Information storage and information processing system utilizing state-designating member provided on supporting card surface which produces write-permitting or write-inhibiting signal
AssigneeKabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
InventorHiroshi Iwasaki
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Abstract
In a small and thin memory module for sharing data among electronic devices such as information processing apparatuses, a write prohibit state can be visually recognized. A conductive seal is attached to a predetermined position on a support member, thereby setting the memory module in the write prohibit state. The conductive seal visually indicates the write prohibit state. When the memory module is mounted in a connector section of a card-shaped holder, connector pins are electrically connected to each other via the conductive seal. That, a write prohibit mechanism is realized at low cost.
Claims36
An information storage card apparatus comprising:
- a supporting card;
- storage medium means on said supporting card in which information can be written;
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- a state-designating conductive member provided on a surface of the supporting card designating a state of said storage medium means in which writing information to the storage medium means is permitted or prohibited, wherein a write-permitting signal is produced by virtue of an absence of said state-designating conductive member or a write-inhibiting signal is produced by virtue of a presence of said state-designating conductive member, and wherein the produced write-permitting or write-inhibiting signal identifies a state of the storage medium means.
An information storage apparatus comprising:
- a storage medium in which information can be written;
- and
- a support member incorporating said storage medium, the support member having a first portion on a main surface thereof where an external connection terminal electrically connected to said storage medium is provided, and a second portion on said main surface, where a state-designating member for designating a state in which writing of information to the storage medium is prohibited is provided, and wherein a write-permitting or a write-inhibiting signal is produced by virtue of a presence of said state-designating member, and wherein the produced write-inhibiting signal identifies a state of the storage medium.
An information storage apparatus comprising:
- a storage medium in which information can be written;
- and
- a support member incorporating said storage medium, the support member having a first portion on a main surface thereof where an external connection terminal electrically connected to said storage medium is provided, and a second portion on said main surface, adapted for providing thereon a state-designating member for designating a state in which writing of information to the storage medium is prohibited wherein, a write-permitting or a write-inhibiting signal is produced by virtue of a presence of said state-designating member, and wherein the produced write-inhibiting signal identifies a state of the storage medium.
The information storage apparatus comprising:
- a storage medium in which information can be written;
- a supporting member incorporating said storage medium, the support member having a first portion on a main surface thereof where an external connection terminal electrically connected to said storage medium is provided, and a second portion on said main surface;
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- a state-designating member on said second portion, for designating a stare in which writing of information to the storage medium is prohibited, wherein a write-permitting or a write-inhibiting signal is produced by virtue of a presence of said state-designating member, and wherein the produced write-inhibiting signal identifies a state of the storage medium.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.