Adapter for Video Recorders
OwnerCharles Christopher Muellerinventor
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Abstract
This invention relates to an adapter for recording to removable storage device from a certain family of digital video recorders. More particularly, this adapter allows AJA® Video Systems, Inc's Ki Pro® and Ki Pro® Rack digital video recorders to record to removable storage devices such as a hard disk drive or solid state drive.
Claims14
An adapter for recording to a removable data storage device from an associated digital video recorder, comprising:
- a first electrical connector mateable with said storage device;
- a second electrical connector different than the first connector mateable with said video recorder;
- a first electrical circuit means for detecting the presence of the storage device to the video recorder;
- a second electrical circuit means for converting voltage supplied by the video recorder to energize the storage device;
- a third electrical circuit means for transmitting and receiving data between said video recorder and said storage device.
A method for energizing a removable data storage device from an associated digital video recorder, comprising:
- connecting a storage device to an associated digital video recorder;
- communicating the presence of the storage device to the video recorder;
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- converting voltage supplied by the video recorder to energize the storage device.
An adapter for recording to a removable data storage device from an associated digital video recorder, comprising:
- a first electrical connector mateable with said storage device;
- a second electrical connector different from the first mateable with said video recorder;
- a first electrical circuit means for detecting the presence of the storage device to the video recorder;
- a second electrical circuit means for transmitting and receiving data between said video recorder and said storage device;
- an adapter housing with at least one circuit board disposed inside, the circuit board further comprising:
- a voltage-converting unit for converting voltage introduced to a different voltage level and outputting a different voltage;
- an electrical conductor for electrically interconnecting at least some of the power segment pins of said first connector to the output of said voltage-converting unit;
- an electrical conductor for electrically interconnecting at least some of the power segment pins of said second connector to the input of said voltage-converting unit.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.