31 results about "USB mass storage device class" patented technology

An industrial automation device is provided that includes a universal serial bus interface and an I/O module coupled to the industrial automation device via the universal serial bus interface, wherein the I/O module is configured to connect as one of a plurality of universal serial bus device classes. An I/O module is provided that includes a plurality of inputs, a plurality of outputs, a universal serial bus connection configured to couple to the industrial automation device, a memory configured to store one of a plurality of universal serial bus device class information. A method for connecting the I/O module to the industrial automation device is also provided.

An information switch module and a related file transfer method are disclosed. The information switch module is coupled to a first and a second host. The information switch module includes a switch and a storage device, and the switch includes at least a system controller, a first and a second USB controllers and an input device connection module. The system controller uses the storage device to simulate at least two USB mass storage device, and sets up an output storage space and an input storage space in the at least two USB mass storage devices, respectively. The first and second hosts access the output storage space and the input storage space through the first and second USB controllers, respectively. After the first host stores a file into the output storage space, the system controller provides a corresponding data of the file to the input storage space for the second host.

When the external storage device is connected to the USB connector of the router, through the process of the OS which has detected this event, it will be determined whether the device is a USB mass storage device; and if it is found to be a USB mass storage device, internal software is started up by using Hotplug function, and it is further determined whether the file system is recognizable; and if the file system is recognizable, CIFS is configured to allow sharing and enable GUEST access. As a result, no laborious operation is needed to share a memory device such as a hard disk among users on a network.

Establishing, with a USB RAID controller connected to a USB hub and with USB mass storage devices connected to the USB hub and the USB RAID controller through USB connectors, the USB hub controlled by a USB host controller, a RAID array including enumerating, by the USB host controller, the USB mass storage devices, including discovering the USB RAID controller; receiving, by the USB RAID controller from a RAID console application program, an instruction to designate USB connectors as RAIDable USB connectors, the instruction including selected USB connectors; designating, by the USB RAID controller, the selected USB connectors as RAIDable USB connectors; enumerating by the USB RAID controller the USB mass storage devices connected to the RAIDable USB connectors; configuring by the USB RAID controller a RAID array, the RAID array including the USB mass storage devices; and storing, through the USB RAID controller, computer data on the RAID array.

The invention relates to a method for starting Windows operation systems from a USB (universal serial bus) mass storage device. The method can solve the technical limitation on the conventional Windows operation systems of not supporting the direct start from the USB mass storage device, and retains all the characteristics, such as capability of installing third party software and drive programs and the like, of the conventional Windows operation system; and the method can be used for using the same set of Windows operation system on different computers in a plug and play mode, or for using the different Windows operation systems on the same computer, thus proving 'portability' for the Windows operation system.

An external power-saving USB mass storage device has a USB interface, a USB controller, an interface unit, a device controller and a memory unit. The USB controller has a sleep mode determination process embedded therein for predicting when a USB host plugged in by the USB mass storage device will not access the memory unit of the USB mass storage device for a prolonged time, and activates a sleep mode of the device controller through the interface unit so as to instruct the device controller and the memory unit to enter a power-down state for power-saving purpose.

A method and system, used with an extended USB computer system, for locking out USB mass storage devices at the desktop. For lockout activation, a switch at each host computer is set, and causes a host-side lockout process to deliver a downstream lockout signal to the host's associated portal. This signal causes a portal-side lockout process to disallow USB data from a mass storage device from entering the network.

Apparatuses, methods, and computer program products are perform features associated with a USB Host port on a media processing device. An apparatus is provided comprising at least one processor and at least one memory including computer program instructions, the at least one memory and the computer program instructions being configured to, in cooperation with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to query a USB mass storage device for all template files stored at the root of the USB mass storage device, the USB mass storage device being connected to a USB Host port of a media processing device. The at least one at least one memory and the computer program instructions are further configured to, in cooperation with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to receive a selection of one or more of the template files to be processed and send the one or more selected files to a parser of the media processing device to be processed. If the selected file currently being processed comprises a reset command, the at least one at least one memory and the computer program instructions are further configured to, in cooperation with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to store an indication of the position within the list of selected files where the selected file currently being processed is located; cause performance of a reset of the media processing device; and resume processing from a position in the list of selected files based on the indication.

The invention relates to a software upgrading method based on USB., which comprises the following steps: configuring a device to be upgraded into a composite device of a USB HID (Human Interface Device) and a USB mass storage device, and storing a PC (Personal Computer) end upgrading tool in the USB mass storage device; when the to-be-upgraded equipment is upgraded at the PC terminal in a USB mode, the device to be upgraded is enumerated into a USBHID and a USB large-capacity storage device on the PC terminal. The two devices are of the type supported by the USB standard protocol, so that during upgrading, any drive program does not need to be installed, a PC client program used for upgrading does not need to be downloaded in advance, and the upgrading mode of the to-be-upgraded device ismore flexible, simpler and easier to operate.

Provided is a method of preventing digital content stored in a universal serial bus (USB) mass storage (UMS) device from being distributed without restriction. In the method, registration data is encrypted in order to allow a UMS device to decrypt and use digital content using time information only within a predetermined term of validity. Accordingly, even if encrypted registration data of a UMS device is disclosed, it is possible to make it difficult for unauthorized devices to store the registration data, thereby preventing content of the UMS device from being distributed without restriction.

A method for continuous data transfer when a USB mass storage device is disconnected and reconnected is provided. The method may include monitoring state information from one or more mass storage devices, using a software driver to detect a change in state of the mass storage device on the computer. Active I/O transfers using the USB mass storage device are paused when the software driver detects that the USB mass storage device is detached from the computer. A configurable timer is started. The software drive may detect the attaching of a USB device. If, prior to the expiration of the timer, the software driver verifies that the USB mass storage device is the same that was previously attached to the computer, active I/O transfers are continued.

The USB bridge for digital camera includes CPU, digital camera interface and hard disc interface. The digital camera interface is used in connecting with digital camera for detecting the connection state of digital camera, realizing USB interface and communicating with the digital camera under the control of the CPU. The hard disc interface is used to connect great capacity USB memory device for detecting the state of the great capacity USB memory device, realizing USB interface and communicating with the great capacity USB memory device under the control of the CPU. The CPU is used in realizing USB protocol stack, data transmission and man-machine interface. Using standard U disc as outer storing device for digital camera can eliminate the limitation of digital camera in memory capacity.

It is an object of the invention to ensure the reliable and flawless operation of a storage means that is connected to a data reproduction system. This object will be met by a method for controlling the admission of a storage means to a peripheral bus of a data reproduction system, wherein a storage means is connected to the peripheral bus of a data reproduction system, the read latency of the storage means is determined, and it is decided based on the determined read latency whether the storage means is admitted to the peripheral bus or rejected. The latency for read requests from the storage means, for instance a USB mass storage device, will be analyzed on first insertion and the results of this analysis will be used to carry out a compatibility check of the storage means with the data reproduction system, for example a car audio system.