TW200949713A - Card reading apparatus supporting function of redundant array of independent disks and related opertaion method - Google Patents

Card reading apparatus supporting function of redundant array of independent disks and related opertaion method Download PDF

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TW200949713A
TW200949713A TW97118384A TW97118384A TW200949713A TW 200949713 A TW200949713 A TW 200949713A TW 97118384 A TW97118384 A TW 97118384A TW 97118384 A TW97118384 A TW 97118384A TW 200949713 A TW200949713 A TW 200949713A
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Shu-Hung Wang
Kuen-Bin Lai
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A card reading apparatus supporting a function of a redundant array of independent disks (RAID) includes at least a replaceable storage apparatus host unit and a RAID control unit. The replaceable storage apparatus host unit couples at least a replaceable storage apparatus via at least a replaceable storage apparatus connecting interface. The RAID control unit is coupled to the replaceable storage apparatus host unit and combines a plurality of replaceable storage apparatus coupled to each replaceable storage apparatus connecting interface to at least a storage array.

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200949713 九、發明說明: 【發明所屬之技術領域】 本發明係關於存取可抽換儲存裝置之讀卡裴置,尤其是關於 一種具有磁碟陣列功能之讀卡裝置及其操作方法。 【先前技術】 使用者經常利用讀卡裝置等介面存取一般的可抽換儲存穿 ❹ 置’例如犯卡(SecureDigital)、記憶條(Mem〇ryStiCk)、MMC 卡(MUltiMediaCard)、xD 圖片卡(xD_PictureCard)等快閃記憶 卡等,第1圖係利用習知讀卡裝置存取可抽換儲存裴置之示咅圖。 讀卡裝置110包含SD卡連接介面u2、xD卡連接介面n4、MMc 卡連接介面116與用以連接讀卡裝置110與主機12〇之通用序列 匯流排(USB,Universal Serial Bus)纜線118,使用者可將欲存 取之可抽換儲存裝置,例如一 SD卡(未顯示於第〗圖),置入相 ❹ 對應的SD卡連接介面112,如此一來,使用者即可透過主機12〇 對SD卡進行存取。習知讀卡裝置亦可内建於主機内部,例如於筆 記型電腦内部内建讀卡裝置。 一般常見的讀卡裝置可支援多種類的可抽換儲存裝置,例如 讀卡裝置110可支援SD卡、xD卡與MMC卡等三種規格,若使 用者在SD卡連接介面112、xD卡連接介面114與MMC卡連接 介面116中分別置入容量為128MB(MegaByte)的SD卡、256MB 的xD卡與512MB的MMC卡,則主機上會出現這些相應的儲存 6 200949713 裝置’細制者僅得透過主機12G對職B的sd卡、麗B 的xD卡與5!漏的MMC卡獨立地進行個別存取,因為每個可 :換儲存裝置㈣主機⑽視為—_立_體,故彼此之間並 …、法互树結使賴發揮觀,骑細者纽,卵一 如’當使用者欲將—個7咖的影音楷案儲存至讀卡裝 置1〇上的可抽換儲存裝置時,則因為讀卡裝置U0上沒有一個 ❹ ❹ 可=換儲存裝置的容量足夠容納7〇咖,因此影音檀案的儲存操 作貫無法執行,即便讀卡妒詈丨丨〇 ^ 量總和大於·ΜΒ 〇上所有的可抽換鱗裝置之容 【發明内容】 '種具有磁碟陣 裝置得以發揮綜效,避免使用上的^㉔卡裝置上的可抽換儲存 為解決上制題,本發_目的之—係提供 列功能的讀卡裝置與其操作方法, 勺入^明之一實施例提供一種具有磁碟陣列功能之讀卡 ^有至少—可抽換儲存裝置域端控制單元與―; 早X ’可抽_縣置域雜解錢駐少制 置連接介面輕接至少一可抽 抽換儲存褒 接至㈣輪雛==,’=2_單元耗 裝置連接介面的複數個可抽換職置結:以 •種應用於—讀切置的操 此外’本發明之—實施例另提供 200949713 作方法’包含:鱗複難可抽賴棘置;以及啟動—磁 列功能將該複數個可抽換儲存裝置結合成至少—儲存陣列。、 【實施方式】 在說明書及後續的申請專利範圍當中使用了某些詞彙 來指稱特定的元件。所屬領域巾具有通常知識者應可理 解,硬體製造商可能會用不同的名詞來稱呼同一個元件。 ❹本說明書及後續的申請專利範圍並不以名稱的差異來作為 區分元件的方式’而是以元件在功能上的差異來作為區; 的準則。在通篇說明書及後續的請求項當中所提及的「包 含」係為一開放式的用語’故應解釋成「包含但不限定於」。 以外’「柄接」-詞在此係包含任何直接及間接的電氣連接 手段。因此,若文中描述一第一裝置耦接於一第二裝置, 則代表該第一裝置可直接電氣連接於該第二裝置,或透過 _ 其他裝置或連接手段間接地電氣連接至該第二裝置。 第2圖係依據本發明實施例之具有磁碟陣列功能之讀卡裝置 200與主機300的示意圖。具有磁碟陣列功能之讀卡裝置2⑻包含 磁碟陣列(RAID)控制單元210、PCI EXPRESS介面220、SD主 機端控制單元(SDhost、此後簡稱為SD控制單元)23〇、“Me主 機端控制單元(MMC host、此後簡稱為MMC控制單元)24〇、xD 主機端控制單元(xDhost、此後簡稱為XD控制單元)25〇、MS主 機端控制單元(MS host、此後簡稱為MS控制單元)26〇、SD連接 8 200949713 介面232]〜232_n、MMC連接介面242H、xD連接介面 252]〜252-n與MS連接介面施福&。讀卡裝置21〇的各可 抽換儲存裝置主機端控制單元(如奶控制單元挪等)可符合各種 不同快閃記憶卡規範,SD卡顧〜SDn係透過犯連接介面 232-K232_n耦接SD控制單元23〇,mmc卡m⑽〜刚q 係透過MMC連接介面搞接MMc控制單元⑽, ❹ 而XD卡XD1〜伽係透過xD連接介面咖〜心輕接也控 ,早凡⑽請注意到第2圖中各可抽換儲存裝置主機端控制 早7G糸透過複數個連接介面麵接複數個可抽換儲存裝置,然而熟 悉此項技藝者當可利用複數個可抽換儲存裝置主機端控制單 π刀別透過複數個連接介面祕複數個可抽換儲存裝置。主機簡 可為筆記型電腦、個人電腦、數位相機、遊戲機平台、個人數位 =理、手機、ARM處理n、MIPS處理器或任何得存取可抽換儲 的裝置,而PCIEXPRESS介面220亦可以用其他高速 、:介面’如符合通用匯流排(舰,Universal Serial Bus)規範 的介面或是任何得以傳輸儲存在可抽雜存裝置的龍的傳輸介 來取代。請注意到第2圖僅是用來說明本發明之圖例,不 應將^發明侷限於此’例如,讀卡裝置·可包含支援其 規範之可抽換儲存震置規範的主機端控制單元與連接介 =,而讀卡裝置2GG亦可包含任意數目的讀卡插槽,此外, 為了簡潔起見,第2圖中僅顯示與本發明相關的元件。 220 1¾ 在此實%例中,讀卡裝置2〇〇透過pci ExpREss介面 9 200949713 接至-主機’請注意到讀卡裳置可内建於主機·之内亦可透 過-繞線或擴充卡(exp職ear_接於主機之外。計 2之磁碟_控鮮元_12 _咖_者選擇性地啟 控制早兀21G’當使用者啟動磁碟陣列控制單元開 關212時,則讀卡裳置210便具有磁碟陣列功能,此時議控 制早WH)會_接在各可抽換儲存裝置連接介 ::峨置結合成-個儲存陣列,一^ ❹接在SD連接介面232-1上且容量為128_的s 在聽連接介面购上且容量為細B容量的MMC卡 MMC1與輕接在xD連接介面咖上且容量為$議的也卡 XD1結合為總容量為89鍾之儲存陣列,如此—來,使用者即可 透過主機300使用8咖之儲麵列,例如將職b的影音播 案儲存至896MB之儲存陣列中,而不再如同先前技術一般地僅可 獨立地對各個可抽換儲存裝置進行存取。雖然在此實施例中係將 各種不同類型之可抽換儲存裝置結合成至少一儲存陣列,然而亦 可將同-種類的可抽換儲存裝置結合成至少一儲存陣列,例如將 SD卡SD1、SD2與讀c + ΜΜα結合成一儲存陣列。請注意 到亦可將可抽換儲雜置以晶片之形式,或任何_的形式固定 於可抽換儲存襄至連接介面上。 此外RAID控制單元21〇亦得以將輕接各可抽換儲存裝置連 =面的複數個可抽換儲存裝置結合成複數個儲存陣列,例如將 容量為128MB的SD1、容量為細B的ΜΜα與容量為5咖 10 200949713 的细結合成容量為75〇廳的第一儲存陣列與容量為μ謹的 第二儲存陣列。當然,使用者亦可關閉磁碟陣列控制單元開關 =,使讀卡裝置2⑻不具有(亦即不啟動)磁碟陣列功能,此時 讀=置2GG在舰上等同於習知的讀卡裝置。類似地,使用者 亦得藉由域上的程式喊祕猶動或㈣腿〇控制單 元加’以使讀卡裝置21〇具有或不具車列功能,亦即本發 明不論是透過硬體或軟體控制的方式,均可達到啟動或關閉磁碟 D 陣列功能的目的。 、,磁碟陣列控制單元21〇支援所有習知的磁碟陣列功能,例如 平行儲存模式U稱為从職㈣)與映射儲存模式(或稱為 RAID level 1) 平行儲存模式係將欲存人磁碟陣列的資料劃分 成條狀’再將各糊分絲狀的㈣平行地透過各個讀卡插槽而 寫入^各個可抽換儲存裝置中,當使用者欲讀取儲存在磁碟陣列 ❹上的資料時,亦透過各個讀卡插槽平行地讀取各個可抽換儲存裝 置上的資料。更詳細地說,當使用者欲將-筆384MB的資料儲存 各了抽換儲存$置所結合成的儲存陣列時,可利用主機goo透 過PCIEXPRESS介面22〇傳送該筆資料至控制單元⑽, 而RAID控制單元2i〇再將該筆384MB _料切割成3筆分別為 128MB的資料,麗控制單元21〇再分別透過SD控制單元23〇、 MMC控制單元24〇、xD控制單元與連接介面232_卜泌!、2职 將這3筆128MB的資料傳送至SD1、MMC1與xD1。 11 200949713 磁碟陣列控制單it 2U)除了支援所有f知的磁碟陣列功能之 外’亦支援特定規則儲存模式,特定規則儲存模式係依各可抽換 儲存裝置的容量大小切割欲存入磁碟陣列的資料,再將各個綱 後的的資料依照-特定規則(例如循序地)透過各個讀卡插槽^ 寫入至各個可抽換儲雜置中,當使用者欲讀取儲存在磁碟陣列 上的資料時’亦透過各_卡插職序地讀取各個可抽換儲存裂 置上的資料。更詳細地說,當使用者欲將一筆700MB的資料儲存 ❺至各可抽換儲存裝置所結合成的儲存陣列時,可细主機3〇〇透 過ra express介面220傳送該筆資料至職^控制單元加, 而RAm控制單元210娜該筆·資料切割成3筆分別為 12麵、256MB、316MB的資料,腿D控制單元加再分別透 過SD控制單元230、MMC控制單元·、xD控制單元與連接介 面232-1、242-卜252-1將128MB的資料傳送至sm、將25咖 的為料傳送至MMC1以及將316MB的資料傳送至xD1。 至於映射儲存模式係將欲存人磁碟陣列的—筆資料透過各個 讀卡插槽分财行地傳遞至各财婦齡裝置,麵射儲存模 式下’ m制時齡在各個可減儲魏財,故提供了 相當高的㈣可隸。更詳細地說,#使用者欲將—筆12咖的 貧料儲存至各可抽換儲存裝置所結合成的儲存_時,可利用主 機300透過PCI EXPR£ss介面22〇傳送該筆資料至以I。控制單 疋21〇 ’而RAID控制單元210再將同一筆12咖的資料分別透 過SD控制單元23〇、魔控制單元·、xD控制單元與連接介 12 200949713 面 232-卜 242-1、252-1 傳送至 SD1、ΜΜα 與 χ〇1。 使用者可透過磁碟陣列類型控制器214選擇所欲的磁碟陣列 類型,例如選擇平行儲存模式或映射儲存模式,而磁碟陣列類型 控制器叫藏據使用者所選擇的類型來控制控制單元21〇 的配置類型’即支援何種模式之磁碟陣列功能,磁碟陣列控制單 元加依所蚊的配置顚配胁各可抽_雜置連 面的各個可抽換儲存裝置’朗者即可依照所選擇的配置類型來 使用磁碟_。類似地,使时雜藉由域上所 式以選擇磁碟陣列的配置類型。 ^寻利用設置在主機内部的嶋控制單元使習知的讀卡裝 200 Γ儲存陣列功能。第3圖係依據本發明之實施例之讀卡裝置 與主機·,的示意圖。請注意到,第2圖 卡裝置 ❹ 的元=相同的功能。主機W中…票 接人面卜1D控制早凡训,係用以將輕接在各可抽換儲存裝至連 抽換_裝至結合㈣、1存_,此時,; 存陣列,使使用各個可抽換储存裝置所結合而成的儲 類型,例如嘹定1^&式叫定邮0控制單元加’的配置 裝置,依存赋細雜細料,使讀卡 如在平行财ϋ 各射倾縣裝置。例 ,錯存至各可姆財 =細384mb _自主機 抽換储存裝置所結合成_存_時,可利用 13 200949713 RAID彳工制單元210將該筆資料切割成3筆分別為128MB的資料, RAID控制單元21〇,再分別透過pa ExpRESs介面22()、犯控制 單元230、MMC控制單元罵、xD控制單元與連接介面说」、 242小252-1將這3筆128MB的資料傳送至咖、μμ〇ι與迎。 ’节上所述’本發明之貫施例所提供之裝置與方法讓使用者得 以使用具有剌_魏之讀卡裝置,如此—來即可讓讀卡褒置 ❹上的可抽換儲存裝置發揮综效,避免習知讀卡裝置僅可獨立存取 各個可抽換儲魏置所造成的錢上不便。 以上所述僅為本發明之難實施例,凡依本發明申請專 圍所做之均等變倾修飾,皆應屬本發明之涵蓋範圍。 【圖式簡單說明】200949713 IX. Description of the Invention: [Technical Field] The present invention relates to a card reading device for accessing a removable storage device, and more particularly to a card reading device having a disk array function and an operating method thereof. [Prior Art] Users often use a card reader or other interface to access a general removable storage device such as SecureDigital, Mem〇ryStiCk, MMC Card (MultiMediaCard), xD Picture Card ( xD_PictureCard), etc., such as a flash memory card, etc., Fig. 1 is a diagram of accessing a removable storage device by using a conventional card reading device. The card reading device 110 includes an SD card connection interface u2, an xD card connection interface n4, an MMc card connection interface 116, and a universal serial bus (USB) cable 118 for connecting the card reading device 110 and the host computer 12, The user can insert the removable storage device to be accessed, for example, an SD card (not shown in the figure), into the corresponding SD card connection interface 112, so that the user can pass through the host 12进行 Access to the SD card. The conventional card reading device can also be built in the host computer, for example, a built-in card reading device inside the notebook computer. The common card reading device can support a variety of types of removable storage devices. For example, the card reading device 110 can support three types of SD card, xD card and MMC card, and the user can connect the interface 112 and the xD card to the SD card. 114 and the MMC card connection interface 116 respectively insert a 128MB (MegaByte) SD card, 256MB xD card and 512MB MMC card, then the corresponding storage will appear on the host computer 6 200949713 device 'fine system only through The host 12G sd card of the job B, the xD card of the B, and the MMC card of the 5! leak are independently accessed individually, because each of the storage devices (4) can be regarded as a _ _ _ body, so each other Between the time and the other, the law and the mutual tree make Lai play the view, riding the thinner, the egg is like 'when the user wants to store a 7 coffee video file to the removable storage device on the reading device 1〇 , because there is not one 读 读 on the card reading device U0. = The capacity of the storage device is enough to accommodate 7 〇 , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , 影 影 影 影 影 影 影 影 影 影 影 影 影 影 影The contents of all the removable scale devices on the raft [invention] The disk array device can play a comprehensive effect, avoiding the use of the removable storage on the ^24 card device to solve the above problem, the present invention is to provide a column function reading device and its operation method, spoon into ^ An embodiment of the present invention provides a card with a disk array function, a control unit with at least a removable storage device, and an early X' pumpable_county field miscellaneous solution. At least one extractable storage connection to (four) rounds ==, '=2_ unit consumption device connection interface of a plurality of removable job placements: to apply to - read and cut operations - Embodiments further provide 200949713 as a method comprising: a scale recovery capable of pumping a spine; and a start-magnetic column function combining the plurality of removable storage devices into at least a storage array. [Embodiment] Certain terms are used throughout the specification and the following claims to refer to particular elements. It should be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that the hardware manufacturer may refer to the same component by different nouns. ❹ This specification and the scope of subsequent patent applications do not use the difference in name as the way to distinguish the components, but the criteria in which the components differ in function; The term "including" as used throughout the specification and subsequent claims is an open-ended term that should be interpreted as "including but not limited to". The term "handle" - the term contains any direct and indirect electrical connection. Therefore, if a first device is coupled to a second device, it means that the first device can be directly electrically connected to the second device, or can be electrically connected to the second device indirectly through other devices or connection means. . Figure 2 is a schematic diagram of a card reading device 200 having a disk array function and a host computer 300 in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. The card reader device 2 (8) having a disk array function includes a disk array (RAID) control unit 210, a PCI EXPRESS interface 220, an SD host terminal control unit (SDhost, hereinafter referred to as an SD control unit), and a "Me host control unit". (MMC host, hereinafter referred to as MMC control unit) 24〇, xD host-side control unit (xDhost, hereafter referred to as XD control unit) 25〇, MS host-side control unit (MS host, hereinafter referred to as MS control unit) 26〇 , SD connection 8 200949713 interface 232] ~ 232_n, MMC connection interface 242H, xD connection interface 252] ~ 252-n and MS connection interface Schiff & read card device 21 各 each removable storage device host terminal control unit (such as milk control unit, etc.) can meet a variety of different flash memory card specifications, SD card to ~ SDn through the connection interface 232-K232_n coupled to the SD control unit 23, mmc card m (10) ~ just q through the MMC connection interface Connected to the MMc control unit (10), ❹ XD card XD1 ~ gamma through the xD connection interface coffee ~ heart light also control, early (10) Please note that in Figure 2 each removable storage device host side control early 7G 糸 through Multiple connection interfaces A plurality of removable storage devices, however, those skilled in the art can use a plurality of removable storage devices to control a single π-knife through a plurality of connection interfaces, and a plurality of removable storage devices. PC, PC, digital camera, game console, personal digital = mobile, mobile, ARM processing n, MIPS processor or any device that can access the removable memory, and PCIEXPRESS interface 220 can also use other high speed,: The interface 'is replaced by an interface conforming to the Universal Serial Bus specification or any transmission medium capable of transmitting a dragon stored in a snubber device. Please note that FIG. 2 is only for illustrating the present invention. In the legend, the invention should not be limited to this. For example, the card reading device may include a host-side control unit and a connection medium that support the specification of the removable storage vibration specification, and the card reading device 2GG may also include any The number of card reading slots, in addition, for the sake of brevity, only the components related to the present invention are shown in Fig. 2. 220 13⁄4 In this example, the card reading device 2 transmits through pci ExpREss Interface 9 200949713 Connected to the host - please note that the card reader can be built into the host and can also be passed through - winding or expansion card (exp job ear_ connected to the host. Count 2 disk_control The fresh element _12 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Will be connected to each removable storage device connection:: the device is combined into a storage array, a ^ connected to the SD connection interface 232-1 and the capacity of 128_ s in the listening interface purchased and capacity For the thin B-capacity MMC card MMC1 and the light-connected xD connection interface, the card XD1 is also combined into a storage array with a total capacity of 89 minutes, so that the user can use the host 300 through the host 8 The storage area of the coffee, for example, the audio and video broadcast of the job b is stored in the storage array of 896 MB, and the accessible storage devices are no longer independently accessible as in the prior art. Although in this embodiment, various different types of removable storage devices are combined into at least one storage array, the same type of removable storage devices may be combined into at least one storage array, such as SD card SD1. SD2 is combined with a read c + ΜΜα into a storage array. Please note that the removable storage can also be placed in the form of a wafer, or any form of _ can be attached to the removable storage port to the connection interface. In addition, the RAID control unit 21 can also combine a plurality of removable storage devices that are connected to each removable storage device into a plurality of storage arrays, for example, SD1 with a capacity of 128 MB and ΜΜα with a capacity of a thin B. The capacity is 5 coffee 10 200949713 is a fine combination of a first storage array with a capacity of 75 inches and a second storage array with a capacity of μ. Of course, the user can also turn off the disk array control unit switch =, so that the card reading device 2 (8) does not have (ie, does not start) the disk array function, at this time read = set 2GG on the ship is equivalent to the conventional card reading device . Similarly, the user has to use the program on the domain to spoof or (4) the leg control unit plus 'to enable the card reader 21 to have or not have the function of the train, that is, the invention is through hardware or software. The way to control, you can achieve the purpose of starting or closing the disk D array function. The disk array control unit 21 supports all the conventional disk array functions, for example, the parallel storage mode U is called the slave (4) and the mapped storage mode (or called the RAID level 1). The parallel storage mode is to be saved. The data of the disk array is divided into strips, and then each of the paste-like wires (four) is written in parallel through the respective card reading slots and written into the respective removable storage devices, when the user wants to read and store the disk arrays. When the data is uploaded, the data on each removable storage device is also read in parallel through the respective card reading slots. In more detail, when the user wants to store the data of 384 MB of the pen to store the storage array, the host goo can transmit the data to the control unit (10) through the PCIEXPRESS interface 22, and The RAID control unit 2i then cuts the 384MB _ material into three pieces of data of 128 MB respectively, and the control unit 21 透过 passes through the SD control unit 23 〇, the MMC control unit 24 〇, the xD control unit and the connection interface 232 _ Bu secretion! 2 jobs Transfer these 3 128MB data to SD1, MMC1 and xD1. 11 200949713 Disk array control unit it 2U) In addition to supporting all the disk array functions, it also supports a specific rule storage mode. The specific rule storage mode is cut according to the capacity of each removable storage device. The data of the disc array is then written into the various removable storage bays through the respective card reading slots according to the specific rules (for example, sequentially), and the user wants to read and store the data in the magnetic storage. When the data on the disc array is read, the data on each removable storage split is also read through each _ card. In more detail, when the user wants to store a 700 MB of data into a storage array combined with each removable storage device, the thin host can transmit the data to the job through the ra express interface 220. The unit is added, and the RAm control unit 210 cuts the pen data into three pieces of data of 12 faces, 256 MB, and 316 MB, respectively, and the leg D control unit adds and then passes through the SD control unit 230, the MMC control unit, and the xD control unit, respectively. The connection interfaces 232-1, 242-b 252-1 transfer 128 MB of data to sm, transfer 25 gram of material to MMC 1 and 316 MB of data to xD1. As for the mapping storage mode, the data of the disk array to be stored in the human disk array is transmitted to each of the financial ageing devices through the various card reading slots. In the face storage mode, the m system can be reduced in each case. Therefore, it provides a fairly high (four) licensable. In more detail, when the user wants to store the poor material of the pen 12 coffee into the storage _ combined by the removable storage device, the host 300 can transmit the data through the PCI EXPR ss interface 22 to Take I. The control unit 210 and the RAID control unit 210 respectively transmit the data of the same 12 coffee to the SD control unit 23, the magic control unit, the xD control unit, and the connection interface 12 200949713 232-b 242-1, 252- 1 Transfer to SD1, ΜΜα and χ〇1. The user can select the desired disk array type through the disk array type controller 214, for example, select a parallel storage mode or a mapped storage mode, and the disk array type controller controls the control unit according to the type selected by the user. 21〇 configuration type's which mode array function is supported, the disk array control unit plus the mosquitoes' configuration, the threats can be pumped, and the various removable storage devices can be replaced. The disk_ can be used according to the type of configuration selected. Similarly, the time and complexity are used to select the type of configuration of the disk array. ^ Finding the use of the 嶋 control unit set inside the host enables the conventional card reader to store the Array function. Figure 3 is a schematic view of a card reading device and a host computer according to an embodiment of the present invention. Please note that the element of Figure 2 card device = = the same function. Host W... The ticket is connected to the face 1D control early training, is used to lightly connect each removable storage to the continuous exchange _ to the combination (four), 1 storage _, at this time; The storage type combined with each of the removable storage devices, for example, the setting device of the control unit plus the control unit plus the 'definitely mixed fines, so that the reading card is in parallel. Each shooting county device. For example, if you save the money to each of the kemu = 384mb _ from the host swap storage device combined with _ _, you can use 13 200949713 RAID 彳 制 unit 210 to cut the data into three 128MB data The RAID control unit 21〇 transmits the three 128MB data to the Pa ExpRESs interface 22(), the control unit 230, the MMC control unit, the xD control unit and the connection interface, respectively, and the 242 small 252-1. Coffee, μμ〇ι and welcome. The apparatus and method provided by the embodiment of the present invention allows the user to use the removable memory device having the 剌_魏's card reading device, so that the card reader can be placed on the ❹ Play a comprehensive effect, avoiding the inconvenience caused by the conventional card reader device that can only access each of the removable and can be exchanged. The above descriptions are only the difficult embodiments of the present invention, and all of the equivalent modifications made in accordance with the application of the present invention are within the scope of the present invention. [Simple description of the map]

=圖係知讀卡I置存取可祕儲魏㈣示意圖。 4圖係=據本發明之實關之具有磁碟_功能之讀卡裳 置與主機的示意圖 第3圖係依據本發明之實施例之讀卡裝置與主機的示意圖 【主要元件符號說明】 ^10^200^2007 112、114、 116、2324、 232-η、242-1、 至連接介面 —---- ~--- 14 200949713 ⑩ 242-n' 252-1 ' 252-n 118 镜線 120、300、300’ 主機 200 具有磁碟陣列 功能之讀卡裝 置_ 210、210, RAID控制單 元 212 磁碟陣列控制 單元開關 214 磁碟陣列類型 控制器 220 PCI EXPRESS 介面 230 SD控制單元 240 MMC控制單 元 250 xD控制單元 260 MS控制單元 15= diagram to know the card I set access to the secret storage Wei (four) schematic. 4 is a schematic diagram of a card reader and a host having a disk_function according to the present invention. FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a card reading device and a host according to an embodiment of the present invention. 10^200^2007 112, 114, 116, 2324, 232-η, 242-1, to the connection interface ----- ~--- 14 200949713 10 242-n' 252-1 ' 252-n 118 Mirror line 120, 300, 300' host 200 card reader device with disk array function _ 210, 210, RAID control unit 212 disk array control unit switch 214 disk array type controller 220 PCI EXPRESS interface 230 SD control unit 240 MMC control Unit 250 xD control unit 260 MS control unit 15

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200949713 十、申請專利範圍: 1· -種具有磁碟陣列功能之讀卡裝置,包含有. 至少一可抽換儲存錢羯端㈣單^ ’ Γ存裝置連接〜至少-可抽換=: 一剌陣列控制單元’柄接至該可抽換齡裝置主機端控制 2. 3.如申請專利範圍第i項之讀卡震 接至一主機。 卞裝置’利用一向逮匯流排介面轉 ο 4·如申請專利麵第丨項之讀卡裝置,更包含·· —磁碟陣列控制單元_,_至該磁碟陣列控制單元,用 以選擇性地啟動該磁碟陣列控制單元。 5· 帛1㈣地f _控制單元 '、+仃地對各可抽換儲存I置物資料存取。 申明專利I巳圍第1項之讀卡裝置,其中該磁碟陣列控制單元 16 200949713 置 係將同-筆資料傳遞至各可抽換儲存農 7.如申請專利範圍第1項之讀卡裝置,更包含. 一磁碟陣列類型控制器’ 控制該磁碟陣列控制單元配置^控制單元,用以 其令雜碟陣列控制單元依該配 轉 館存裝置連接介面之各可抽換儲縣置接至各可抽換 ❹ 8.如申請專利範圍第〗項之 將_各可抽換錯存裝置連接介面的^磁:陣列控制單元 裳置結合成複數個館存陣列。,面的该魏個可抽換儲存 9.如申請專利範圍第〗項之 固定於該可抽換儲存_接介面f該可抽換儲存裝置係 瓜如申請專利範圍第i項之讀卡裝 機端控制單元係符合快閃記憶卡規範。Μ換儲存裝置主 仏如申請專利範圍第!項之讀卡裝置,其 機端控制單元鱗合不同規範。 ⑯換儲存裝置主 ^申請專利範圍第!項之讀卡裝置,其 係—特定順序地對各可抽換儲存裝置進行資^取 17 200949713 13. —種應用於一讀卡裝置的操作方法,包含: 搜尋複數個可抽換儲存襄置;以及 利用-磁碟_控制單元啟動—磁碟_功能將該複數個可 抽換儲存裝置結合成至少一儲存陣列。 μ.如申請專利範圍第η項之操作方法,其中啟動該磁碟陣列功 能之步驟包含有:啟動該磁碟陣列控制單元之一磁碟陣列控制 ❹ 單元開關來啟動該磁碟陣列功能。 15.如申請專利範圍第13項之操作方法,更包含: 將該讀卡裝置耦接至一主機;以及 執行該主機之-程式以選擇性地啟___功能。 I6·如申請專繼圍第丨3項之操作方法,其愧_陣列控制單 疋係平行地_複數個可抽換儲存裝置進行資料存取。 π.如申請專機圍㈣項之操作方法,射該爾陣列控制單 凡係將同-筆資料傳遞至該複數個可抽換健存裝置。 18·如申請專利範圍第13項之操作方法,更包含: 設定該磁碟陣列功能之一配置類型; 其中該磁碟陣列控制單元依該配置類型配置該複數個可抽換 儲存裝置。 、 18 200949713 i9.如申請專利範圍第η項之操作方法,其中啟動該磁碟陣列功 能之步驟更包含將該複數個可抽換儲存裝置結合成複數個儲 存陣列。 2〇·如申5月專利範圍第項之操作方法,其中該複數個可抽換儲 存裝置係符合快閃記憶卡規範。 ❾ 21. 如申明專利範圍第13項之操作方法,其中該複數個可抽換儲 存裝置係符合不同規範。 22. 如申請專利範圍第13項之操作方法,其中該磁碟陣列控制單 元係循序地對各可抽換儲存裝置進行資料存取。 十一、圖式: ❹ 19200949713 X. Patent application scope: 1· - A card reader device with a disk array function, including at least one removable storage money terminal (four) single ^ ' storage device connection ~ at least - can be exchanged =: The 剌 array control unit is stalked to the host end of the detachable device 2. 2. The card is oscillated to a host as claimed in item i of the patent application.卞 ' 利用 利用 利用 利用 利用 利用 利用 利用 利用 利用 利用 利用 利用 · · · · · 如 如 如 如 如 如 如 如 如 如 如 如 如 如 如 如 如 如 如 如 如 如 如 如 如 如 如 如 如 如 如 如The disk array control unit is activated. 5· 帛1 (four) ground f _ control unit ', + 仃 对 各 各 各 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 The invention relates to the card reading device of the first item, wherein the disk array control unit 16 200949713 transmits the same-pen data to each of the replaceable storage farmers. 7. The card reading device of claim 1 , further includes. A disk array type controller 'controls the disk array control unit configuration ^ control unit for enabling the disk array control unit to exchange the storage and storage units according to the connection device Connected to each removable ❹ 8. As in the scope of the patent application _ _ each can exchange the wrong interface connection interface magnetic: array control unit skirts combined into a plurality of library storage array. The surface of the Wei can be exchanged for storage. 9. If the scope of the patent application is fixed in the exchangeable storage _ interface f, the removable storage device is the card reader of the patent application scope i The end control unit is compliant with the flash memory card specification. ΜChange the storage device main, such as the scope of patent application! The card reading device of the item has different specifications for the machine control unit. 16 change storage device master ^ patent application scope! The card reading device is configured to perform a specific order on each of the replaceable storage devices. 17 200949713 13. An operating method for a card reading device, comprising: searching for a plurality of removable storage devices And combining the plurality of removable storage devices into at least one storage array using a -disk_control unit enable-disk_function. μ. The method of claim n, wherein the step of starting the disk array function comprises: starting a disk array control unit switch of the disk array control unit to activate the disk array function. 15. The method of operation of claim 13, further comprising: coupling the card reading device to a host; and executing the program of the host to selectively enable the ___ function. I6·If you apply for the operation method of Section 3, the 阵列 Array Control Unit 平行 is parallel _ a plurality of removable storage devices for data access. π. If you apply for the operation method of the special machine (4), the Array Control Unit will transmit the same-pen data to the plurality of removable storage devices. 18. The method of operation of claim 13, further comprising: setting a configuration type of the disk array function; wherein the disk array control unit configures the plurality of removable storage devices according to the configuration type. 18 200949713 i9. The method of claim n, wherein the step of initiating the disk array function further comprises combining the plurality of removable storage devices into a plurality of storage arrays. 2. The operating method of the fifth aspect of the patent scope, wherein the plurality of removable storage devices conform to the flash memory card specification. ❾ 21. The method of operation of claim 13 wherein the plurality of replaceable storage devices conform to different specifications. 22. The method of operation of claim 13, wherein the disk array control unit sequentially accesses data to each of the removable storage devices. XI. Schema: ❹ 19
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