Multi Partitioned Storage Device Emulating Dissimilar Storage Media
A digital media. In one embodiment, the digital media devices includes a storage unit/partition that emulates a Compact Disc-Read Only Memory (CD-ROM), and optionally, a second storage unit/partition that acts as a Read/Write storage device.
1 . Apparatus comprising a connector to connect to a computing device;
a Read Only Memory (ROM) storage unit; and
a Read/Write storage unit.
2 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the apparatus is a digital media device, with the ROM storage unit consisting of flash memory, and the Read/Write storage unit consisting of flash memory.
3 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the ROM is to store an application or task to support the apparatus interfacing with the computer device.
4 . The apparatus of claim 3 , wherein the computing device is a mobile computing device.
5 . The apparatus of claim 4 , wherein the mobile computing device is one of a cellular phone, personal digital assistant (PDA), and a digital camera.
6 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the connector is to be interconnected with a Universal Serial Bus (USB) port of the computing device.
7 . The apparatus of claim 3 , wherein the application or task is to have two icons display on a screen of the mobile computing device, a first icon representing the ROM storage unit and a second icon representing the Read/Write storage unit.
8 . The apparatus of claim 4 further comprising:
a master boot record to identify two partitions of the apparatus, including the ROM storage unit and the Read/Write storage unit.
9 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the ROM storage unit is to emulate a CD ROM.
10 . The apparatus of claim 9 , further comprising firmware containing logic to emulate the ROM as the CD ROM.
11 . The apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the application or task is to be launched automatically when the apparatus is plugged into the computing device.
12 . The apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the Read/Write includes a card reader for multiple different flash card formats.
13 . The apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the Read/Write storage unit includes an on-board flash memory.
14 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the computing device is exclusive of a CD-ROM.
15 . A method comprising:
after being interconnected to a computing device, a digital media device providing read/write storage unit; and
the digital media device providing a ROM storage unit.
16 . The method of claim 15 , further comprising the digital media device emulating the ROM storage unit as a CD-ROM.
17 . The method of claim 15 , wherein the digital media device includes the ROM storage unit consisting of flash memory, and the Read/Write storage unit consisting of flash memory.
18 . A machine-accessible medium that provides instructions that, if executed by a machine will cause said machine to perform operations comprising of:
after being interconnected to a computing device, a digital media device providing read/write storage unit; and
the digital media device providing a ROM storage unit.
19 . The machine-accessible medium of claim 18 , further comprising the digital media device emulating the ROM storage unit as a CD-ROM.
20 . The machine-accessible medium of claim 18 , wherein the digital media device includes the ROM storage unit consisting of flash memory, and the Read/Write storage unit consisting of flash memory.