JPH05242310A - Automatic data transfer device for memory card - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To improve the operability of this automatic data transfer device by automatically transferring digital data read out from a memory card to a required data processing system without requiring a user to operate a keyboard. CONSTITUTION:A memory card 11 is provided with an automatic transfer setting mechanism 20 capable of setting up an automatic transfer requesting state for digital data or a non-request' state and a card loading part is provided with a detection mechanism 21 for detecting the automatic transfer requesting staste of the mechanism 20 in the loaded state of the card 11. Digital data are read out from the card 11 and automatically transferred to read data processing systems 17, 19 based upon the detection result of the mechanism 21 independently of external operation.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a memory card automatic data transfer apparatus for reading data from a memory card on which digital data is recorded and transferring the data to a desired processing system.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As is well known, a memory card in which a semiconductor memory is housed in a card-shaped case has become popular as a recording medium for digital data. When this memory card is mounted in the card mounting portion of the data transfer device, data is written in the semiconductor memory, or recorded data is read out and recorded or reproduced in another recording medium. ..

FIG. 4 shows a data transfer device of this type.
1 shows a conventional system for reading data from a memory card in which digital still image data is recorded, transferring the data to another recording medium for recording, and transferring the data to an image reproducing system for screen display. That is, reference numeral 11 in the drawing denotes a memory card, and digital still image data is recorded in a built-in semiconductor memory (not shown).

The memory card 11 is mounted in the card mounting portion of the data transfer device, and the recorded digital still image data is stored in the card I / F (interface).
It is read out via the circuit 12 and taken into the data transfer device. The operation of the card I / F circuit 12 is controlled by a CPU (central processing unit) 13, and the CPU 13 is controlled by operating a keyboard 14.

Here, in order to transfer and record the digital still image data recorded in the memory card 11 to another recording medium, the memory card 1 is passed through the card I / F circuit 12.
The digital still image data read from 1 is converted into a form necessary for writing in another recording medium by the signal processing circuit 15, transferred to the recording medium 17 via the I / F circuit 16, and recorded.

In order to transfer the digital still image data recorded in the memory card 11 to the image reproducing system and display it on the screen, the memory card 1 is passed through the card I / F circuit 12.
The digital still image data read from 1 is converted into a form necessary for image display by the signal processing circuit 15, converted into an analog still image signal by the D / A (digital / analog) conversion circuit 18, and displayed on the monitor 19. Display it.

However, since the series of data transfer operations described above are all executed by the CPU 13 being instructed by the user operating the keyboard 14 after mounting the memory card 11 in the data transfer device, The person needs to operate the keyboard 14 every time the data transfer device performs various operations, which causes a problem that the operation is complicated and the handling is inconvenient.

In particular, when all digital still image data recorded in a plurality of memory cards 11 is transferred to another recording medium 17 and recorded therein, each memory card 1
Memory card 11 every time 1 is attached to the data transfer device.
Since the same operation for transferring and recording the digital still image data of No. 1 to the recording medium 17 must be repeated, the operability becomes very inconvenient.

[0009]

As described above, in the conventional data transfer device for the memory card, it is necessary to operate the keyboard every time various data transfer operations are performed, which causes a problem of inconvenience in handling. is doing.

Therefore, the present invention has been made in consideration of the above circumstances, and digital data read from a memory card can be automatically transferred to a desired data processing system without the user operating the keyboard. It is an object of the present invention to provide an extremely good automatic data transfer device for a memory card, which is convenient.

[0011]

An automatic data transfer device for a memory card according to the present invention is a data transfer for reading digital data from a memory card mounted in a card mounting portion based on an external operation and transferring it to a data processing system. Intended for devices. The memory card is provided with an automatic transfer setting mechanism capable of setting an automatic transfer request state and an automatic transfer non-request state of digital data, and an automatic transfer setting mechanism of the memory card with the memory card mounted in the card mounting portion. Is equipped with a detection mechanism to detect that it is in the automatic transfer request state, and based on the detection result of this detection mechanism, it is configured to automatically transfer digital data from the memory card to the data processing system regardless of external operation. is there.

[0012]

With the above configuration, when the memory card set to the automatic transfer request state is mounted, the digital data is automatically read from the memory card and transferred to the data processing system without any external operation. The operation to be performed is executed, and the handling can be made convenient.

[0013]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. 1, the same parts as those in FIG. 4 are designated by the same reference numerals. That is, the memory card 11 has an automatic transfer setting for setting whether or not the digital still image data recorded therein is requested to be automatically transferred to each data processing system such as the recording medium 17 and the monitor 19. A mechanism 20 is provided. Further, in the data transfer device, a detection mechanism 21 that determines whether or not the automatic transfer setting mechanism 20 provided in the memory card 11 is set to the automatic transfer request state and sends the determination data to the CPU 13 is provided. It is provided.

FIG. 2 shows the details of the automatic transfer setting mechanism 20 and the detecting mechanism 21. That is, the automatic transfer setting mechanism 20 is configured to open and close the through hole 22 formed at one corner of the memory card 11 with the lid 23 slidably supported in the directions of arrows A and B in the drawing. The state in which the lid 23 is slid in the direction of arrow A to close the through hole 22 indicates the automatic transfer request state, and the state in which the lid 23 is slid in the direction of arrow B to open the through hole 22 is automatic transfer. Shows the non-requested state.

Further, the detection mechanism 21 is a switch in which the pressing portion 251 is set at a position corresponding to the through hole 22 of the memory card 11 when the memory card 11 is mounted in the card mounting portion 24 of the data transfer device. 25. Then, when the memory card 11 with the through hole 22 opened, that is, the memory card 11 for which automatic transfer is not required, is mounted on the switch 25, as shown in FIG. The memory card 11 with the through hole 22 closed is in the off state in which the memory card 11 is not pushed and pressed.
That is, when the memory card 11 for which the automatic transfer is requested is mounted, the pressing portion 251 is pressed by the lid 22 to be in the ON state, as shown in FIG.

Further, the switch 25 is connected to the CPU 13, and depending on whether the switch 25 is on or off, the CP 25
U13 is a memory card 11 for which automatic transfer is requested or a memory card 11 for which automatic transfer is not requested.
It is discriminated whether or not is attached.

According to the above configuration, when the memory card 11 for which automatic transfer is requested is mounted, that is, when it is detected that the switch 25 is in the ON state, the CPU 13 causes the memory card 11 to operate. By programming the read digital still image data to be automatically transferred to the recording medium 17 for recording, for example, when the memory card 11 for which the automatic transfer is requested is attached, the CPU 13 operates the keyboard 14. Even if there is not, the operation of automatically reading the digital still image data from the memory card 11 and transferring the digital still image data to the recording medium 17 for recording is executed, and the handling can be made convenient.

Therefore, in particular, a plurality of memory cards 11
When all the digital still image data recorded on the memory card 11 is transferred to another recording medium 17 for recording, each memory card 11 can be automatically mounted on the data transfer device by automatically mounting the digital still image on the memory card 11. It is convenient because the still image data is transferred to the recording medium 17 and recorded.

Further, when the memory card 11 for which automatic transfer is requested is installed, the CPU 13 causes the memory card 1 to operate.
If the digital still image data read out from the CPU 1 is programmed to be automatically transferred to the monitor 19 and displayed on the screen, for example, when the memory card 11 for which automatic transfer is requested is mounted, the CPU 13 causes the keyboard 14 to operate. Even if there is no operation, the digital still image data can be automatically read from the memory card 11 and transferred to the monitor 19 to be displayed on the screen.

However, when the memory card 11 that does not require automatic transfer is installed, the CPU 13 operates the memory card 1 based on the operation of the keyboard 14 as in the conventional case.
It is operated to transfer the digital still image data read from the data recording medium 1 to various data processing systems such as the recording medium 17 and the monitor 19. The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, but can be variously modified and implemented without departing from the scope of the invention.

[0021]

As described in detail above, according to the present invention,
(EN) A digital data read from a memory card can be automatically transferred to a desired data processing system without the user having to operate a keyboard, and an extremely good memory card automatic data transfer device that is convenient to handle can be provided. it can.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing details of a main part of the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing an operating state of the main part.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a conventional data transfer device for a memory card.

[Explanation of symbols]

11 ... Memory card, 12 ... Card I / F circuit, 13 ...
CPU, 14 ... Keyboard, 15 ... Signal processing circuit, 16
... I / F circuit, 17 ... Recording medium, 18 ... D / A conversion circuit, 19 ... Monitor, 20 ... Automatic transfer setting mechanism, 21 ... Detection mechanism, 22 ... Through hole, 23 ... Lid, 24 ... Card mounting section , 25 ... switch.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A data transfer device for a memory card, which reads digital data from a memory card mounted on a card mounting section based on an external operation and transfers the digital data to a data processing system, wherein the automatic transfer request for digital data is provided on the memory card. State and automatic transfer non-request state can be set, and the automatic transfer setting mechanism of the memory card with the memory card mounted in the card mounting portion is provided with the automatic transfer setting mechanism. And a control means for automatically reading the digital data from the memory card and automatically transferring the digital data to the data processing system based on the detection result of the detection mechanism regardless of an external operation. An automatic data transfer device for a memory card.