Electrical computers and digital processing systems: memory – Addressing combined with specific memory configuration or... – Dynamic-type storage device
Reexamination Certificate
2000-06-06
2001-05-08
Kim, Matthew (Department: 2186)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: memory
Addressing combined with specific memory configuration or...
Dynamic-type storage device
C711S100000, C711S115000, C711S154000, C463S029000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06230232
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to information processing systems and true/false determining methods used therefor, and more specifically to an information processing system using a plurality kinds of storage media and a true/false determining method between the storage media.
2. Description of the Background Art
One example of the information processing system using two kinds of storage media is disclosed in the Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 4-303488 filed by the present applicant. The conventional art stores program data in a cartridge and stores other data in a CD-ROM to read the data in the CD-ROM on a basis of a program in the cartridge.
The above-mentioned prior art has a problem that information processing can not be performed unless the cartridge is inserted.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide an information processing system having high flexibility, which can perform data processing according to connecting condition of storage media at all times.
Also, another object of the present invention is to provide a true/false determining method capable of recognizing whether a storage medium to be operated is true or false.
The present invention has the following characteristics to attain the above objects.
A first aspect of the present invention is an information processing system comprising at least two different kinds of storing means and an information processing unit having at least a first slot and a second slot for attaching each of the storing means thereto individually, wherein
the storing means includes at least:
a first storing means used by being inserted to the first slot to store data including program data, image data and/or audio data in digital form; and
a second storing means, in which data is stored in a different way from the first storing means, used by being inserted to the second slot to store data including program data, image data and/or audio data in digital form,
the information processing unit includes:
a detecting means for detecting whether the first storing means is attached to the first slot and whether the second storing means is attached to the second slot; and
a processing means, and
the processing means:
performs predetermined information processing on a basis of the program data stored in the first storing means or the second storing means which is inserted to the first slot or the second slot respectively when the detecting means detects that the first storing means or the second storing means is inserted to the first slot or the second slot; and
starts information processing on the basis of the program data stored in the first storing means when said detecting means detects that the first and the second storing means are inserted to the first and the second slots.
As described in the above, according to the first aspect, it is possible to start-up the information processing system freely from various storage media, which realizes production of free and diverse software.
A second aspect of the present invention is that, in the first aspect,
the first storing means includes a first responding means generating a first response signal,
the second storing means includes a second responding means generating a second response signal, and
the detecting means detects whether the first storing means is attached to the first slot and whether the second storing means is attached to the second slot, based on the first response signal from the first responding means and the second response signal from the second responding means.
As described in the above, according to the second aspect, the information processing system detects the response signals, not simply detecting that something is attached to the slot, which makes it possible to confirm whether the storing means is attached more certainly.
A third aspect of the present invention is that, in the second aspect,
the first response signal includes a first priority information indicating that the first response signal has relatively high priority,
the second response signal includes a second priority information indicating that the second response signal has relatively low priority, and
the detecting means detects that the first responding means has higher priority over the second responding means, based on the first and second priority information to activate the first storing means prior to the second storing means.
As described in the above, according to the third aspect, since the priority order is not fixed but decided by the priority information and thereby the storage medium to be started can be freely changed, production of free and diverse software can be realized.
A fourth aspect of the present invention is that, in the first aspect,
the first storing means includes a semiconductor storage device, access time of which is relatively fast,
the second storing means includes a disk-like storage medium and a disk drive, access time of which is relatively slow, and
the processing means starts the processing on the basis of the data in the first storing means which operates at high speed when the detecting means detects that the first storing means and the second storing means are inserted to the first slot and the second slot, respectively.
As described in the above, according to the fourth aspect, judging the connecting condition of the first and the second storing means and giving priority to the first storing means having the high speed storage device enable the information processing system to realize uniformity, labor-saving and high-speed at the time of start-up.
A fifth aspect of the present invention is that, in the fourth aspect,
a plurality of disk-like storage media are used by being exchanged alternately in the second storing means,
each of the disk-like storage media has a usage order data storage area storing order data which indicates a usage order, and
the processing means judges whether the disk-like storage medium to be used next has a proper usage order, based on the order data stored in each of the disk-like storage media and performs the information processing on the basis of the data stored in the disk-like storage medium only in the case that the disk-like storage medium has the proper usage order.
As described in the above, according to the fifth aspect, since the usage order is set in each of the disk-like storage media, it is possible to prevent a disk from being operated with a wrong order and prevent wrong data from being written in.
A sixth aspect of the present invention is that, in the fourth aspect,
the semiconductor storage device has a first security data storage area storing first security data,
the disk-like storage medium has a second security data storage area storing second security data,
the disk drive includes a third storing means storing third security data, and
the processing means, when the detecting means detects that the first and second storing means are inserted to the first and the second slot respectively, compares the first~third security data mutually, and only when finding that the first~third security data have predetermined relation, processes the data stored in the disk-like storage medium.
As described in the above, according to the sixth aspect, it is recognized during each of the operations whether the device to be operated is authentic or not, thereby making it possible to realize sufficient security.
A seventh aspect of the present invention is that, in the first aspect,
the processing means starts the information processing on the basis of the data stored in the first storing means and performs the information processing on the basis of the data stored in the second storing means as required.
As described in the above, according to the seventh aspect, the data stored in the first storing means and the second storing means can be freely processed alternately, which realizes the production of free and diverse software.
An eighth aspect of the present invention is an information processing system comprising a first storage medium, a
Hashida Takayuki
Nishiumi Satoshi
Watanabe Atsushi
Kim Matthew
Nintendo Co. Ltd.
Nixon & Vanderhye P.C.
Tzeng Fred F.
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