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US 2004/0105368 A1Published application
Storage device with shockproof function and accessing method thereof
AssigneeVIA Technologies, Inc.
InventorsChih-Chien Dong, Chien-Fa Wang
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Abstract
A storage unit with shockproof function and accessing method thereof is provided. The storage unit includes a storage media, a speed sensing device or a vibration sensing device and a control unit. The storage unit is capable of operating in an environment with strong vibration and avoiding most read/write errors at a reduced production cost.
Claims19
A storage unit with shockproof function inside a mobile device, comprising:
- a storage media;
- a sensing device for detecting a motion signal of the mobile device;
- and
- a control unit coupled to the storage media and the sensing device for granting access to the storage media.
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A method of accessing a shockproof storage unit inside a mobile device, wherein the storage unit includes a storage media, the method comprising the steps of:
- receiving an access command;
- detecting a motion signal of the mobile device;
- and
- granting access to the storage media based on the motion signal.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.