WO2004006171B1 - Media reader for a removable storage medium - Google Patents

Media reader for a removable storage medium

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WO2004006171B1
WO2004006171B1 PCT/US2003/020817 US0320817W WO2004006171B1 WO 2004006171 B1 WO2004006171 B1 WO 2004006171B1 US 0320817 W US0320817 W US 0320817W WO 2004006171 B1 WO2004006171 B1 WO 2004006171B1
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peripheral device
predetermined function
media
housing
reading unit
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Fumiharu Nakamura
Yoshifumi Ishikawa
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Canon Usa Inc
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06K—GRAPHICAL DATA READING; PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD CARRIERS; HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS
    • G06K7/00—Methods or arrangements for sensing record carriers, e.g. for reading patterns
    • G06K7/0013—Methods or arrangements for sensing record carriers, e.g. for reading patterns by galvanic contacts, e.g. card connectors for ISO-7816 compliant smart cards or memory cards, e.g. SD card readers
    • G06K7/0047—Methods or arrangements for sensing record carriers, e.g. for reading patterns by galvanic contacts, e.g. card connectors for ISO-7816 compliant smart cards or memory cards, e.g. SD card readers for reading/sensing record carriers having edge contacts

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Abstract

A media reader (1) for a removable digital storage medium (55), such as a memory stick for a digital camera (53). The media reader (1) has a housing (2) having at least a proximal end and a distal end, and a media reading unit (1), contained within the housing (2), into which the removable digital storage medium (55) is inserted for reading data contained thereon, the media reading unit (1) having at least a proximal end adjacent to the proximal end of the housing (2) and a distal end opposite to the proximal end of the media reading unit (1), the distal end having connector for electrically connecting the media reading unit (1) and the removable digital storage medium (55). The media reader 81) also includs a communication interface (7) that providees communication between the media reader (1) and a peripheral device (50), a manual manipulation unit (20) being for selecting a predetermined function to be communicated to the peripheral device (50) being arranged within the housing (2) between the connector of the media reader 81) and the distal end portion of the housing (2), and a controller (40) communicating with with the connector (31) of the media reader, the manual manipulation unit (20), and the peripheral device (50) via the communication interface, the controller (40) detecting connection of the removable storage medium (55) to the connector (319 of the media reader (1), detecting selection of a predetermined function from the manual manipulation unit (20), and communicating a signal indicative of the selected predetermined function to the peripheral device (50) via the communication interface (7).

Claims

AMENDED CLAIMS[Received by the International Bureau on 23 December 2003 (23.12.03) original claims 3,5 and 12 cancelled ; claims 18-21 added, original claims 1,4,6,8 -11, 13-15 amended ; remaining claims unchanged]
1. A media reader for a removable digital storage medium, comprising: a housing having at least a proximal end portion and a distal end portion; a media reading unit, contained within the housing, into which the removable digital storage medium is inserted for reading data contained thereon, the media reading unit having at least a proximal end adjacent the proximal end of the housing and a distal end opposite the proximal end of the media reading unit, the distal end having a connector for electrically connecting Hie media reading unit and the removable digital storage medium; a communication interface that provides communication between the media reader and a peripheral device; a manual manipulation unit for selecting a predetermined function to be communicated to the peripheral device via the communication interface, the manual manipulation unit being arranged within the housing between the connector of the media reading unit and the distal end portion of the housing, wherein the manual manipulation unit comprises a plurality of buttons each corresponding to a different predetermined function, and each of the plurality of buttons have different sizes based on frequency of use of the predetermined function corresponding to the respective button; and a controller communicating with the connector of the media reading unit, the manual manipulation unit, and the peripheral device via the comrnunication interface, the controller detecting connection of the removable digital storage medium to the connector of the media reading unit, detecting selection of a predetermined function from the manual manipulation unit, and communicating a signal indicative of the selected predetermined function to the peripheral device via the communication interface.
2. The media reader according to Claim 1, wherein the media reading unit, the communication interface, the manual manipulation unit and the controller are part of an integrated circuit board installed in the housing,
3. (Canceled)
4. The media reader according to Claim 1, wherein the housing further comprises a top portion, wherein each of the plurality of buttons is accessible through a corresponding hole through the top portion of the housing, and wherein the buttons are recessed below an outer surface of the top portion of the housing.
5. (Canceled)
6. The media reader according to Claim 1, wherein the media reading unit reads a plurality of different types of removable digital storage media.
7. The media reader according to Claim 1 , wherein the removable digital storage medium is a medium that stores digital image data recorded thereon by a digital camera.
8. The media reader according to Claim 1 , wherein the plurality of predetermined functions comprise a print function, an index function, an email function, and save function.
9. The media reader according to Claim 1 , wherein the plurality of buttons are sequentially arranged in a direction extending from the proximal end of the housing to the distal end of the housing.
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10. The media reader according to Claim 1 , wherein the plurality of buttons are sequentially arranged in a direction transverse to a direction extending from the proximal end of the housing to the distal end of the housing.
11 , An integrated circuit card for a media reader for reading a removable digital storage medium, comprising. a circuit board having at least a proximal end and a distal end opposite the proximal end; a media reading unit having an electrical connector attached to the circuit board adjacent the proximal end, the removable digital storage medium being inserted into the media reading unit for reading data contained thereon; a communication interface attached to the circuit board that provides communication between the integrated circuit card and a peripheral device; a manual manipulation unit attached to the circuit board for selecting a predetermined function to be communicated to the peripheral device via the communication interface, the manual manipulation unit being arranged on the circuit board between the connector of the media reading unit and the distal end portion of the circuit board, wherein the manual manipulation unit comprises a plurality of switches each corresponding to a different predetermined function, and wherein each of the plurality of switches are activated by a corresponding button, each corresponding button having a different size based on frequency of use of the predetermined function corresponding to the respective switch; and a controller attached to the circuit board for communicating with the connector of the media reading unit, the manual manipulation unit, and the peripheral device via the communication interface, the controller detecting connection of the removable digital storage medium to the connector of the media reading unit, detecting selection of a predetermined function from the manual manipulation unit, and communicating a signal indicative of the selected predetermined function to the peripheral device via the communication interface.
12. (Canceled)
13. The integrated circuit card according to Claim 11, wherein the media reading unit reads a plurality of different types of removable digital storage media.
14. The integrated circuit card according to Claim 11 , wherejn the plurality of switches are sequentially arranged in a direction extending from the proximal end of the circuit board to the distal end of the circuit board.
15. The integrated circuit card according to Claim 11, wherein the plurality of switches are sequentially arranged in a direction transverse to a direction extending from the proximal end of the circuit board to the distal end of the circuit board,
16. The media reader according to Claim 1, wherein a distance from the proximal end of the housing to the distal end of the housing is in range of 4 to 5 inches.
17. The media reader according to Claim 1, wherein a distance from the proximal end of the housing to the distal end of the housing is in range of 2 to 3 inches.
18. The media reader according to Claim 1, wherein the signal indicative of the selected predetermined function communicated by the controller to the peripheral device via the communication interface causes an application program in the peripheral device to be automatically commenced to perfonn the selected predetermined function, the application program in the peripheral device performing the selected predetermined function, including obtaining data from the removable digital storage medium.
19. The integrated circuit card according to Claim 11, wherein the signal indicative of the selected predetermined function communicated by the controller to the peripheral device via the communication interface causes an application program in the peripheral device to be automatically commenced to perform t e selected predetermined function, the application program in the peripheral device performing the selected predetermined function, including obtaining data from the removable digital storage medium.
20. A media reader for a removable digital storage medium, comprising: a housing having at least a proximal end portion and a distal end portion; a media reading unit, contained within the housing, into which the removable digital storage medium is inserted for reading data contained Ihercon, the media reading unit having at least a proximal end adjacent the proximal end of the housing and a distal end opposite the proximal end of the media reading unit, the distal end having a connector for electrically connecting the media reading unit and the removable digital storage medium; a communication interface that provides communication between the media reader and a peripheral device; a manual manipulation unit for selecting a predetermined function to be communicated to the peripheral device via the communication interface, the manual manipulation unit being arranged within the housing between the connector of the media reading unit and the distal end portion of the housing; and a controller communicating with the connector of the media reading unit, the manual manipulation unit, and the peripheral device via the comnumication interface, the controller detecting connection of the removable digital storage medium to the connector of the media reading unit, detecting selection of a predetermined function from the manual manipulation unit, and communicating a signal indicative of the selected predetermined function to the peripheral device via the communication interface, wherein the signal indicative of the selected predetermined function communicated by the controller to the peripheral device via the communication interface causes an application program in the peripheral device to be automatically commenced to perform the selected predetermined function, the application program in the peripheral device performing the selected predetermined function, including obtaining data from the removable digital storage medium.
21. An integrated circuit card for a media reader for reading a removable digital storage medium, comprising: a circuit board having at least a proximal end and a distal end opposite the proximal end; a media reading unit having an electrical connector attached to the circuit board adjacent the proximal end, the removable digital storage medium being inserted into the media reading unit for reading data contained thereon; a communication interface attached to the circuit board that provides communication between the integrated circuit card and a peripheral device; a manual manipulation unit attached to the circuit board for selecting a predetermined function to be communicated to the peripheral device via the communication interface, the manual manipulation unit being arranged on the circuit board between the connector of the media reading unit and the distal end portion of the circuit board; and a controller attached to the circuit board for communicating with the connector of the media reading unit, the manual manipulation unit, and the peripheral device via the communication interface, the controller detecting connection of the removable digital storage medium Lo the connector of the media reading unit, detecting selection of a predetermined function from the manual manipulation unit, and communicating a signal indicative of the selected predetermined function to the peripheral device via the communication interface, wherein the signal indicative of the selected predetermined function communicated by the controller to the peripheral device via the communication interface causes an application program in the peripheral device to be automatically commenced to perform the selected predetermined function, the application program in the peripheral device performing the selected predetermined function, including obtaining data from the removable digital storage medium.
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