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(12) Patent Application Publication (10) Pub. No.: US 2005/0251597 A1 Zhang (43) Pub US 2005O251597A1 (19) United States (12) Patent Application Publication (10) Pub. No.: US 2005/0251597 A1 Zhang (43) Pub. Date: Nov. 10, 2005 (54) WIRELESS SMART HARD-DISK DRIVE 2005. Provisional application No. 60/593,396, filed on Jan. 11, 2005. (76) Inventor: Guobiao Zhang, Carson City, NV (US) (30) Foreign Application Priority Data Correspondence Address: GUOBAO ZHANG May 10, 2004 (CN).............................. 200410O22482.7 P.O. BOX 6182 Jun. 1, 2004 (CN).............................. 200410O22672.9 STATELINE, NV 89449-6182 (US) Publication Classification (21) Appl. No.: 10/908,383 (51) Int. CI.7. (22) Filed: May 10, 2005 (52) U.S. Cl. ................................................................ 710/74 Related U.S. Application Data (57) ABSTRACT The present invention discloses a portable wireleSS Smart (60) Provisional application No. 60/579,071, filed on Jun. hard-disk drive (wsHDD). It comprises a wireless direct 12, 2004. Provisional application No. 60/579,725, communication means with asSociated multimedia devices. filed on Jun. 14, 2004. Provisional application No. Short-range wireleSS means is a preferred communication 60/585,123, filed on Jul. 2, 2004. Provisional appli means. To users, the WSHDD is more convenient and costs cation No. 60/586,129, filed on Jul. 7, 2004. Provi less. The wsHDD-cellular phone will become personal com sional application No. 60/640,901, filed on Jan. 1, munication, computation and Storage hub. Patent Application Publication Nov. 10, 2005 Sheet 1 of 10 US 2005/025 1597 A1 Patent Application Publication Nov. 10, 2005 Sheet 2 of 10 US 2005/025 1597 A1 Fig. 3 Patent Application Publication Nov. 10, 2005 Sheet 3 of 10 US 2005/025 1597 A1 t SX2: XXX XXXXX XXX XXX XXXX XXX XXX XXXY X 2 88 s C C X s X . 2.: Fig. 4A 15p 16b 17 XXXXXXX. XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXX XXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXC 88 N Sasax sYYYYY set X 777V 32Q'x. K7 XXX 88A C 1 8 W L HDD circuitry %4. 8 2. 18C Fig. 4C Patent Application Publication Nov. 10, 2005 Sheet 4 of 10 US 2005/025 1597 A1 84 84r M O Fig. 5A Fig. 5B 38 38 RB 84W wRD Buffer Wireless data (RDB) interface 84p N 54 53 55 Fig. 6BB ------ Earphone --- 84WL 48PB Y Wireless data WPD Buffer interface (PDB) a ------ Video display ------ Patent Application Publication Nov. 10, 2005 Sheet 5 of 10 US 2005/025 1597 A1 Wireless host controller Wireless transceiver (e.g. Bluetooth, UWB) (e.g. Bluetooth, UWB) WireleSS Controller Wireless transceiver (e.g. Bluetooth, UWB) (e.g. Bluetooth, UWB) WireleSS Controller WireleSS transceiver (e.g. Bluetooth, UWB) (e.g. Bluetooth, UWB) Wireless host Controller Wireless transceiver (e.g. Bluetooth, UWB) (e.g. Bluetooth, UWB) 88 PP Wireless peer-to-peer WireleSS transceiver controller (e.g. Bluetooth, UWB) 84PP Wireless peer-to-peer Wireless transceiver Controller (e.g. Bluetooth, UWB) Patent Application Publication Nov. 10, 2005 Sheet 6 of 10 US 2005/025 1597 A1 Firm Ware 18FW ----------------------- Download FW18DF: Firm Ware 18FW File Management Firm Ware 18FM Cluster Address 88A for 88H Patent Application Publication Nov. 10, 2005 Sheet 7 of 10 US 2005/025 1597 A1 OM WireleSS Data Interface 18WL Wired Data HDD circuitry Interface 18C 18WD Multimedia Processing RAMROM U s Function k 18MP 18M s d A. d 1 8 Fig.11 Patent Application Publication Nov. 10, 2005 Sheet 8 of 10 US 2005/025 1597 A1 116 120 110 v Fig. 12C 118i Fig. 12A Fig. 12B Fig. 12D \ O N V w Y N w Y. Y 84 w N N W V OOOSS Y 110 Fig. 13A 84 Fig. 13B Patent Application Publication Nov. 10, 2005 Sheet 9 of 10 US 2005/025 1597 A1 RAMIROM Battery 124 120 Data Display uProcessor Interface 122 1 OO Long-range Wireless Data Interface (e.g. Cellular) 220 106 Short-range Wireless Data Interface (e.g. UWB) Wired Data Interface Fig. 14B Patent Application Publication Nov. 10, 2005 Sheet 10 of 10 US 2005/025 1597 A1 888 -1 a 84 Y 888A Fig. 15A t Flash-card Interface Wireless Interface Conversion Interface 384 A 384B 384C Fig. 15C US 2005/025 1597 A1 Nov. 10, 2005 WIRELESS SMART HARD-DISK DRIVE to ~100 hours of MPEG4 movies; -20,0005M Pixel photos; or, ~10,000 MP3 songs. If it is used for only a single CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED multimedia application, this huge capacity will be wasted APPLICATIONS (like in an ipod). Only when it is shared by a large number 0001. This application relates to the following domestic of multimedia devices, will the capacity of a portable HDD applications: be fully exploited. 0016 U.S. patent applications Ser. Nos. 10/685,887, 0002) 1. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/579,071, 10/902,646 disclose a smart hard-disk drive (shDD) 8 “Smart Hard-Disk Drive and Methods”, Filed Jun. 12, 2004; (FIGS. 1A-1B). It comprises a host function (e.g. USB host, 0003 2. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/579,725, or USB OTG) which enables direct data transfer between the “Smart Hard-Disk Drive and Methods”, Filed Jun. 14, 2004; SHDD and device. Because no computer is needed during data transfer, the SHDD 8 and associated multimedia devices 0004) 3. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/585,123, 4 are highly portable. The shDD can be shared by a number “Smart Hard-Disk Drive and Methods', Filed Jul. 2, 2004; of multimedia devices (e.g. digital still camera 4r of FIG. 0005. 4. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/586,129, 1A and MP3 player 4p of FIG. 1B) and therefore, is a “Smart Hard-Disk Drive and Methods', Filed Jul. 7, 2004; universal multimedia Storage platform. 0006 5. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/640,901, 0017. The shDD uses a wired communication means, i.e. “HDD-Wireless Phone”, Filed Jan. 1, 2005; a user needs to connect a wire 8w between the SHDD 8 and device 4 during data transfer. This user intervention can be 0007 6. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/593,396, inconvenient. Moreover, in order to Store data acquired (or “Hard-Disk-Drive-Based Dual-Range Wireless Phone”, needed) between two data transfers, multimedia devices Filed Jan. 11, 2005; need certain amount of non-volatile memory as local Stor 0008 and the following foreign applications: age. This raises the total System cost. Accordingly, the present invention discloses a wireleSS Smart hard-disk drive 0009) 1. China, P. R., Application Serial No. (wsHDD). It keeps constant communication with multime 200410022482.7, “Wireless Smart Hard-Disk Drive”, Filed dia devices using a wireless means. The wsHDD is more May 10, 2004; convenient and the total System cost can be lower. 0010) 2. China, P. R., Application Serial No. 200410022672.9, “Smart Hard-Disk Drive and Methods', OBJECTS AND ADVANTAGES Filed Jun. 1, 2004. 0018. It is a principle object of the present invention to provide a portable universal multimedia Storage platform BACKGROUND which does not require either computer or user intervention 0011) 1. Technical Field of the Invention during data transfer-wireleSS Smart hard-disk drive 0012. The present invention relates to the field of elec (wsHDD). tronic Storage Systems, more particularly to wireleSS Smart 0019. It is another object of the present invention to hard-disk drive (wsHDD). provide wireleSS multimedia devices associated with a WSHDD 0013 2. Prior Arts 0020. It is another object of the present invention to 0014 Portable multimedia devices (hereinafter referred to as “multimedia device”, “device') are portable devices provide an interface-conversion apparatus which makes that record and/or play multimedia (e.g. audio/video, i.e. legacy multimedia devices compatible with a wsHDD. A/V) information. They can be categorized into recording 0021. In accordance with these and other objects of the device, playing device and multi-function device. Recording present invention, wireless Smart hard-disk drive (wsHDD) device (RD) comprises at least a recording function, which is disclosed. converts external analog multimedia Signals into multimedia data and records them onto a Storage medium. Examples SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION include digital Still camera, digital camcorder, and digital 0022. To address the storage needs of portable multime voice recorder. Playing device (PD) comprises at least a dia devices, the present invention discloses a portable wire playing function, which converts multimedia data into per less Smart hard-disk drive (wsHDD). It comprises a wireless ceptible (analog) multimedia signals. Examples include direct communication means with associated multimedia audio player (e.g. MP3-player, CD player), movie player devices. Here, the word "wireless” means no user interven (e.g. VCD/DVD player, microdisplay-based video-player), tion is needed during data transfer, i.e. a user does not need portable game machine (e.g. Game Boy), and global posi to connect a wire between the WSHDD and device; the word tioning system (GPS). Multi-function devices (MD) com “direct” means no computer is needed as intermediary prise both recording and playing functions. Examples during data transfer. With a huge Storage capacity, a Single include personal versatile recorder (PVR), camera (or video) portable wsHDD can store multimedia files for a large cellular phones with built-in MP3 player, and personal number of multimedia devices. Namely, wsHDD will digital assistant (PDA). become a universal multimedia Storage platform. It can 0.015 Recently, the storage capacity of small form-factor replace various Storage media, Such as removable flash cards (portable) hard-disk drive (HDD) increases tremendously: (e.g. CF, MM, SD, MS, XD), videotapes (e.g. VHS, 8 mm, for 2.5" HDD, it has reached 80GB; for 1.8" HDD, 40GB Hi8, MiniDV, MicroMV), and optical discs (e.g. CD, VCD, (this number will soon reach 100 GB).
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