Classifications

• • G—PHYSICS
  • G06—COMPUTING OR CALCULATING; COUNTING
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  • G06F3/00—Input arrangements for transferring data to be processed into a form capable of being handled by the computer; Output arrangements for transferring data from processing unit to output unit, e.g. interface arrangements
  • G06F3/06—Digital input from, or digital output to, record carriers, e.g. RAID, emulated record carriers or networked record carriers
  • G06F3/0601—Interfaces specially adapted for storage systems
• • G—PHYSICS
  • G11—INFORMATION STORAGE
  • G11B—INFORMATION STORAGE BASED ON RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN RECORD CARRIER AND TRANSDUCER
  • G11B23/00—Record carriers not specific to the method of recording or reproducing; Accessories, e.g. containers, specially adapted for co-operation with the recording or reproducing apparatus ; Intermediate mediums; Apparatus or processes specially adapted for their manufacture
  • G11B23/02—Containers; Storing means both adapted to cooperate with the recording or reproducing means
  • G11B23/03—Containers for flat record carriers
  • G11B23/0327—Containers for flat record carriers for special applications not otherwise provided for
• • G—PHYSICS
  • G11—INFORMATION STORAGE
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  • G11B25/00—Apparatus characterised by the shape of record carrier employed but not specific to the method of recording or reproducing, e.g. dictating apparatus; Combinations of such apparatus
  • G11B25/04—Apparatus characterised by the shape of record carrier employed but not specific to the method of recording or reproducing, e.g. dictating apparatus; Combinations of such apparatus using flat record carriers, e.g. disc, card
• • G—PHYSICS
  • G11—INFORMATION STORAGE
  • G11C—STATIC STORES
  • G11C5/00—Details of stores covered by group G11C11/00
  • G11C5/14—Power supply arrangements, e.g. power down, chip selection or deselection, layout of wirings or power grids, or multiple supply levels
  • G11C5/142—Contactless power supplies, e.g. RF, induction, or IR
• • G—PHYSICS
  • G11—INFORMATION STORAGE
  • G11C—STATIC STORES
  • G11C7/00—Arrangements for writing information into, or reading information out from, a digital store
• • G—PHYSICS
  • G06—COMPUTING OR CALCULATING; COUNTING
  • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
  • G06F3/00—Input arrangements for transferring data to be processed into a form capable of being handled by the computer; Output arrangements for transferring data from processing unit to output unit, e.g. interface arrangements
  • G06F3/06—Digital input from, or digital output to, record carriers, e.g. RAID, emulated record carriers or networked record carriers
  • G06F3/0601—Interfaces specially adapted for storage systems
  • G06F3/0628—Interfaces specially adapted for storage systems making use of a particular technique
  • G06F3/0662—Virtualisation aspects
  • G06F3/0664—Virtualisation aspects at device level, e.g. emulation of a storage device or system

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• the present invention is based on the object, the existing in most EDP devices read / write device, which has a drive motor and movable read / write heads, by a SmartDiskette read / write device, which no longer contains any moving parts , to replace.
• This object is achieved in that the SmartDiskette read / write device is given the opportunity to insert and lock a SmartDiskette.
• the data exchange with the converter and processor with memory in the SmartDiskette takes place via a single permanently installed read / write head of the SmartDiskette read / write device.
• the read / write head is connected to a controller which deals with the protocol for writing and reading and which in turn is connected to the processor of the EDP device.
• the SmartDiskette read / write device can also contain a plug, via which a suitably equipped SmartDiskette is supplied with power. This connector can also be used to charge a battery in a suitably equipped SmartDiskette.
• a so-called memory card in the form of an ISO card but with a thickness of approx. 3 mm is used as the storage medium for notebooks / notepats.
• an appropriate read / write device must be installed in this the memory card can be inserted.
• Another disadvantage of using memory cards is that users are used to handling floppy disks, but handling memory cards is not yet common.
• a SmartDiskette is used as an interface for data exchange with arbitrary 3 1/2 inch drives and the SmartDiskette read / write device is used for notebooks / emergency pat ⁇ .
• the SmartDiskette read / write device can also be used in EDP systems without a conventional disk drive.
• the SmartDiskette read / write device can not be used with conventional floppy disks, so the associated security problems are eliminated.
• Access protection to the IT equipment and the network is provided via the SmartDiskette read / write device using the SmartDiskette, which contains the appropriate authorizations and can also be used with other commercially available 3 1/2 inch drives.
• FIG. 1 b cross section of Fig. 1 a installed in a
• the SmartDiskette read / write device 1 shown in Figures 1 a and 1 b contains a permanently installed read / write head 2 and the controller 3, which is the connection between the read / write head of the SmartDiskette read / write device and the processor 4 of the EDP equipment.
• the SmartDiskette shown in FIG. 2 is a conventional SmartDiskette with an additional plug contact 17, which is optionally used for the power supply of the SmartDiskette, when plugged into the SmartDiskette read / write device.
• the following list shows the multitude of possible uses of a SmartDiskette read / write device designed according to the invention with the associated advantages:

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