WO2010020738A1 - Data storage and connection device - Google Patents

Data storage and connection device Download PDF

Info

Publication number
WO2010020738A1
WO2010020738A1 PCT/GB2008/002893 GB2008002893W WO2010020738A1 WO 2010020738 A1 WO2010020738 A1 WO 2010020738A1 GB 2008002893 W GB2008002893 W GB 2008002893W WO 2010020738 A1 WO2010020738 A1 WO 2010020738A1
Authority
WO
WIPO (PCT)
Prior art keywords
data storage
storage device
player
mpeg
portable data
Prior art date
Application number
PCT/GB2008/002893
Other languages
French (fr)
Inventor
Matthew Phillips
Original Assignee
Sunkrest Overseas Limited
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Sunkrest Overseas Limited filed Critical Sunkrest Overseas Limited
Priority to PCT/GB2008/002893 priority Critical patent/WO2010020738A1/en
Priority to PCT/GB2009/001892 priority patent/WO2010020746A2/en
Publication of WO2010020738A1 publication Critical patent/WO2010020738A1/en

Links

Classifications

    • G—PHYSICS
    • G11—INFORMATION STORAGE
    • G11B—INFORMATION STORAGE BASED ON RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN RECORD CARRIER AND TRANSDUCER
    • G11B33/00—Constructional parts, details or accessories not provided for in the other groups of this subclass
    • G11B33/02—Cabinets; Cases; Stands; Disposition of apparatus therein or thereon
    • G11B33/022—Cases
    • G11B33/025—Portable cases
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G11—INFORMATION STORAGE
    • G11B—INFORMATION STORAGE BASED ON RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN RECORD CARRIER AND TRANSDUCER
    • G11B33/00—Constructional parts, details or accessories not provided for in the other groups of this subclass
    • G11B33/12—Disposition of constructional parts in the apparatus, e.g. of power supply, of modules
    • G11B33/121—Disposition of constructional parts in the apparatus, e.g. of power supply, of modules the apparatus comprising a single recording/reproducing device
    • G11B33/122—Arrangements for providing electrical connections, e.g. connectors, cables, switches

Landscapes

  • Signal Processing For Digital Recording And Reproducing (AREA)
  • Information Transfer Systems (AREA)

Abstract

There is described a portable data storage device wherein said data storage device is provided with connection means suitable for connecting the device to an MPEG player. The data storage device may also be provided with a USB connection means.

Description

Data Storage and Connection Device
Field of the invention
The present invention relates to pre-recorded data storage devices for use with portable players, for example MPEG players, such as an MP3 player, e.g. an iPOD ®.
Background to the invention
MPEG players, including MP3 players, such as Apple's iPOD® are an increasingly popular device for replaying various media, such as music and video clips. The portability of the iPOD ® is a significant feature that has contributed to its success. However, despite the commercial success and the undoubted popularity of the iPOD ® and other MP3 players, they suffer from the disadvantage that they require a docking station to enable the iPOD ® to be connected to a computer to enable the data, e.g. music or video data, to be uploaded onto the memory of the iPOD ®.
This creates a number of disadvantages. If an individual wishes to purchase some new music or film, they must first purchase the data on conventional disc, e.g. CD or DVD or download it form a website. Data purchased on CD or DVD must then be ripped from the disc and uploaded to the computer and then downloaded onto the portable device, e.g. iPOD ®.
Furthermore, the portability of devices such as the iPOD ® is considerably hindered, since a user without access to a personal computer is unable to upload new data to the iPOD ®. Thus, for example, if an individual is away from home or their office, they cannot purchase data, e.g. music or film for immediate upload to their iPOD ®. We have now found a method which overcomes or mitigates the aforementioned disadvantages.
Summary of the Invention
Therefore, according to a first aspect of the invention we provide a portable data storage device wherein said data storage device is provided with connection means suitable for connecting the device to an MPEG player.
We particularly provide such a device as hereinbefore described wherein the MPEG player is an MP3 player, such as an iPOD ® or an MP4 player.
Advantageously the portable data storage device comprises a flash memory drive or the like. It is a particular aspect of the present invention that the portable data storage device i.e. pre-recorded with data, such as music or movie data. Thus, the purchaser of the pre-recorded portable data storage device may transfer the data to an MPEG player, such as anMP3 player, e.g. an iPOD ®or an MP4 player, regardless of whether the purchaser has access to a personal computer.
It is preferred that the data file(s) stored on the pre-recorded data storage device is in an MPEG readable format or a video format, such as MP4 and M4V or a JPEG picture file. If the data is not in an MPEG readable format as hereinbefore described, the device may include or be programmed such that it can decode the data to enable it to be uploaded to an MPEG player. flash memory drive, however, it will be understood that the data storage device can, in the alternative comprises other data storage device means, such as a flash card, pen drive, CD, magnetic disk, mini-disk, magneto-optical disk, multimedia memory card, secure digital card, memory stick, etc.
The portable data storage device may include a power source, such as a battery, although preferably, the portable data storage device will be powered from the MPEG player once it is connected thereto.
The means for connecting the portable data storage device to an MPEG player may be integral to the portable data storage device. Alternatively, the connection means may comprise a separate connector adapted to engage at one end with an MPEG player and at the other end with a portable data storage device.
In an especially preferred aspect of the present invention the portable data storage device is also provided with a USB connection means.
According to a further aspect of the invention we provide a method of transferring data to an MPEG player which comprises connecting a pre-recorded data storage device to the MPEG player, such as an MP3 player or an MP4 player.
According to a yet further aspect of the invention we provide the use of a portable data storage device for providing pre-recorded data to an MPEG player. We also provide a pre-recorded data storage device adapted to be connected to an MPEG player. In this aspect of the invention we especially provide a pre-recorded flash memory drive. More particularly we provide a pre-recorded flash memory drive 5 which is also provided with a USB connection means.
In this aspect of the invention, preferably the pre-recorded data is music or alternatively wherein the pre-recorded data is movie data.
10 The invention will now be described by way of example only and with reference to the accompanying drawing in which Figure 1 is a perspective representation of a flash memory card.
Referring to figure 1, a flash memory drive 1 comprises a body 2, provided at one end 15 3 with an MPEG connector 4 and at the other end 5 an integral USB connector 6.
20
•25

Claims

Claims
1. A portable data storage device wherein said data storage device is provided with connection means suitable for connecting the device to an MPEG player.
2. A portable data storage device according to claim 1 wherein the MPEG player is an MP3 player.
3. A portable data storage device according to claim 1 wherein the MPEG player is an MP4 player.
4. A portable data storage device according to claim 2 wherein the MP3 player is an iPOD ®.
5. A portable data storage device according to claim 1 wherein the portable data storage device comprises a flash memory drive.
6. A portable data storage device according to claim 1 wherein the portable data storage device is pre-recorded with data.
7. A portable data storage device according to claim 2 wherein the pre-recorded data is music.
8. A portable data storage device according to claim 3 wherein the pre-recorded data is movie data.
9. A portable data storage device according to claim 1 wherein the MPEG player connection means is integral to the portable data storage device.
10. A portable data storage device according to claim 1 wherein the MPEG player connection means comprises a separate connector adapted to engage at one end with an MP3 player and at the other end with a portable data storage device.
11. A portable data storage device according to claim 1 wherein the data capacity is from 1MB to ITB.
12. A portable data storage device according to claim 1 wherein the data storage device is also provided with a USB connection means.
13. A method of transferring data to an MPEG player which comprises connecting a pre-recorded data storage device to the MPEG player.
14. A method according to claim 13 wherein the MPEG player is an MP3 player.
15. A method according to claim 13 wherein the MPEG player is an MP4 player.
16. A method according to claim 13 wherein the data storage device is programmed to upload the data to the MPEG player automatically upon connection with the MPEG player.
17. A method according to claim 13 wherein the MPEG player connection means is integral to the portable data storage device.
18. A method according to claim 13 wherein the data storage device is also provided with a USB connection means.
19. A method according to claim 14 wherein the pre-recorded data is music.
20. A method according to claim 15 wherein the pre-recorded data is movie data.
21. The use of a portable data storage device for providing pre-recorded data to an MPEG player.
22. A pre-recorded data storage device adapted to be connected to an MPEG player.
23. A pre-recorded data storage device according to claim 22 wherein the MPEG player is an MP3 player.
24. A pre-recorded data storage device according to claim 23 wherein the pre- , recorded data is music.
25. A pre-recorded data storage device according to claim 22 wherein the MPEG player is an MP4 player.
26. A pre-recorded data storage device according to claim 25 wherein the prerecorded data is movie data.
27. A portable data storage device, a method or the use as hereinbefore described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
PCT/GB2008/002893 2008-08-22 2008-08-22 Data storage and connection device WO2010020738A1 (en)

Priority Applications (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
PCT/GB2008/002893 WO2010020738A1 (en) 2008-08-22 2008-08-22 Data storage and connection device
PCT/GB2009/001892 WO2010020746A2 (en) 2008-08-22 2009-07-31 Data storage and connection device

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
PCT/GB2008/002893 WO2010020738A1 (en) 2008-08-22 2008-08-22 Data storage and connection device

Publications (1)

Publication Number Publication Date
WO2010020738A1 true WO2010020738A1 (en) 2010-02-25

Family

ID=40276170

Family Applications (2)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
PCT/GB2008/002893 WO2010020738A1 (en) 2008-08-22 2008-08-22 Data storage and connection device
PCT/GB2009/001892 WO2010020746A2 (en) 2008-08-22 2009-07-31 Data storage and connection device

Family Applications After (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
PCT/GB2009/001892 WO2010020746A2 (en) 2008-08-22 2009-07-31 Data storage and connection device

Country Status (1)

Country Link
WO (2) WO2010020738A1 (en)

Citations (9)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO2000067261A1 (en) * 1999-04-30 2000-11-09 Thomson Licensing S.A. Multi-format personal digital audio player
WO2001086640A2 (en) * 2000-05-08 2001-11-15 Minds@Work Handheld portable interactive data storage device
US20030149816A1 (en) * 2002-02-07 2003-08-07 Poo Teng Pin Portable data storage and image recording device capable of direct connection to a computer USB port
US20030217210A1 (en) * 2002-05-15 2003-11-20 Carau Frank P. Memory card having an integral battery that powers an electronic device
US20040096200A1 (en) * 2002-11-20 2004-05-20 Chih-Yi Chen Portable transcription device and method of the same priority
US7278584B1 (en) * 2002-11-07 2007-10-09 American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc. Portable electronic music devices with convenient or foldable transaction cards
DE102006012609A1 (en) * 2006-03-13 2007-11-22 Frank Wild Electronics assembly e.g. navigation receiver, for use with e.g. walkman, has output interface for head or earphones, where signals generated by assembly are delivered alone or with output signals to users in specified composition
US20080168076A1 (en) * 2007-01-08 2008-07-10 Inventec Multimedia & Telecom Corporation Digital audio ripping device
US20080201513A1 (en) * 2007-02-20 2008-08-21 Assaf Waisler Method and Device to Transfer Digital Data

Patent Citations (9)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO2000067261A1 (en) * 1999-04-30 2000-11-09 Thomson Licensing S.A. Multi-format personal digital audio player
WO2001086640A2 (en) * 2000-05-08 2001-11-15 Minds@Work Handheld portable interactive data storage device
US20030149816A1 (en) * 2002-02-07 2003-08-07 Poo Teng Pin Portable data storage and image recording device capable of direct connection to a computer USB port
US20030217210A1 (en) * 2002-05-15 2003-11-20 Carau Frank P. Memory card having an integral battery that powers an electronic device
US7278584B1 (en) * 2002-11-07 2007-10-09 American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc. Portable electronic music devices with convenient or foldable transaction cards
US20040096200A1 (en) * 2002-11-20 2004-05-20 Chih-Yi Chen Portable transcription device and method of the same priority
DE102006012609A1 (en) * 2006-03-13 2007-11-22 Frank Wild Electronics assembly e.g. navigation receiver, for use with e.g. walkman, has output interface for head or earphones, where signals generated by assembly are delivered alone or with output signals to users in specified composition
US20080168076A1 (en) * 2007-01-08 2008-07-10 Inventec Multimedia & Telecom Corporation Digital audio ripping device
US20080201513A1 (en) * 2007-02-20 2008-08-21 Assaf Waisler Method and Device to Transfer Digital Data

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
WO2010020746A3 (en) 2010-05-27
WO2010020746A2 (en) 2010-02-25

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
US20070070856A1 (en) MP3 accessory for music transfer from a CD
WO2011009138A3 (en) Universal multimedia distribution, storage, and playback systems and methods
US20090193153A1 (en) MTP-capable USB device and methods for use therewith
WO2003023786A3 (en) Method and apparatus for automatic equalization mode activation
CA2621329A1 (en) Personal media player apparatus and method
CN101433080A (en) Personal media player apparatus and method
WO2006055962A3 (en) Archival copying of audiovisual recording
EP1713077A3 (en) Information storage medium, information recording apparatus, and information playback apparatus
MY148047A (en) Information storage medium storing a plurality of titles, reproducing apparatus and method thereof
WO2006049476A3 (en) Method and apparatus for reproducing data from recording medium using local storage
TW200514056A (en) Information storage medium storing multi-angle data and method and appatatus for reproducing the multi-angle data
TW200519912A (en) Storage medium storing meta information for enhanced search and subtitle information, and reproducing apparatus
WO2010020738A1 (en) Data storage and connection device
GB2358953A (en) Audio player system
TWM279949U (en) Protable hard disc loading device
US20070036525A1 (en) Portable digital file converter and digital file converting method
MX2007002888A (en) Information storage medium storing av data including meta data, apparatus for reproducing av data from the medium, and method of searching for the meta data.
HK1122393A1 (en) An apparatus for reproducing data recorded on an information storage medium
US20060179402A1 (en) System and method for loading and playing
AU2004100634A4 (en) Method and system for the use of a USB storage device to be used with/within a car stereo headunit to play/display data stored on a USB device
KR200403842Y1 (en) Electronics music album
JP2004062850A (en) Portable data backup equipment
TWM275468U (en) Multimedia player
TW200514038A (en) Information storage medium with search information file recorded thereon, method and reproducing apparatus for reproducing the information storage medium
WO2006059888A3 (en) Method and apparatus for reproducing data from recording medium using local storage

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
121 Ep: the epo has been informed by wipo that ep was designated in this application

Ref document number: 08788452

Country of ref document: EP

Kind code of ref document: A1

NENP Non-entry into the national phase

Ref country code: DE

122 Ep: pct application non-entry in european phase

Ref document number: 08788452

Country of ref document: EP

Kind code of ref document: A1