and said microprocessor upon connecting said portable flash memory storage device with said host computer,wherein said portable flash memory storage device only acquires DC power from the host computer through said USB or IEEE 1394 connector; and
wherein said microprocessor coordinates with a driver for the portable flash memory device in the host computer to assign and display a device symbol for said portable flash memory device upon connecting said USB or IEEE 1394 connector to the host computer.
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Abstract
An electronic flash memory external storage method and device for data processing system, includes firmware which directly controls the access of electronic storage media and implements standard interface functions, adopts particular reading and writing formats of the external storage media, receives power via USB, externally stores date by flash memory and access control circuit 2 with the cooperation of the firmware, driver and operating system, and has write-protection so that the data can be safely transferred. The method according to present invention is highly efficient and all parts involved are assembled as a monolithic piece so that it has large-capacity with small size and high speed. The device operates in statistic state and is driven by software. It is plug-and-play and adapted to data processing system.
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1. A portable flash memory storage device comprising:
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at least one flash memory module built-in said device, wherein said flash memory module is arranged on a block basis; a USB or IEEE 1394 connector for establishing a data exchange channel between a host computer and said flash memory module based on USB or IEEE 1394 standard; a microprocessor for processing commands to directly access data or information in the said flash memory module, said microprocessor further comprises a firmware for processing user requests to access the flash memory module; and a circuit connected with said USB or IEEE 1394 connector and said flash memory module, through which a DC power supply is provided from said host computer through said USB or IEEE 1394 connector to said flash memory module and said microprocessor upon connecting said portable flash memory storage device with said host computer, wherein said portable flash memory storage device only acquires DC power from the host computer through said USB or IEEE 1394 connector; and wherein said microprocessor coordinates with a driver for the portable flash memory device in the host computer to assign and display a device symbol for said portable flash memory device upon connecting said USB or IEEE 1394 connector to the host computer. - 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)
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