Electrical computers and digital processing systems: memory – Storage accessing and control – Control technique
Reexamination Certificate
2011-04-19
2011-04-19
Ellis, Kevin L (Department: 2187)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: memory
Storage accessing and control
Control technique
C711S103000, C711S173000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07930501
ABSTRACT:
Each of memory cards can have a different type and can be in a plurality of statuses. The memory cards are managed by a file system and data is read/written from/to the memory cards via an access device. Each of the memory cards has a recording area in which data is recorded and managed by an independent file system, a state storage section for storing state assigned to each of combinations of the memory card type and status and being capable of uniquely identifying the combination, and card information storage sections the number of which is identical to the number of states the memory card can have, and which store physical characteristics concerning the recording area. The access device acquires from the memory card a state enable uniquely identifying the memory card type and status. According to the state acquired, the access device identifies the type and status of the memory card and executes processing in accordance with the memory card state.
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Inoue Shinji
Maeda Takuji
So Hirokazu
Bertram Ryan
Ellis Kevin L
Greenblum & Bernstein P.L.C.
Panasonic Corporation
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