Electronic device with card interface
View Patent ↗When initializing a card-shaped device inserted in a card interface, operation mode acquiring means incorporated in an electronic device acquires operation mode information, stored in a register file incorporated in the card-shaped device, by a predetermined procedure using a predetermined pin. Operation mode setting means incorporated in the electronic device executes signal assignment on a plurality of data pins peculiar to an operation mode indicated by the acquired operation mode information, thereby switching a data transfer width, and allowing the card-shaped device to operate in the operation mode.
1. A method of operating a storage device accessed by an electronic device, the storage device having connector pins that include data pins, a command pin, and a power signal pin, the method comprising:
receiving a first command for reading operation mode information from the electronic device via the command pin, the operation mode information indicating one of first and second operation modes;
transmitting the operation mode information to the electronic device via one of the connector pins in response to the first command;
receiving data from the electronic device using one of the data pins in the first operation mode;
receiving data from the electronic device using four data pins in the second operation mode;
receiving a second command for reading operation voltage information from the electronic device via the command pin, the operation voltage information concerning an operation voltage of the storage device;
transmitting the operation voltage information to the electronic device via the command pin in response to the second command; and
receiving a third command for setting an operation mode of the storage device into one of the first and second operation modes.
2. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising receiving power voltage information concerning a power voltage, the power voltage supplied from the electronic device via the power signal pin.
3. The method according to claim 2 , further comprising transmitting a response if the storage device can operate with the power voltage.
4. The method according to claim 2 , further comprising receiving an initial voltage from the electronic device via the power signal pin before receiving the power voltage information.
5. The method according to claim 4 , wherein the initial voltage differs from the power voltage.
6. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising:
receiving a fourth command for reading an address, assigned to the storage device, from the electronic device via the command pin; and
transmitting the address to the electronic device via the command pin in response to the fourth command.
7. The method according to claim 6 , further comprising:
receiving a fifth command for selecting the storage device, the fifth command including an address indicating a storage device to be selected; and
shifting the storage device to a selected state if the address included in the fifth command is identical to the address assigned to the storage device.
8. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising:
receiving a sixth command for reading identification data, unique to the storage device, from the electronic device via the command pin; and
transmitting the identification data to the electronic device via the command pin in response to the sixth command.
9. The method according to claim 8 , further comprising shifting the storage device from a Ready State to an Identification State after transmitting the identification data.
10. A method of operating a storage device accessed by an electronic device, the storage device having connector pins that include data pins, a command pin, and a power signal pin, the method comprising:
receiving a first command for reading operation mode information from the electronic device via the command pin, the operation mode information indicating first and second operation modes;
transmitting the operation mode information to the electronic device via one of the connector pins in response to the first command;
receiving data from the electronic device using one of the data pins in the first operation mode;
receiving data from the electronic device using four data pins in the second operation mode;
receiving a second command for reading operation voltage information from the electronic device via the command pin, the operation voltage information concerning an operation voltage of the storage device;
transmitting the operation voltage information to the electronic device via the command pin in response to the second command;
receiving a third command for setting an operation mode of the storage device into one of the first and second operation modes; and
setting the operation mode of the storage device in response to the third command.
11. The method according to claim 10 , further comprising receiving power voltage information concerning a power voltage, the power voltage being supplied from the electronic device via the power signal pin.
12. The method according to claim 11 , further comprising transmitting a response if the storage device can operate with the power voltage.
13. The method according to claim 11 , further comprising receiving an initial voltage from the electronic device via the power signal pin before receiving the power voltage information.
14. The method according to claim 13 , wherein the initial voltage differs from the power voltage.
15. The method according to claim 10 , further comprising:
receiving a fourth command for reading an address assigned to the storage device from the electronic device via the command pin; and
transmitting the address to the electronic device via the command pin in response to the fourth command.
16. The method according to claim 15 , further comprising:
receiving a fifth command for selecting the storage device, the fifth command including an address indicating a storage device to be selected; and
shifting the storage device to a selected state if the address included in the fifth command is identical to the address assigned to the storage device.
17. The method according to claim 10 , further comprising:
receiving a sixth command for reading an identification data, unique to the storage device, from the electronic device via the command pin; and
transmitting the identification data to the electronic device via the command pin in response to the sixth command.
18. The method according to claim 17 , further comprising shifting the storage device from a Ready State to an Identification State after transmitting the identification data.