US 2022/0092005 A1Published application

Data storage device with system operation capability

AssigneeInnodisk Corporation

InventorCHIN-CHUNG KUO

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Abstract

A data storage device is disclosed. The data storage device comprises a data storage unit, a data transmission interface, and a microprocessor. The data transmission interface is connected to the data storage unit via a switch. The microprocessor is connected to an input and output device, and connected to the data storage unit via the switch. The microprocessor is configured with an embedded system. When a connection between the data transmission interface and the data storage unit is conducted via the switch, a host is able to read data from or write to the data storage unit via the data transmission interface. Otherwise, when a connection between the microprocessor and the data storage unit is conducted via the switch, the embedded system of the microprocessor can execute an input and output process between the input and output device and the data storage unit.

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Dependent claims

A data storage device with system operation capability, comprising:

a data storage unit, comprising a controller and a plurality of flash memories connected to the controller;
a first data transmission interface connected to the data storage unit via a switch;
and
a microprocessor, connected to an input and output device via an input and output interface, connected to the data storage unit via the switch, and comprising an embedded system;
wherein, when a connection between the first data transmission interface and the data storage unit is conducted via the switch, an electronic device reads data from the data storage device via the first data transmission interface, or writes data to the data storage device via the first data transmission interface;
otherwise, when a connection between the microprocessor and the data storage unit is conducted via the switch, the embedded system of the microprocessor will be allowed to execute a specific system operation.

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