Storage device including storage space indication
AssigneeHewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
InventorTodd Christopher Adelmann
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates to a storage device. In one arrangement, the storage device comprises a memory module, a controller, and a storage space indicator that conveys an indication of the amount of storage space that is available. In some arrangements, the storage space indicator comprises a nonvolatile display.
Claims33
A removable storage device, comprising:
- a memory module;
- a controller;
- and
- a storage space indicator that conveys an indication of the amount of storage space that is available.
A removable, nonvolatile memory card, comprising:
- at least one memory module;
- a card controller;
- and
- a nonvolatile storage space display provided on the exterior of the memory card that indicates the amount of storage space that is available.
A method for indicating the amount of storage space available from a storage device, comprising the steps of:
- determining the amount of storage space that is available in at least one memory module;
- updating a nonvolatile display of the storage device so that it conveys the amount of available space.
A removable, nonvolatile memory card, comprising:
- a plurality of flash memory modules;
- a card controller comprising control electronics and firmware;
- a connector configured to connect the memory card to another device;
- and
- a cholesteric liquid crystal display provided on the exterior of the memory card that indicates the amount of storage space that is available.
A removable, nonvolatile memory card, comprising:
- a plurality of flash memory modules;
- a card controller comprising control electronics and firmware;
- a connector configured to connect the memory card to another device;
- and
- a zenithal bistable display provided on the exterior of the memory card that indicates the amount of storage space that is available.
A storage space indicator adapted for use with a removable storage device, the indicator being configured to display a storage capacity of the storage device when no power is supplied to the indicator.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.