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US 7,461,204 B2Granted
Method to store and retrieve memory card usage information
AssigneeHewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
InventorsAndrew M. Spencer, Todd C. Adelmann, Margo N. Whale
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Abstract
A method, data structure, and system for storing memory card usage information on a memory card is provided. The method includes a step of collecting information about usage. The method also includes the steps of recording the information about usage in an area of the memory card, and accessing the information about usage.
Claims23
A method for storing memory card usage information on a memory card, comprising:
- collecting information about usage of the memory card using a processor;
- recording the information about usage of the memory card in an area of memory of the memory card;
- accessing the information about usage of the memory card from the area of memory of the memory card using a processor wherein there are a plurality of event descriptors and wherein said accessing step comprises displaying a plurality of the event descriptors on a display on the memory card, wherein each of the displayed plurality of events descriptors is selectable, so that on selection, additional usage information will be displayed that is associated with that selected event descriptor;
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- displaying the information about the usage of the memory card on the display on the memory card.
2 more elements
A system for storing memory card usage information on a memory card, comprising:
- an area of memory of the memory card for recording information about usage of the memory card;
- processor for collecting the information about usage of the memory card for accessing the information about usage of the memory card from the memory card wherein collecting information further comprises counting a number of times an image file was written to the memory card;
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- a display on the memory card for displaying the information about the usage of the memory card.
1 more element
A method, comprising:
- collecting information about usage of a portable memory card in an electronic device using a processor wherein collecting information further comprises counting a number of times an image file was written to the memory card;
- recording the information about usage of the memory card in an area of memory on the memory card itself;
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- displaying the information about the usage of the memory card on a display on the memory card.
1 more element
A method, comprising:
- providing a portable memory card;
- monitoring usage of the memory card using a processor;
- collecting information about usage of the portable memory card wherein collecting information further comprises counting a number of times an image file was written to the portable memory card:
- storing the usage of the memory card in an area of memory on the memory card;
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- displaying the usage of the memory card on a display on the memory card.
3 more elements
A method for storing memory card usage information on a memory card, comprising:
- collecting information about usage of the memory card using a processor wherein collecting information further comprises counting a number of times an image file was written to the portable memory card;
- recording the information about usage of the memory card in an area of memory of the memory card;
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- accessing, using a processor, the information about usage of the memory card from the memory card, wherein the information about usage of the memory card comprises at least one of a measurement of how full the memory card is and the number of times data was corrected by the memory card.
1 more element
A system for storing memory card usage information on a memory card, comprising:
- an area of memory of the memory card for recording information about usage of the memory card;
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- a processor for collecting information about usage of the memory card and for accessing the information about usage of the memory card from the area of memory of the memory card, wherein collecting information further comprises counting a number of times an image file was written to the portable memory card and wherein the information about usage of the memory card comprises at least one of a measurement of how full the memory card is and the number of times data was corrected by the memory card.
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