Title:
HANDHELD PORTABLE INTERACTIVE DATA STORAGE DEVICE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2001086640
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A portable interactive data storage device (100) is configured to function as a data repository for small form factor data storage cards (120), such as flash memory PC cards or CompactFlash cards. The storage device includes a disk drive (204), a processor (202), a USB port (126), and a data storage card slot (118). The device also includes a small liquid crystal matrix display (104) and a small number of user controls (106). The device is configured for data storage, rather than as a small general purpose computer, and does not include a keyboard. The disk drive has a substantially larger capacity than the data storage cards. A user loads data onto a data storage card using a portable electronic device (116), such as a digital camera. The user then inserts the card into the storage device and uploads the data to the disk drive.
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Inventors:
PALATOV DENNIS
RECEK STEVE E
BAJC MICHAEL
RECEK STEVE E
BAJC MICHAEL
Application Number:
PCT/US2001/014782
Publication Date:
March 28, 2002
Filing Date:
May 08, 2001
Export Citation:
Assignee:
MINDS & COMMAT (US)
International Classes:
G06F15/16; G11B31/00; G11B33/02; H04N5/225; H04N5/76; H04N5/765; H04N7/00; H04N5/77; H04N5/775; H04N5/781; H04N5/907; G11B; (IPC1-7): H04N5/76; H04N5/225; H04N7/00
Foreign References:
| US5477264A | 1995-12-19 | |||
| US5856930A | 1999-01-05 | |||
| US5796428A | 1998-08-18 |
Other References:
BOND: "MGVision's digital wallet article", BACK TO MAGAZINE, 22 July 1998 (1998-07-22), pages 1 - 9, XP002906404
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