CN201066506Y - Card reading device and application system for improving application efficiency - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model provides a card reading device, which can improve the efficiency of an application system. The utility model is characterized in that the utility model is embedded in the application system and the application system is provided with an external memory driving module. The card reading device comprises at least a memory card connector, a flash memory and a control unit. The memory card connector is used for inserting and connecting a memory card. The flash memory is a memory used for the external memory driving module for driving integration. The control unit is electrically connected with the memory card and the flash memory, so the memory card and the flash memory can convert data with the application system trough the control unit. So the flash memory becomes the expanded memory of the application system and the whole memory space of the application is increased. So the object of improving the efficiency of the application system is achieved.

Description

Can improve the reader device and the application system of application system usefulness

Technical field

The utility model relates to a kind of reader device, refers in particular to a kind of reader device that is embedded in application system and can improves application system usefulness.

Background technology

Because the utilization of computing machine is quite universal,, as if become the instrument of relying and using popular every day no matter be work, amusement or study purposes.And along with the fast development of science and technology, aspect the association area of computing machine, no matter be computer hardware, application software, or even each side such as operating system, also all thereupon constantly progressive and upgrade in the middle of.

With regard to the user, the replacing frequency of computer hardware can be more new more not frequent than application software usually.That is to say, same set of computer hardware often can meet the demand of major applications software, if but with the evolution of present operating system, because the function of operating system is more and more huger, the software of being integrated is also more and more, in this case, the shared hardware resource of operating system itself also just increases relatively, this moment, the user was if desire is changed when using newer operating system, just must consider the computer hardware of update calculation machine simultaneously, improved usefulness and used with the reply running.Otherwise not only the running of operating system itself is not smooth, and related application software of being installed on operating system also can't obtain preferable behaviour in service.

Can set about from the aspect that increases Installed System Memory (DRAM) and improve the topmost mode of computer hardware usefulness.Yet, improve the mode of usefulness by the increasing purchase Installed System Memory, not only increased user's consumer cost, whether the motherboard that more also must consideration itself uses can support, the perhaps sum that can support must be eliminated sometimes and change old Installed System Memory and can go expansion again, or even even the still spendable motherboard of script also must be changed together, thus, for the user, must increase cost and form a kind of waste.

On the other hand, because the use of memory card more and more widely, this makes memory card card reading machine also generally use for popular institute gradually, and the comparatively popular advantage of being familiar with of known calculating punch be its be convenient for carrying, support multiple memory card and make things convenient for and computing machine between carry out advantage such as data transmission, and this also just causes calculating punch becoming between memory card and the computing machine transmission medium the most easily now.Therefore, to how to allow the user when purchasing calculating punch for the computing machine of itself, can have the effect that improves application system usefulness in the lump,, and reach the effect that improves usefulness really so that the lower cost of user's only use expense just can have the application function of calculating punch simultaneously.

The utility model content

In view of this, technical problem to be solved in the utility model is, be built in the reader device in the design with flash memory, and aspect application system, the program of memory function is integrated in collocation, so that flash memory is used as the internal memory of system, and then form the Extended RAM effect and reach the purpose that improves application system usefulness.Therefore, by conception of the present utility model, the user can not only have the application function of calculating punch, more can carry out Extended RAM to employed application system own simultaneously, and then reach the effect of certain raising application system usefulness.

The utility model provides a kind of reader device, reads for an application system, and to improve the usefulness of this application system, this reader device comprises: the memory card connector of the memory card of the corresponding specification of at least one grafting; One flash memory in order to the Extended RAM that becomes this application system; And a control module, electrically connect this memory card connector and this flash memory, and make this memory card and this flash memory carry out the transmission of data with this application system by the control of this control module.

The utility model also provides a kind of application system, and it has above-mentioned reader device.

In other words, in order to achieve the above object, according to a scheme provided by the utility model, a kind of reader device that improves application system usefulness is provided, it is characterized in that, be embedded in the housing of application system, and this application system cording has one to drive external memory module (ExternalMemory Drive), and this reader device comprises: at least one memory card connector, a flash memory and a control module.Wherein, memory card connector is in order to the memory card of the corresponding specification of pegging graft, when flash memory then is enabled for this driving external memory module, in order to drive the internal memory of integrating usefulness.And control module electrically connects memory card connector and flash memory, and in order to bridge at application system, so that memory card and flash memory are able to carry out data-switching by control module with this application system.Whereby, this flash memory to become the Extended RAM of this application system, makes the integral memory space of application system be increased by this integration that drives the external memory module, and then reaches the purpose that improves this application system usefulness.

For enabling further to understand feature of the present utility model and technology contents, see also following about detailed description of the present utility model and accompanying drawing, yet appended accompanying drawing only provide with reference to and the explanation usefulness, be not to be used for the utility model is limited.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 can improve the application synoptic diagram of the reader device of application system usefulness for the utility model;

Fig. 2 can improve the embodiment calcspar of the reader device of application system usefulness for the utility model; And

Fig. 3 is the partial reference circuit diagram of reader device of the present utility model.

[main element description of reference numerals]

Application system 1

Reader device 10

Memory card connector 101

Flash memory 102

Control module 103

Interface connectivity port 104

Voltage conversion unit 105

Storage device 11

Drive external memory module 111

Buffer storage supervisory module 112

System connectivity port 12

Memory card 2

Embodiment

Please refer to Fig. 1, can improve the application synoptic diagram of the reader device of application system usefulness for the utility model.As shown in the figure, the utility model provides a kind of reader device 10, and it is embedded in the application system 1, and illustrates with desktop PC in the application system 1 of present embodiment, yet in addition, application system 1 also can be for example has the device of operating system for mobile computer or other.

And reader device 10 of the present utility model includes: at least one memory card connector 101, a flash memory 102, a control module 103 and an interface connectivity port 104.Wherein, the memory card 2 that memory card connector 101 is pegged graft a corresponding specification in order to the user to be provided, for example design has four memory card connectors 101 in the present embodiment, respectively in order to different memory card 2 (as: the Compact Flash Card that pegs graft to be provided, the CF card), allow the employed memory card 2 of user be able to carry out the access of data by reader device 10 and application system 1.In addition, the actual aspect of memory card connector 101 also can for example be designed to the All-in-One memory card connector of a plurality of transmission standards in addition except being respectively the memory card connector of single transmission standard as shown in FIG..

And the flash memory 102 in the utility model (as: NAND type flash memory), except the access that the user carries out data can be provided, the main Extended RAM that is used as application system 1, make application system 1 that this extra flash memory 102 that connects is integrated into the Extended RAM that system own uses, increasing the overall memory space, and then can improve the treatment efficiency of application system 1.Moreover 103 of control modules are in order to bridge at application system 1, so that application system 1 can carry out the transmission and the conversion of data with memory card 2 and/or flash memory 102 by the calculation process of reader device 10.

On the other hand, interface connectivity port 104 can for example be connected in the application system 1 by signal connecting line (figure does not show), to reach the effect of data transmission.And also just because reader device 10 of the present utility model belongs to the reader device 10 of internal connecting type, therefore flash memory 102 wherein just can fixedly become the use of the Extended RAM of application system 1, and can not break away from application system 1 at any time because of the Portable disk set, and make application system 1 before device removes, data content wherein to be sent in the fixed storage device (as hard disk) of application system 1, take the executive routine of system with minimizing.

In order to further specify technical characterictic of the present utility model, please also refer to Fig. 2 and Fig. 3, can improve the embodiment calcspar and the partial reference circuit diagram thereof of the reader device of application system usefulness for the utility model.As shown in the figure, reader device 10 provided by the utility model, its embedded application system 1 have one and drive external memory module 111, this makes application system 1 can carry out when starting to drive external memory module 111 and flash memory 102 in the reading card device 10 drives integration, and then make flash memory 102 become the Extended RAM of application system 1, and use with the access that Installed System Memory (DRAM) originally offers application system 1.And this that is to say, overall memory space available in the application system 1 can increase, so application system 1 connects reader device 10 of the present utility model and just can reach the purpose that improves usefulness by interior.

And with the framework of reader device 10, wherein memory card connector 101 is in order to offer user's memory card 2 of pegging graft, and control module 103 electrically connects memory card connector 101 and flash memory 102 on the one hand, then be in order to bridge application system 1 on the other hand, so that memory card 2 and flash memory 102 are able to carry out data-switching by control module 103 and application system 1.In addition, interface connectivity port 104 electrically connects control modules 103, and is plugged in a system connectivity port 12 of application system 1 in order to correspondence, with institute's data converted between transmission control unit 103 and the application system 1.And in practical application, interface connectivity port 104 and corresponding system connectivity port 12 of pegging graft thereof can for example be the transmission interface that universal serial bus (USB) or sequence are advanced the attached specification of rank technology (SATA).

In addition, reader device 10 further comprises a voltage conversion unit 105, electrically connect this interface connectivity port 104, a system voltage (for example: 5 volts) that is transmitted in order to receiving interface connectivity port 104, and then conversion produces an output voltage (for example: 3.3 volts), and offers control module 103, memory card 2 and flash memory 102 respectively and use.Therefore and present embodiment for convenience of description, adopts the outer mode of being located at control module 103 to design voltage conversion unit 105, and when practical application, also can be with being built in the voltage conversion unit 105 among the control module 103, to save cost.

Moreover, in application system 1, drive the external memory module 111 except having, more can comprise a buffer storage supervisory module 112, it is in order to the overall memory space after driving 111 integration of external memory module in the management application system 1, and make application system 1 be used all memory headrooms fully, and be formed with the archives that sufficient space comes automatic pre-loaded user more often to use, with the reaction time of further raising application system 1.And above-mentioned buffer storage supervisory module 112 and driving external memory module 111 can for example be stored in the storage device 11 of application system 1, and reach the purpose of the flash memory 102 in integration and the management reader device 10 by the system connectivity port 12 and the bridge joint of interface connectivity port 104.In addition, drive external memory module 111 and buffer storage supervisory module 112 when actual design can in (for example: Microsoft be built in the operating system of application system 1

Built-in ReadyBoost and the function of Ready-Drive in the operating system), perhaps can be the outer different implementations such as software program that are hung on operating system.

Subsidiary one carry be, reader device 10 of the present utility model is in actual operation during in application system 1, because 103 pairs of flash memories 102 of control module in the reader device 10 and memory card connector 101 are set different logic unit numbering (Logical Unit Number respectively, LUN), so that flash memory 102 and memory card connector 101 become separate logical block respectively.Therefore 10 corresponding disk groove icons that show of reader device promptly are respectively independently disk in application system 1, for example: reader device 10 designs have four memory card connectors 101, and connect same flash memory 102, but so shown device that is five removal formula disk grooves in the application system 1.And also just therefore, flash memory 102 not only can be used to become the Extended RAM of application system 1 for the user, also can be used as the user and store the storage device that GDF general data file is used.

In sum, the utility model can improve the reader device of application system usefulness, it is based on the framework that is embedded in application system, make and increase the Extended RAM that the flash memory of design can fixedly become application system in the reader device, and keep the certain usefulness of application system, and the user except the function that has the access/memory card, also can carry out the raising of usefulness for the application system of itself in the lump when buying reader device.Thus, can increase the practicality and the versatility of reader device significantly.

But; the above; only be the detailed description and the accompanying drawing of specific embodiment of the utility model; be not in order to restriction the utility model; protection domain of the present utility model should be as the criterion with the scope of claim; any those skilled in the art in field of the present utility model, can think easily and variation or modify all can be encompassed within the protection domain that the utility model defines.

Claims (11)

1. a reader device is characterized in that, reads for an application system, and to improve the usefulness of this application system, this reader device comprises:

The memory card connector of the memory card of the corresponding specification of at least one grafting;

One flash memory in order to the Extended RAM that becomes this application system; And

One control module electrically connects this memory card connector and this flash memory, and makes this memory card and this flash memory carry out the transmission of data with this application system by the control of this control module.

2. reader device as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that described reader device is embedded in this application system.

3. reader device as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, described memory card connector is the memory card connector of single transmission standard or is the All-in-One memory card connector of a plurality of transmission standards.

4. reader device as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, described control module is numbered by different logic units respectively and controlled this memory card connector and this flash memory.

5. reader device as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, further comprises:

One interface connectivity port electrically connects this control module, and a corresponding system connectivity port that is plugged in this application system, and then transmits institute's data converted between this control module and this application system.

6. reader device as claimed in claim 5 is characterized in that, described interface connectivity port is the interface that universal serial bus or sequence are advanced the attached specification of rank technology.

7. reader device as claimed in claim 5 is characterized in that, further comprises:

One voltage conversion unit electrically connects this interface connectivity port, and after receiving a system voltage that is transmitted this interface connectivity port, conversion produces an output voltage and gives this control module, this memory card connector and this flash memory.

8. an application system is characterized in that, has as each described reader device in the claim 1 to 7.

9. application system as claimed in claim 8 is characterized in that, described application system further comprises a driving external memory module of the Extended RAM that becomes this application system, drives and integrates this flash memory.

10. application system as claimed in claim 9 is characterized in that, described application system further comprises a buffer storage supervisory module, connects and manage the Extended RAM of this application system.

11. application system as claimed in claim 10 is characterized in that, described driving external memory module and this buffer storage supervisory module are arranged at a storage device of this application system.

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