CN101673189B

CN101673189B - Data storage devices and method for communications between same

Info

Publication number: CN101673189B
Application number: CN2008101197863A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 安岩; 郑中华
Original assignee: Lenovo Beijing Ltd
Current assignee: Lenovo Beijing Ltd
Priority date: 2008-09-10
Filing date: 2008-09-10
Publication date: 2011-09-21
Anticipated expiration: 2028-09-10
Also published as: CN101673189A

Abstract

The invention provides data storage devices and a method for communications between the same. One device comprises a first power supply module, a first storage medium, a first processor module, a first interface module and a first control module, wherein the first processor module comprises a first storage medium interface and a first storage processing module; the first interface module is used for connecting with a second interface module of a second data storage device, and comprises a first storage interface used for connecting with the first storage medium so as to connect the first storage medium to a second storage processing module of the second data storage device through the second interface module; and the first control module is used for controlling one of the first storage medium interface and the first storage interface to be connected with the first storage medium, and when one of the first storage medium interface and the first storage interface is connected with the first storage medium, the other is not connected with the first storage medium. The scheme can conveniently connect two storage devices with interface modules, and utilize the functions of the two storage devices.

Description

Method for communicating between data storage device and data storage device

Technical field

The present invention relates to data processing field, particularly relate to method for communicating between a kind of data storage device and data storage device.

Background technology

Data storage device is mainly used in data is carried out back-up storage, as family data is carried out back-up storage.In realizing process of the present invention, the inventor finds that the data storage device of prior art can be divided into two kinds:

A kind of is that storage capacity is limited, the processor ability a little less than, but have the low side data storage device of stronger network function; Exemplarily, this kind data storage device adopts the flush bonding processor of non-X86, and the hard disk number of holding use is less as having only 1-2, has route (Router), wireless access functions such as (WirelessAP); Typical case's representative of such data storage device is the Time Capsule of Apple, is characterized in adopting Embedded network function processor, has stronger network function, but storage capacity is limited, be difficult to be configured upgrading, client software is single, the development difficulty height;

Another kind is that storage capacity is strong, and the processor ability is higher, but the more weak high-end data storage device of network function; Exemplarily, it is more as more than 4 and 4 that this kind data storage device holds the hard disk number of use, the form home server operating system (MS Windows Homeserver OS) of operation Microsoft, and this OS does not support router and wireless network; Typical case's representative of such data storage device is the media server of Hewlett-Packard, is characterized in having only single wired network interface, and stronger storage capacity is arranged, and is configured upgrading easily, and user software is abundant, easily exploitation.

In actual use, the user may simultaneously or successively have above-mentioned two kinds of data processing equipments, in realizing process of the present invention, after the inventor finds that the user has above-mentioned two kinds of data storage devices, but can't in use give full play to both advantages separately, its scheme of taking can only be:

1) in two kinds of memory storages, get a kind ofly, and another give up, perhaps, in order to strengthen storage capacity, the hard disk in the low side data storage device is taken out, and inserts high-end data storage device simply;

The shortcoming of this scheme is: the stack of the function of two kinds of data storage devices, do not caused significant wastage, brought loss to the user;

2) with network two kinds of data storage devices are coupled together;

The shortcoming of this scheme is: need higher level professional technology, use inconvenience, and two independently memory storage be not easy to management, and line is more in disorder, owing to increased netting twine, power lead and needed bigger placing space, brought inconvenience for the use of family simultaneously.

Summary of the invention

Embodiments of the invention provide method for communicating between a kind of data storage device and data storage device, can't between the realization data storage device in convenient the connection, can make full use of the technical matters that connects back different pieces of information memory storage function again to solve prior art.

For solving the problems of the technologies described above, the embodiment of the invention provides a kind of data storage device on the one hand, comprising:

First power supply module is used to insert power supply;

First storage medium is used to store data;

The first processor module comprises:

First storage medium interface is used for being connected with described first storage medium,

The first stores processor module is used for controlling the read-write of described first storage medium when described first storage medium interface is connected with described first storage medium;

First interface module is used for being connected with second interface module of one second data storage device, comprising:

First memory interface is used for being connected with described first storage medium, described first storage medium is connected to the second stores processor module of described second data storage device by described second interface module;

First control module, being used for controlling described first storage medium interface or described first memory interface one is connected with described first storage medium, and when in described first storage medium interface or described first memory interface one was connected with described first storage medium, another was not connected with described first storage medium;

Wherein, when described first control module is controlled described first storage medium interface and is connected with described first storage medium, by the read-write of described first storage medium of the described first stores processor module controls; When described first control module is controlled described first memory interface and is connected with described first storage medium, by the read-write of described first storage medium of the described second stores processor module controls.

On the other hand, provide a kind of data storage device, comprising:

The second source supply module is used to insert power supply;

Second storage medium is used to store data;

Second processor module comprises:

One or more second storage medium interfaces are used to connect storage medium,

The second stores processor module is used for the read-write of the storage medium that connects by described second storage medium interface is controlled;

Second interface module is used for being connected with first interface module of first data storage device, comprising:

Second memory interface, be used for being connected with at least one of described second storage medium interface, and first storage medium of described first data storage device is connected to described second storage medium interface by described first interface module, with read-write by described first storage medium of the described second stores processor module controls.

Another aspect provides a kind of data storage device, comprising:

First power supply module is used to insert power supply;

First storage medium is used to store data;

First mixed-media network modules mixed-media is used to realize first network access facility;

The first processor module comprises:

The first stores processor module is used for controlling the read-write of described first storage medium when described first storage medium interface is connected with described first storage medium,

The first mixed-media network modules mixed-media interface is used for being connected with described first mixed-media network modules mixed-media,

First network process module is used for controlling described first mixed-media network modules mixed-media and realizing described first network access facility when the described first mixed-media network modules mixed-media interface is connected with described first mixed-media network modules mixed-media;

First network interface, be connected with described first mixed-media network modules mixed-media, and described first mixed-media network modules mixed-media is connected to described second data storage device, realize first network access facility to control described first mixed-media network modules mixed-media by second network process module of described second data storage device.

On the one hand, provide a kind of data storage device again, comprising:

The second source supply module is used to insert power supply;

Second storage medium is used to store data;

Second mixed-media network modules mixed-media is used to realize second network access facility;

Second processor module comprises:

One or more second storage medium interfaces are used to connect the storage medium that comprises described second storage medium,

The second stores processor module is used for the read-write of the storage medium that connects by described second storage medium interface is controlled,

The second mixed-media network modules mixed-media interface is used to connect the mixed-media network modules mixed-media of realizing network access facility,

Second network process module is used to control the mixed-media network modules mixed-media that connects by the described second mixed-media network modules mixed-media interface and realizes network access facility;

Second network interface is used for being connected with the described second mixed-media network modules mixed-media interface, and by described first interface module first mixed-media network modules mixed-media of described first data storage device is connected to the described second mixed-media network modules mixed-media interface;

Second control module is used for controlling described second mixed-media network modules mixed-media or described second network interface one and is connected with the described second mixed-media network modules mixed-media interface; And when in described second mixed-media network modules mixed-media or described second network interface one was connected with the described second mixed-media network modules mixed-media interface, another was not connected with the described second mixed-media network modules mixed-media interface;

When described second control module is controlled described second mixed-media network modules mixed-media and is connected with the described second mixed-media network modules mixed-media interface, control described second mixed-media network modules mixed-media by described second network process module and realize second network access facility;

When described second control module is controlled described second network interface and is connected with the described second mixed-media network modules mixed-media interface, control first mixed-media network modules mixed-media of described first data storage device by described second network process module and realize first network access facility.

On the one hand, provide method for communicating between a kind of data storage device again, be used for communicating between first data storage device and second data storage device, described first data storage device comprises:

First power supply module is used to insert power supply;

First storage medium is used to store data;

The first processor module comprises:

First storage medium interface is used for being connected with described first storage medium;

First interface module comprises:

First memory interface is used for being connected with described first storage medium;

Described second data storage device comprises:

The second source supply module is used to insert power supply;

Second processor module comprises:

One or more second storage medium interfaces are used to connect storage medium;

Second interface module comprises:

Second memory interface is used for being connected with at least one of described second storage medium interface; And when described first interface module was connected with described second interface module, described first memory interface was connected with described second memory interface;

Wherein, described method comprises the steps:

Detecting described first interface module when being connected, control described first memory interface by described first control module and be connected with described first storage medium with described second interface module;

The described second stores processor module is connected with described first storage medium by described first, second memory interface, and controls the read-write of described first storage medium.

First power supply module is used to insert power supply;

First storage medium is used to store data;

The first processor module comprises:

First interface module comprises:

First network interface is used for being connected with described first mixed-media network modules mixed-media;

Described second data storage device comprises:

The second source supply module is used to insert power supply;

Second storage medium is used to store data;

Second processor module comprises:

One or more second storage medium interfaces are used to connect the storage medium that comprises described second storage medium;

The second mixed-media network modules mixed-media interface is used to connect the mixed-media network modules mixed-media of realizing network access facility;

Second interface module comprises:

Second network interface is used for being connected with the described second mixed-media network modules mixed-media interface;

Described second data storage device also comprises:

When described first interface module was connected with described second interface module, described first network interface was connected with described second network interface;

Wherein, described method comprises the steps:

Detecting described first interface module when being connected, control described second network interface by described second control module and be connected with the described second mixed-media network modules mixed-media interface with described second interface module;

Described second network process module is connected with described first mixed-media network modules mixed-media by described first, second network interface, and controls described first mixed-media network modules mixed-media and realize described first network access facility.

Technique scheme has following technique effect:

By interface module is set on data storage device, make and to be connected by this interface module between data storage device, and by this interface module, can realize realizing network access facility or controlling the read-write of the storage medium of other one or more data storage devices by the mixed-media network modules mixed-media of one in the data storage device that is connected other one or more data storage devices of control, the user only need carry out simple interface grafting like this, just can realize the connection between the different pieces of information memory storage, thereby with both combinations, and use both function simultaneously, connect simple, easy to use.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 is the structural representation of first data storage device of one embodiment of the invention;

Fig. 2 is the structural representation of second data storage device of one embodiment of the invention;

Fig. 3 is the structural representation of first data storage device of another embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 4 is the structural representation of second data storage device of another embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 5 is the structural representation of first data storage device of further embodiment of this invention;

Fig. 6 is the structural representation of second data storage device of further embodiment of this invention;

Fig. 7 is the structural representation of first data storage device of further embodiment of this invention;

Fig. 8 is the structural representation of second data storage device of further embodiment of this invention;

Fig. 9 is the schematic flow sheet of method for communicating between the data storage device of one embodiment of the invention;

Figure 10 is the schematic flow sheet of method for communicating between the data storage device of another embodiment of the present invention.

Embodiment

For technical matters, technical scheme and advantage that the embodiment of the invention will be solved is clearer, be described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and the specific embodiments.

The embodiment of the invention provides first data storage device and second data storage device of band interface module, wherein, first data storage device is provided with first interface module, second data storage device is provided with second interface module, first, second data storage device can link together by first, second interface module, and after connecting, by this first, second interface module, second data storage device can be taken over the memory function and/or the network access facility of first memory storage.

Fig. 1 is the structural representation of first data storage device of one embodiment of the invention.As Fig. 1, first data storage device 100 of one embodiment of the invention comprises: first power supply module 101 is used to insert power supply, with all module that need power or chip power supplies in first data storage device; First storage medium 102 is used to store data; First processor module 103, this first processor module comprises again: first storage medium interface is used for being connected with first storage medium first stores processor module, be used for when first storage medium interface is connected with first storage medium, controlling the read-write of first storage medium; First interface module 104, be used for being connected with second interface module of one second data storage device, this first interface module comprises again: first memory interface, be used for being connected, first storage medium is connected to the second stores processor module of second data storage device by second interface module with first storage medium; First control module 105, being used for controlling first storage medium interface or first memory interface one is connected with first storage medium, and when in first storage medium interface or first memory interface one was connected with first storage medium, another was not connected with first storage medium; Wherein, when first control module is controlled first storage medium interface and is connected with first storage medium, by the read-write of the first stores processor module controls, first storage medium; When first control module is controlled first memory interface and is connected with first storage medium, by the second stores processor module controls, first storage medium.

Fig. 2 is the structural representation of second data storage device of one embodiment of the invention.As Fig. 2, second data storage device 200 of one embodiment of the invention comprises: second source supply module 201 is used to insert power supply, with all module that need power or chip power supplies in second data storage device; Second storage medium 202 is used to store data; Second processor module 203, this second processor module comprises again: one or more second storage medium interfaces, be used to connect storage medium, the second stores processor module is used for the read-write of the storage medium that connects by described second storage medium interface is controlled; Second interface module 204, be used for being connected with first interface module of first data storage device, comprise: second memory interface, be used for being connected with at least one of described second storage medium interface, and first storage medium of described first data storage device is connected to described second storage medium interface by described first interface module, with read-write by described first storage medium of the described second stores processor module controls.

Fig. 1, first, second data storage device shown in Figure 2 are coupled together the back form the structural representation of the data-storage system of an embodiment.Wherein, first, second data storage device is connected by first, second interface module.When first interface module is connected with second interface module, first memory interface is connected with second memory interface, at this moment, when first control module is controlled first memory interface and is connected with first storage medium, the second stores processor module is connected with this first storage medium by second memory interface, and controls the read-write of first storage medium.Thereby, at first data storage device with after second data storage device is connected, second data storage device can be taken over storage medium in first data storage device in the memory function of performance self storage medium memory function.Exemplarily, the above-mentioned second stores processor module can realize by the application program that realizes corresponding function the control of first storage medium read-write.

Preferably, in first data storage device shown in Figure 1, first control module comprises: first switch, have first end, second end and the 3rd end, first end is connected with first memory interface, and second end is connected with first storage medium, and the 3rd end is connected with first storage medium interface; When first switch is in first state, first end and the second end conducting, first memory interface is connected with first storage medium; When first switch is in second state, second end and the 3rd end conducting, first storage medium interface is connected with first storage medium.By controlling the state of first switch, in may command first memory interface or first storage medium interface one is connected with first storage medium.

Fig. 3 is the structural representation of first data storage device of another embodiment of the present invention.As Fig. 3, first data storage device 300 of this embodiment comprises: first power supply module 301 is used to insert power supply; First storage medium 302 is used to store data; First mixed-media network modules mixed-media 303 is used to realize first network access facility; First processor module 304, this first processor module comprises again: first storage medium interface, be used for being connected with first storage medium, the first stores processor module, be used for when first storage medium interface is connected with first storage medium, control the read-write of first storage medium, the first mixed-media network modules mixed-media interface, be used for being connected with first mixed-media network modules mixed-media, first network process module, be used for when the first mixed-media network modules mixed-media interface is connected with first mixed-media network modules mixed-media, controls first mixed-media network modules mixed-media and realizing first network access facility; First interface module 305, be used for being connected with second interface module of one second data storage device, this first interface module comprises again: first network interface, be connected with first mixed-media network modules mixed-media, and first mixed-media network modules mixed-media is connected to second data storage device, realize first network access facility to control first mixed-media network modules mixed-media by second network process module of second data storage device.

Fig. 4 is the structural representation of second data storage device of another embodiment of the present invention.As Fig. 4, second data storage device 400 of this embodiment comprises: second source supply module 401 is used to insert power supply; Second storage medium 402 is used to store data; Second mixed-media network modules mixed-media 403 is used to realize second network access facility; Second processor module 404, this second processor module comprises again: one or more second storage medium interfaces, be used to connect the storage medium that comprises second storage medium, the second stores processor module, be used for the read-write of the storage medium that connects by second storage medium interface is controlled, the second mixed-media network modules mixed-media interface, be used to connect the mixed-media network modules mixed-media of realizing network access facility, second network process module is used to control the mixed-media network modules mixed-media that connects by the second mixed-media network modules mixed-media interface and realizes network access facility; Second interface module 405, be used for being connected with first interface module of first data storage device, this second interface module comprises again: second network interface, be used for being connected, and first mixed-media network modules mixed-media of first data storage device be connected to the second mixed-media network modules mixed-media interface by first interface module with the second mixed-media network modules mixed-media interface; This data storage device also comprises: second control module 406 is used for controlling second mixed-media network modules mixed-media or second network interface one and is connected with the second mixed-media network modules mixed-media interface; And when in second mixed-media network modules mixed-media or second network interface one was connected with the second mixed-media network modules mixed-media interface, another was not connected with the second mixed-media network modules mixed-media interface; When second control module is controlled second mixed-media network modules mixed-media and is connected with the second mixed-media network modules mixed-media interface, control second mixed-media network modules mixed-media by second network process module and realize second network access facility; When second control module is controlled second network interface and is connected with the second mixed-media network modules mixed-media interface, control first mixed-media network modules mixed-media of first data storage device by second network process module and realize first network access facility.

Fig. 3, first, second data storage device shown in Figure 4 are coupled together the back form the structural representation of the data-storage system of another embodiment.In the data-storage system of another embodiment, first, second data storage device is connected by first, second interface module.When first interface module is connected with second interface module, first network interface is connected with second network interface, at this moment, when second control module is controlled second network interface and is connected with the first mixed-media network modules mixed-media interface, second network process module of second processor module is connected with first network interface by second network interface, and first mixed-media network modules mixed-media that further is connected with first mixed-media network modules mixed-media, and controls is realized first network access facility.Thereby, at first data storage device with after second data storage device is connected, the network access facility of optionally connected pipe first data storage device of second data storage device.Exemplarily, above-mentioned second network process module can be realized by the application program that realizes corresponding function the control function of first mixed-media network modules mixed-media.

Preferably, in second data storage device shown in Figure 4, second control module comprises: second switch, have the 4th end, five terminal and the 6th end, described the 4th end is connected with described second network interface, described five terminal is connected with described second mixed-media network modules mixed-media, and described the 6th end is connected with the described second mixed-media network modules mixed-media interface; When described second switch is in first state, described the 4th end and described the 6th end conducting, the described second mixed-media network modules mixed-media interface is connected with described second network interface; When described first switch is in second state, described five terminal and described the 6th end conducting, the described second mixed-media network modules mixed-media interface is connected with described second mixed-media network modules mixed-media.By the state of control second switch, in may command second network interface or second mixed-media network modules mixed-media one is connected with the second mixed-media network modules mixed-media interface.

In second data storage device shown in Figure 4, second processor module also comprises: the exterior storage medium access modules, be used for when described second control module is controlled described second network interface and is connected with the described second mixed-media network modules mixed-media interface, visit first storage medium of described first data storage device by first network access facility that described first mixed-media network modules mixed-media is realized, and notify the read-write of described first storage medium of the described second stores processor module controls.

Fig. 5 is the structural representation of first data storage device of further embodiment of this invention.As Fig. 5, first data storage device 500 of this embodiment comprises: first power supply module 501 is used to insert power supply; First storage medium 502 is used to store data; First mixed-media network modules mixed-media 503 is used to realize first network access facility; First processor module 504, this first processor module comprises again: first storage medium interface is used for being connected with first storage medium first stores processor module, be used for when first storage medium interface is connected with first storage medium, controlling the read-write of first storage medium; The first mixed-media network modules mixed-media interface is used for being connected with first mixed-media network modules mixed-media; First network process module is used for controlling first mixed-media network modules mixed-media and realizing first network access facility when the first mixed-media network modules mixed-media interface is connected with first mixed-media network modules mixed-media; First interface module 505, be used for being connected with second interface module of one second data storage device, this first interface module comprises again: first memory interface, be used for being connected, first storage medium is connected to the second stores processor module of second data storage device by second interface module with first storage medium; First network interface is used for being connected with first mixed-media network modules mixed-media, with when first interface module is connected with second interface module, first mixed-media network modules mixed-media is connected to second network process module of second data storage device; First power interface, be connected with first power supply module, be used for when first interface module is connected with second interface module, first power supply module being connected to second data storage device, to power to first power supply module by second data storage device; This data storage device also comprises: first control module 506, being used for controlling first storage medium interface or first memory interface one is connected with first storage medium, and when in first storage medium interface or first memory interface one was connected with first storage medium, another was not connected with first storage medium; Wherein, when first control module is controlled first storage medium interface and is connected with first storage medium, by the read-write of the first stores processor module controls, first storage medium; When first control module is controlled first memory interface and is connected with first storage medium, by the read-write of the second stores processor module controls, first storage medium.

Fig. 6 is the structural representation of second data storage device of further embodiment of this invention.As Fig. 6, second data storage device 600 of this embodiment comprises: second source supply module 601 is used to insert power supply; Second storage medium 602 is used to store data; Second mixed-media network modules mixed-media 603 is used to realize second network access facility; Second processor module 604 comprises: one or more second storage medium interfaces, be used to connect storage medium, and the second stores processor module is used for the read-write of the storage medium that connects by second storage medium interface is controlled; The second mixed-media network modules mixed-media interface is used to connect the mixed-media network modules mixed-media of realizing network access facility; Second network process module is used to control the mixed-media network modules mixed-media that connects by the second mixed-media network modules mixed-media interface and realizes network access facility; Second interface module 605, be used for being connected with first interface module of first data storage device, this second interface module comprises again: second memory interface, be used for being connected with at least one of second storage medium interface, and first storage medium of first data storage device is connected to second storage medium interface by first interface module, with read-write by the second stores processor module controls, first storage medium; Second network interface is used for being connected with the second mixed-media network modules mixed-media interface, and by first interface module first mixed-media network modules mixed-media of first data storage device is connected to the second mixed-media network modules mixed-media interface; The second source interface is connected with the second source supply module, is used for being powered to first data storage device by the second source supply module when second interface module is connected with first data storage device; In the data storage device of this embodiment, also comprise: second control module 606 is used for controlling second mixed-media network modules mixed-media or second network interface one and is connected with the second mixed-media network modules mixed-media interface; And when in second mixed-media network modules mixed-media or second network interface one was connected with the second mixed-media network modules mixed-media interface, another was not connected with the second mixed-media network modules mixed-media interface; When second control module was controlled second mixed-media network modules mixed-media and is connected with the second mixed-media network modules mixed-media interface, second network process module was used to control second mixed-media network modules mixed-media and realizes second network access facility; When second control module was controlled second network interface and is connected with second mixed-media network modules mixed-media, second network process module was used to control first mixed-media network modules mixed-media and realizes first network access facility.

Fig. 5, first, second data storage device shown in Figure 6 are coupled together the back form the structural representation of the data-storage system of another embodiment.In the data-storage system of this another embodiment, first, second data storage device is connected by first, second interface module.When first interface module is connected with second interface module, first, second memory interface is connected, first, second network interface is connected, first, the second source interface is connected, at this moment, be connected with first storage medium by controlling first memory interface, second network interface is connected with the first mixed-media network modules mixed-media interface, can realize read-write by the second stores processor module controls, first storage medium, control first mixed-media network modules mixed-media by second network process module of second processor module and realize first network access facility, and provide power supply to first data storage device by second supply module.

In first data storage device of further embodiment of this invention, also comprise: first power management module is used for the power supply that inserts by first power supply module is managed; First interface module also comprises: first power-management interface is connected with first power management module.Second data storage device in further embodiment of this invention also comprises: the second source administration module is used for the power supply that inserts by the second source supply module is managed; Second interface module also comprises: the second source management interface is connected with the second source administration module.When first interface module was connected with second interface module, first power-management interface was connected with the second source management interface, by first or the second source administration module in one the power supply that inserts managed.The system of this embodiment, the connection by first, second interface module by a data memory storage when another data storage device provides power supply, can come by power management module power supply is managed with corresponding power supply module.Exemplarily,, can come the power supply that second supply module inserts is managed during by second supply module by the second source administration module to the power supply of first, second data storage device.

Exemplarily, the storage medium that the memory capacity of the storage medium that second data storage device of the embodiment of the invention comprises comprises greater than first data storage device, the processing speed of second processor module is greater than the first processor module, and the network access facility of second mixed-media network modules mixed-media is more weak than first mixed-media network modules mixed-media.At this moment, compare with second data storage device, the processor ability of first data storage device is relatively poor, memory capacity is less, network function is stronger.Accordingly, first data storage device can be described as the low side memory storage, and second data storage device can be described as high-end memory storage.When the user has above-mentioned high-end and low side memory storage simultaneously, by above-mentioned first, the connection of second interface module, can easily two memory storages be combined, simultaneously because the network function of low side memory storage is stronger, by pointing to first mixed-media network modules mixed-media by second processor module as first lan interfaces in first mixed-media network modules mixed-media, can directly use first lan interfaces of low side memory storage by high-end memory storage, and high-end memory storage can manage other network access facility of low side memory storage such as wireless access function and routing function, thereby make the data-storage system after the combination can make full use of the strong network function of low side memory storage, and do not need extra netting twine to connect.And, make high-end memory storage take over the storage space of low side memory storage by of the control of second processor module to first storage medium, as hard disk, merged both storage spaces like this.In addition, because high-end memory storage can as providing the power supply of 12V, 5V or 3.3V etc., reduce the layout of power lead by first, second interface module to the power supply of low side memory storage.Thereby embodiments of the invention have been realized the good combination of low side memory storage and high-end memory storage, and line is simple, use simple.

In the specific implementation, first, second data storage device can connect in several ways, and exemplarily, first data storage device can be put into second data storage device, and can be that a plurality of first data storage devices are put into second data storage device.Being connected between first data storage device and second data storage device can take docking station (Docking) ways of connecting to connect.

Fig. 7 is the structural representation of first data storage device of further embodiment of this invention.As Fig. 7, this first data storage device comprises: the miniature control module of master (Main MCU, main MCU) that serves as the first processor module; The LAN router (LAN Router) that the flash memory (Flash) that is connected with above-mentioned miniature control module MCU, internal memory (DDRi/iiDIMM), the wireless access that is connected by the PCI-E bus are realized module, connected by the Ethernet media interface; Can insert the power supply module of power supply from the outside, as comprise ac/dc modular converter (AC/DC) and DC/DC conversion module (DC/DC), provide required power supply with all modules that need power or chip in first data storage device, comprise power supply to first interface module; First storage medium by corresponding first storage medium interface connection, first storage medium is a serial advanced technology attachment feeder apparatus hard disk (SATA HDD in this example, the SATA hard disk), MCU connects the SATA hard disk by its SATA interface, can certainly be a plurality of a plurality of first storage mediums of connecting of storage medium interfaces, as a plurality of SATA hard disks; And power management module (PMU, Power ManageUnit); First interface module; This first interface module comprises: the first power interface a, the first memory interface b, the first power-management interface c, and the first network interface d; First switch; Exemplarily, first switch is SATA switch (SATA Switch), has first end, second end and the 3rd end, and first end is connected with the first memory interface b, and second end is connected with the SATA hard disk, and the 3rd end is connected with first storage medium interface of MCU; The first power interface a of first interface module is connected with power supply module, and the first power-management interface c is connected with first power management module, and the first network interface d is connected with first lan interfaces of LAN router; This LAN router has first lan interfaces and first Wide Area Network interface; This wireless access realizes that module comprises physics transceiver PHY and wireless access device AP.In this example, radio access module, LAN router, first lan interfaces, first Wide Area Network interface constitute first mixed-media network modules mixed-media of this first data storage device, are used for realizing comprising: route, LAN (Local Area Network) access, wide area network insert, reach the network function of wireless access.In this example, when not being connected with second data storage device, this first data storage device can work independently as independently carrying out data storage and network insertion, by the read-write that is arranged on the first stores processor module controls, first storage medium among the MAINMCU and be arranged on first network process module among the MAIN MCU and control first mixed-media network modules mixed-media and realize above-mentioned multiple network function.

Among this embodiment, by controlling the state of first switch, can realize by the read-write of first data storage device self by MCU control SATA hard disk, or by controlling the read-write of SATA hard disk with second data storage device that first data storage device is connected by first interface module.Particularly, when first switch is in first state, first end and the second end conducting, first memory interface is connected with the SATA hard disk, after second data storage device passes through first interface module and first data storage device is connected, can control the read-write of above-mentioned SATA hard disk by this first memory interface; When first switch is in second state, second end and the 3rd end conducting, first storage medium interface of MCU is connected with above-mentioned SATA hard disk, this moment, no matter whether first data storage device was connected with second data storage device, passed through data write in its stores processor module controls SATA hard disk by above-mentioned MCU.

Exemplarily, after detecting first data storage device and second data storage device is connected, can realize controlling the read-write of above-mentioned SATA hard disk by first switch is changed to first state by second data storage device.First switch is changed to first state can be finished after two data storage devices connect the back or receiving the notice that two data storage devices connect detecting automatically by above-mentioned MCU, or the prompting user manually finishes.

Fig. 8 is the structural representation of second data storage device of further embodiment of this invention.As Fig. 8, second data storage device of this embodiment comprises: the CPU and the corresponding chipset (Chipset) that serve as second processor module; The internal memory (DDR2) that is connected with the said chip group; USB port; In this example, chipset has n+1 second storage medium interface, n is more than or equal to 1, can be used for connecting maximum n+1 storage medium, as n+1 SATA hard disk, as Fig. 8, chipset connects n SATAHDD by n second storage medium interface SATA1 to the SATAn interface, the second storage medium interface SATA0 then is connected to second memory interface of second interface module, for the storage medium access of outside; And second mixed-media network modules mixed-media, in this example, second mixed-media network modules mixed-media is embodied as one second lan interfaces, exemplarily, is the RJ45 interface that connects by the RJ45 netting twine; Can insert the second source supply module of power supply from the outside, comprise AC/DC and DC/DC in this example, provide required power supply, comprise power supply to second interface module with all modules that need power or chip in second data storage device; And be used for power management module (P MU, Power Manage Unit) that the power supply that inserts is managed; Second interface module; This second interface module comprises: second source interface a ', the second memory interface b ', second source management interface c ', and the second network interface d '; Second switch; Exemplarily, second switch is LAN (Local Area Network) switch (LAN Switch), have the 4th end, five terminal and the 6th end, the 4th end is connected with second network interface, five terminal is connected with second mixed-media network modules mixed-media, and the 6th end is that the interface that can be connected the RJ45 interface on the chipset is connected with the second mixed-media network modules mixed-media interface of said chip group; The second source interface a ' of second interface module is connected with the second source supply module, the second memory interface b ' is connected with the second storage medium interface SATA0 interface of chipset, second source management interface c ' is connected with the second source administration module, and the second network interface d ' is connected with second lan interfaces.In this example, when not being connected with first data storage device, this second data storage device can work independently as independently carrying out data storage and network insertion, by the read-write that is arranged on the second stores processor module controls, second storage medium in CPU and/or the chipset and be arranged on CPU and/or chipset in the second network process module control area net interface realize the access of local area network signal.

Among this embodiment, state by the control second switch, can realize that second data storage device directly utilizes second lan interfaces of self to carry out the access of local area network signal, or utilize first lan interfaces of first data storage device to carry out the access of local area network signal, and can utilize the router feature and the Radio Access Network function of first data storage device simultaneously by first interface module.Particularly, when second switch is in first state, the 4th end and the 6th end conducting, the said chip group is connected with second network interface, when second data storage device is connected with first data storage device by second interface module, the said chip group of second data storage device is directly controlled first lan interfaces of first data storage device by second network interface, at this moment, as Fig. 7 and Fig. 8, the said chip group is by second network interface, first network interface is connected with the LAN router and first lan interfaces of first data storage device, the said chip group by with the information interaction of this LAN router, realization is to comprising: the control of first mixed-media network modules mixed-media of first lan interfaces, and realize comprising: route, LAN (Local Area Network) inserts, wide area network inserts, and the network function of wireless access.And, set up under the situation that network is connected at this kind second data storage device and first data storage device, second processor module can be controlled the read-write of first storage medium by the network of this foundation, and need not to realize control to the read-write of first storage medium by the memory interface in the interface module again.When second switch is in second state, five terminal and the 6th end conducting, the said chip group is connected with second lan interfaces, by the said chip group second lan interfaces is controlled, this moment, no matter whether first data storage device was connected with second data storage device, utilized above-mentioned second lan interfaces such as above-mentioned RJ45 interface to insert by the said chip group when the lan signal input is arranged.

Exemplarily, after detecting first data storage device and second data storage device is connected, can realize utilizing first lan interfaces to insert the lan signal of input by second switch being changed to first state by second data storage device.Second switch is changed to first state can be finished after two data storage devices connect the back or receiving the notice that two data storage devices connect detecting automatically by the said chip group, or the prompting user manually finishes.Whether exemplarily, can detect first interface module by second processor module and/or first processor module is connected with second interface module.

With first interface module shown in Fig. 7, Fig. 8 with after second interface module is connected, when first, second switch all is set to first state, the controllable storage medium of second data storage device expands to the SATA hard disk of first data storage device, and the mixed-media network modules mixed-media of second data storage device control is changed into first mixed-media network modules mixed-media of first data storage device that can realize more enriching network function.

Exemplarily, in first interface module with after second interface module is connected, after first data storage device of the foregoing description and second data storage device power on simultaneously, first switch is set is on the SATA mouth of corresponding state is connected to second data storage device with the SATA hard disk with first data storage device chipset; It is that corresponding state is connected on first lan interfaces by second switch with the lan signal with second data storage device that second switch is set; Then, two kinds of data storage devices startups are arranged on the operating system of dealing with separately in the device module, and entering separately operating system, second data storage device comes the router of control and management first data storage device, wired access and/or wireless access function by control module as second network process module; Above-mentioned control module can be embodied as the application program that is used to finish corresponding function.

The schematic flow sheet of Fig. 9 for communicating by letter between the data storage device of one embodiment of the invention is used for carrying out data communication between first data storage device of the above embodiment of the present invention and second data storage device.The communication means of this embodiment comprises the steps:

Step 901 detecting described first interface module when being connected with described second interface module, is controlled described first memory interface by first control module and is connected with described first storage medium;

Step 902, the second stores processor module is connected with first storage medium by first, second memory interface, and controls the read-write of first storage medium.

Preferably, in the example of this embodiment,, also comprise: control described second network interface by second control module and be connected with the described second mixed-media network modules mixed-media interface detecting first interface module when being connected with second interface module; Reach second network process module and be connected with first mixed-media network modules mixed-media, and control first mixed-media network modules mixed-media and realize first network access facility by first, second network interface.

Preferably, in the example of this embodiment, detecting first interface module when being connected with second interface module, also comprise: the second source supply module is powered to first power supply module by first, second power interface; Or first power supply module is by first, second power interface, to the step of second source supply module power supply.

Preferably, in the example of this embodiment, detecting first interface module when being connected, also comprising: first data storage device will be in the step of being notified first data storage device by the information of the state of second data storage device control with second interface module.

Preferably, in another example of this embodiment, second network process module is controlled first mixed-media network modules mixed-media and is realized that the step of first network access facility comprises: the step that the local area network signal of input is inserted first lan interfaces.

Preferably,,, after the power supply of first power supply module, also comprise: the step that the power supply that second source administration module subtend first power supply module provides carries out control and management by first, second power interface at the second source supply module.Exemplarily, this control and management comprises: notify this power supply to enter predetermined duty, as enter states such as sleep, wait, and according to the status information of notifying, provide corresponding power supply.And correspondingly, first data storage device can feed back to second data storage device with the implementation status to the above-mentioned notice of second data storage device, for example offers the feedback that second data storage device is realized this information by the current power work status information with self.

Preferably, first interface module is with after second interface module is connected, second data storage device also can carry out more many-sided control and management to first data storage device, as the data security of first data storage device is inquired about, safety is detected etc., and correspondingly, first data storage device correspondingly feedback query result is given second data storage device.

Whether exemplarily, can detect first interface module by second processor module and/or first processor module is connected with second interface module; Whether be connected as detecting first, second interface module,, also comprise step the message informing first processor module of this connection detecting after first, second interface module is connected by second processor module; Whether be connected as detecting first, second interface module,, also comprise step message informing second processor module of this connection detecting after first, second interface module is connected by the first processor module.

The schematic flow sheet of Figure 10 for communicating by letter between the data storage device of another embodiment of the present invention.The communication means of this embodiment illustrates with method of attachment and comprises the steps:

Step 1001 detecting first interface module when being connected with second interface module, is controlled second network interface by second control module and is connected with the second mixed-media network modules mixed-media interface;

Step 1002, second network process module is connected with first mixed-media network modules mixed-media by first, second network interface, and controls first mixed-media network modules mixed-media and realize first network access facility.

Preferably, in another example of this embodiment, after second network process module is controlled first mixed-media network modules mixed-media and is realized first network access facility, also comprise: second processor module is visited first storage medium by first network access facility, and notifies the read-write of the second stores processor module controls, first storage medium.

Preferably, in another example of this embodiment,, also comprise: control first memory interface by first control module and be connected with first storage medium detecting first interface module when being connected with second interface module; Reach the second stores processor module and be connected with first storage medium, and control the read-write of first storage medium by first, second memory interface.

Preferably, in another example of this embodiment, detecting first interface module when being connected with second interface module, also comprise: the second source supply module is powered to first power supply module by first, second power interface; Or first power supply module is powered to the second source supply module by first, second power interface.

Preferably, in another example of this embodiment,,, after the power supply of first power supply module, also comprise: the step that the power supply that second source administration module subtend first power supply module provides carries out control and management by first, second power interface at the second source supply module.

The above is a preferred implementation of the present invention; should be pointed out that for those skilled in the art, under the prerequisite that does not break away from the described principle of the embodiment of the invention; can also make some improvements and modifications, these improvements and modifications also should be considered as protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. a data storage device is characterized in that, comprising:

First power supply module is used to insert power supply;

First storage medium is used to store data;

The first processor module comprises:

2. data storage device according to claim 1 is characterized in that, described first control module comprises:

First switch has first end, second end and the 3rd end, and described first end is connected with described first memory interface, and described second end is connected with described first storage medium, and described the 3rd end is connected with described first storage medium interface;

When described first switch is in first state, described first end and the described second end conducting, described first memory interface is connected with described first storage medium;

When described first switch is in second state, described second end and described the 3rd end conducting, described first storage medium interface is connected with described first storage medium.

3. data storage device according to claim 1 is characterized in that, also comprises:

Described first processor module also comprises:

The first mixed-media network modules mixed-media interface is used for being connected with described first mixed-media network modules mixed-media;

First network process module is used at described first mixed-media network modules mixed-media interface and the described first network mould

When piece is connected, controls described first mixed-media network modules mixed-media and realize described first network access facility;

Described first interface module also comprises:

First network interface is used for being connected with described first mixed-media network modules mixed-media, with when described first interface module is connected with described second interface module, described first mixed-media network modules mixed-media is connected to second network process module of described second data storage device.

4. data storage device according to claim 1 is characterized in that, described first interface module also comprises:

First power interface, be connected with described first power supply module, be used for when described first interface module is connected with described second interface module, described first power supply module is connected to described second data storage device, to power to described first power supply module by described second data storage device.

5. a data storage device is characterized in that, comprising:

The second source supply module is used to insert power supply;

Second storage medium is used to store data;

Second processor module comprises:

6. data storage device according to claim 5 is characterized in that, described second processor module also comprises:

Described second interface module also comprises:

Described data storage device also comprises:

When described second control module was controlled described second mixed-media network modules mixed-media and is connected with the described second mixed-media network modules mixed-media interface, described second network process module was used to control described second mixed-media network modules mixed-media and realizes described second network access facility;

When described second control module was controlled described second network interface and is connected with described second mixed-media network modules mixed-media, described second network process module was used to control described first mixed-media network modules mixed-media and realizes first network access facility.

7. data storage device according to claim 6 is characterized in that, described second control module comprises:

Second switch has the 4th end, five terminal and the 6th end, and described the 4th end is connected with described second network interface, and described five terminal is connected with described second mixed-media network modules mixed-media, and described the 6th end is connected with the described second mixed-media network modules mixed-media interface;

When described second switch is in first state, described the 4th end and described the 6th end conducting, the described second mixed-media network modules mixed-media interface is connected with described second network interface;

When described second switch is in second state, described five terminal and described the 6th end conducting, the described second mixed-media network modules mixed-media interface is connected with described second mixed-media network modules mixed-media.

8. data storage device according to claim 5 is characterized in that, described second interface module also comprises:

The second source interface is connected with described second source supply module, is used for being powered to described first data storage device by described second source supply module when described second interface module is connected with described first interface module.

9. a data storage device is characterized in that, comprising:

First power supply module is used to insert power supply;

First storage medium is used to store data;

The first processor module comprises:

10. data storage device according to claim 9 is characterized in that, described first interface module also comprises:

First memory interface is used for being connected with described first storage medium, so that described first storage medium is connected to described second data storage device;

Described data storage device also comprises:

When described first control module is controlled described first storage medium interface and is connected with described first storage medium, by the read-write of described first storage medium of the described first stores processor module controls;

When described first control module is controlled described first memory interface and is connected with described first storage medium, by the read-write of described first storage medium of the second stores processor module controls of described second data storage device.

11. data storage device according to claim 10 is characterized in that, described first control module comprises:

12. data storage device according to claim 9 is characterized in that, described first interface module also comprises:

First power interface, be connected with described first power supply module, be used for when described first interface module is connected with described second data storage device, described first power supply module is connected to described second data storage device, to power to described first power supply module by described second data storage device.

13. a data storage device is characterized in that, comprising:

The second source supply module is used to insert power supply;

Second storage medium is used to store data;

Second processor module comprises:

14. data storage device according to claim 13 is characterized in that, described second interface module also comprises:

15. data storage device according to claim 13 is characterized in that, described second control module comprises:

16. data storage device according to claim 13 is characterized in that, described second interface module also comprises:

The second source interface is connected with described second source supply module, is used for being powered to described first data storage device by described second source supply module when described second interface module is connected with described first data storage device.

17. data storage device according to claim 13 is characterized in that, described second processor module also comprises:

The exterior storage medium access modules, be used for when described second control module is controlled described second network interface and is connected with the described second mixed-media network modules mixed-media interface, visit first storage medium of described first data storage device by first network access facility that described first mixed-media network modules mixed-media is realized, and notify the read-write of described first storage medium of the described second stores processor module controls.

18. method for communicating between a data storage device is used for communicating between first data storage device and second data storage device, described first data storage device comprises:

First power supply module is used to insert power supply;

First storage medium is used to store data;

The first processor module comprises:

First interface module comprises:

Described second data storage device comprises:

The second source supply module is used to insert power supply;

Second processor module comprises:

Second interface module comprises:

It is characterized in that described method comprises the steps:

19. method according to claim 18 is characterized in that,

Described first data storage device also comprises:

Described first processor module also comprises:

Described first interface module also comprises:

Described second processor module also comprises:

Described second interface module also comprises:

Second network interface is used for being connected with the described second mixed-media network modules mixed-media interface; And when described first interface module was connected with described second interface module, described first network interface was connected with described second network interface;

Described second data storage device also comprises:

Described method is detecting described first interface module when being connected with described second interface module, also comprises:

Controlling described second network interface by described second control module is connected with the described second mixed-media network modules mixed-media interface; And

20. method according to claim 18 is characterized in that,

Described first interface module also comprises:

First power interface is connected with described first power supply module;

Described second interface module also comprises:

The second source interface is connected with described second source supply module; And when described first interface module was connected with described second interface module, described first power interface was connected with described second source interface;

Described second source supply module is by described first, second power interface, to described first power supply module power supply; Or,

Described first power supply module is by described first, second power interface, to described second source supply module power supply.

21. method for communicating between a data storage device is used for communicating between first data storage device and second data storage device, described first data storage device comprises:

First power supply module is used to insert power supply;

First storage medium is used to store data;

The first processor module comprises:

First interface module comprises:

Described second data storage device comprises:

The second source supply module is used to insert power supply;

Second storage medium is used to store data;

Second processor module comprises:

Second interface module comprises:

Described second data storage device also comprises:

When described first interface module is connected with described second interface module, described first network interface

Be connected with described second network interface;

It is characterized in that described method comprises the steps:

22. method according to claim 21 is characterized in that, after described second network process module is controlled described first mixed-media network modules mixed-media and realized described first network access facility, also comprises:

Described second processor module is visited described first storage medium by described first network access facility, and notifies the read-write of described first storage medium of the described second stores processor module controls.

23. method according to claim 21 is characterized in that,

Described first interface module also comprises:

First memory interface is connected with described first storage medium;

Described first data storage device also comprises:

Described second interface module also comprises:

Second memory interface is used for being connected with at least one of described second storage medium interface;

When described first interface module was connected with described second interface module, described first memory interface was connected with described second memory interface;

Controlling described first memory interface by described first control module is connected with described first storage medium; And

24. method according to claim 21 is characterized in that,

Described first interface module also comprises:

First power interface is connected with described first power supply module;

Described second interface module also comprises:

The second source interface is connected with described second source supply module;

When described first interface module was connected with described second interface module, described first power interface was connected with described second source interface;