RU69304U1 - PORTABLE FILE COPYER - Google Patents

Abstract

A portable file copying device contains: a microcontroller; at least one Host controller and its corresponding USB connector; Bluetooth infrared transceiver and / or transceiver module; an indicator that can display the names of files stored in the memory of connected devices and service symbols; control keys for navigating menus and file systems of devices connected to USB connectors; power supply, electrically connected to the microcontroller. EFFECT: ability to conveniently exchange files of a USB device and at least one device containing an infrared transceiver module and / or transceiver based on a Bluetooth connection. 11 s.p. f-ly, 2 ill.

Description

The proposed device relates to devices for file copying information stored on USB devices, for example, from one "MP3 player" to a flash drive or another "MP3 player". Thanks to the inventive device, users can easily exchange information stored on various USB devices, Bluetooth devices.

Analogs of the invention

The well-known mobile drive Vosonic X's Drive Pro VP300 http://www.ferra.ru/online/storage/s25541/page-1/ from 06/22/2004. The drive includes a card reader, which allows you to copy from one flash card to another, using flash cards of various formats. However, the device does not have the ability to copy data from one USB device to another. In addition, the device has large dimensions.

Known portable device for copying flash cards from Panasonic company http://www.techhome.ru/catalog/computer/article_5359.html from 09.16.2005. This device is designed to copy files from one Secure Digital (SD / MMC) format memory card to another. The disadvantages of the known device is the inability to use flash memory cards of formats other than Secure Digital (SD / MMC). Another disadvantage of this device is the lack of file-by-file copying and, accordingly, the choice of copied files.

The closest device is a portable device for copying USB device data, described in US 2005015523 from 01.20.2005. The device contains a microcontroller; electrically connected to the microcontroller, at least two Host controllers and their corresponding USB connectors. At the same time, the device is not portable, because is a pc board.

The purpose of the invention is to create a portable and universal device for sharing files.

Technical result:

- The ability to exchange files of two USB devices;

- the ability to exchange files of a USB device and at least one device containing an infrared transceiver module and / or transceiver based on a Bluetooth connection;

- the presence of an information indicator that displays the names of files connected to the USB connectors of devices;

- the ability to use the device as a watch;

- small dimensions and weight;

- cheapness.

Disclosure of the invention.

The portable file copying device comprises a housing inside which are installed:

- microcontroller;

- electrically connected to the microcontroller, at least two Host controllers and their corresponding USB connectors;

- an indicator that can display the names of files connected to the USB connectors of devices;

- control keys for navigating through the file system of the menu connected to the USB connectors of devices;

- a power unit electrically connected to the microcontroller.

Preferably, the device further comprises at least one reader of at least one medium, made in the form of non-volatile memory. At the same time, the reader of at least one medium contained a card reader controller.

Preferably, the reader of at least one medium, made in the form of non-volatile memory, allows you to read the card

one of the following CompactFlash, MultiMediaCard, Secure Digital, miniSD, Memory Stick, Memory Stick Duo Pro, or other formats.

Preferably, the device further comprises a storage device made in the form of non-volatile memory.

Preferably, the microcontroller performs the following operations:

- definition of connected USB devices that support the USB Mass Storage Class Specification Overview standard;

- reading the file structure of the USB Mass Storage Class Specification Overview standard;

- output to the indicator of the names of the file structure;

- copying selected by the control keys of files or folders from one USB device to another;

- Create an exact copy of the selected keys, files or folders on the selected USB device.

Preferably, the device further comprises an infrared transceiver module and / or a Bluetooth-based transceiver module for electrically coupled (s) to the microcontroller.

Preferably, the microcontroller performs the following operations:

- definition of connected USB devices that support the USB Mass Storage Class Specification Overview standard;

- reading the file structure of the USB Mass Storage Class Specification Overview standard;

- output to the indicator of the names of the file structure;

- inclusion by command from the control keys of the infrared transceiver module and / or transceiver based on Bluetooth connection to search for the corresponding devices;

- conclusion to the indicator of the names found by the module of the infrared transceiver and / or transceiver based on the Bluetooth connection of devices;

- copying, selected by the control keys, files or folders from one USB device to at least one device found by the infrared transceiver module and / or transceiver based on the Bluetooth connection, or receiving files or folders transmitted from the device found by the infrared transceiver module and / or a transceiver based on a Bluetooth connection;

- creating an exact copy of files or folders on at least one device found by the infrared transceiver and / or transceiver module based on the Bluetooth connection, or creating an exact copy of files or folders transmitted from the device found by the infrared transceiver and / or transceiver module on Bluetooth based connection.

Preferably, the indicator is a multi-line LCD or OLED display with two areas for displaying the file structure of the corresponding connected device.

Preferably, the power supply unit is made in the form of at least one accumulator or battery type AA / AAA or another source.

Preferably, the microcontroller of the device further comprises a system clock for displaying the current time on the indicator.

Preferably, the device was made in the form of a watch or pocket watch or pendant or other miniature portable means.

The inventive device is illustrated by the following drawings.

Figure 1 - diagram of a portable device for copying files with two USB inputs.

Figure 2 - diagram of a portable file copy device with two USB inputs and a Bluetooth transceiver.

The portable file copy device with two USB inputs, shown in Figure 1, includes:

- microcontroller;

- electrically connected to the microcontroller, two Host controllers and their corresponding USB inputs;

- indicator 2, which has the ability to display the names of files connected to the USB connectors of devices;

- control keys for navigating through the file system of the menu connected to the USB connectors of devices;

- a power unit electrically connected to the microcontroller.

This device operates as follows. When you connect the first device, for example, a USB flash drive, to the first USB input via the USB Host controller and microcontroller, the names are automatically displayed on the indicator

files recorded in the root directory of this USB device. When you connect a second device, for example, a second USB flash drive, to the second USB input through the second USB Host controller and microcontroller, the names of the files recorded in the root directory of this USB device are also automatically displayed on the indicator. Preferably, the indicator is a multi-line LCD with two areas for displaying the file structure of the corresponding connected USB device (see figures 1, 2). Using the control keys, the file menu of one of the connected USB devices is navigated, and using the “copy” key, the selected at least one file is copied to the selected directory of the second USB device. In this case, several files of one USB device can be copied simultaneously to another; for this, these files are selected (a special key can be used to select).

One of the preferred embodiments of the inventive device was given above, however, it is clear to any specialist that this example should not be limited, and another file menu control scheme can be used, as well as a different type of file menu indication of the connected USB device.

The portable file copy device with two USB inputs, shown in Figure 2, includes:

- microcontroller;

- electrically connected to the microcontroller, two Host controllers and their corresponding USB inputs;

- indicator 2, which has the ability to display the names of files connected to the USB connectors of devices;

- control keys for navigating through the file system of the menu connected to the USB connectors of devices;

- module infrared transceiver and / or transceiver based on Bluetooth connection electrically connected (s) with the microcontroller;

- a power unit electrically connected to the microcontroller.

This device operates as follows. When you connect the first device, for example, a USB flash drive, to the first USB input via the USB Host controller and microcontroller, the names of the files recorded in the root directory of this USB device are automatically displayed on the indicator. The second connected device can be a device with built-in Bluetooth or IR transceiver, for example, a mobile phone, printer, PDA, etc. By command of the control key of a portable file copy device, a search is performed

devices with built-in Bluetooth or IR transceiver, after finding, which they are displayed on the indicator, made in the form of a multi-line LCD with two areas to display the file structure of the connected USB device and devices with built-in Bluetooth or IR transceiver (see figure 2) . Using the control keys, navigate through the file menu of the connected USB device, and using the “copy” key, the selected at least one file is copied to the selected device with built-in Bluetooth and / or IR transceiver. In this case, several files of one USB device can be copied simultaneously to all devices with built-in Bluetooth and / or IR transceiver; for this, these files are highlighted (a special key can be used to select).

It can also copy files from a device with built-in Bluetooth or IR transceiver. To do this, in a device with built-in Bluetooth or IR transceiver, the user activates Bluetooth or IR transceiver, finds the claimed device, selects the necessary file / files for transfer, and then transfers them to the claimed device. The same user or another user who has the claimed device receives a message about the presence of the transferred files and can use the "copy" button to save them to a pre-installed USB device.

One of the preferred embodiments of the inventive device was given above, however, it is clear to any specialist that this example should not be limited, and a different file menu control scheme can be used, as well as another type of indication of the file menu of the connected devices.

Claims (11)

1. A portable file copy device contains: microcontroller; electrically connected to the microcontroller, at least two Host controllers and their corresponding USB connectors; an indicator that can display the names of files stored in the memory of connected devices and service symbols; control keys for navigating menus and file systems of devices connected to USB connectors; power supply, electrically connected to the microcontroller. 2. The portable file copying device according to claim 1, characterized in that it further comprises at least one reader for at least one medium, made in the form of non-volatile memory. 3. The portable file copying device according to claim 2, characterized in that the reading device of at least one medium, made in the form of non-volatile memory, allows you to read a card of one of the following formats CompactFlash, MultiMediaCard, Secure Digital, miniSD, Memory Stick, Memory Stick Duo Pro or others. 4. The portable file copying device according to claim 1, characterized in that it further comprises a storage device made in the form of non-volatile memory, intended for temporary storage of portable files. 5. The portable file copying device according to claim 1, characterized in that the microcontroller performs the following operations: Detecting connected USB devices that support USB Mass Storage Class Specification Overview; reading the file structure of the USB Mass Storage Class Specification Overview standard; display on the indicator a list of files and folders of the file structure and service information; copying selected control keys, files or folders from one USB device to another. 6. The portable file copying device according to claim 1, characterized in that it further comprises an infrared transceiver module and / or Bluetooth-based transceiver module for electrically connected (s) connection with the microcontroller. 7. The portable file copying device according to claim 6, characterized in that the microcontroller performs the following operations: Detecting connected USB devices that support USB Mass Storage Class Specification Overview; reading the file structure of the USB Mass Storage Class Specification Overview standard; display on the indicator a list of files and folders of the file structure and service information; switching on the command from the controls of the module infrared transceiver and / or transceiver based on Bluetooth connection to search for relevant devices; displaying on the indicator the names of the infrared transceiver and / or transceiver module found on the basis of the Bluetooth device connection; copying files or folders selected by the control keys from one USB device to at least one device found by the infrared transceiver and / or transceiver module based on the Bluetooth connection, or receiving files or folders from an external device in the same way. 8. The portable file copying device according to claim 7, characterized in that the service information is the file size, file type, file creation date, the amount of free and / or occupied space on the USB device, the type of operation the device is currently performing, for example: copying a file, searching for a pairing device, etc. 9. The portable file copying device according to claim 8, wherein the indicator is an LCD or OLED display for displaying the file structure of the corresponding connected device and service information. 10. The portable file copying device according to claim 1, characterized in that the power supply unit is made in the form of at least one accumulator or AA / AAA battery, or another type. 11. The portable file copying device according to claim 1, characterized in that the microcontroller further comprises a system clock for displaying the current time on the indicator.