Storage device with automatic interface-switching function
US7761647B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 15, 2007 |
| Grant date | Jul 20, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 15, 2028 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F3/0676
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A storage device with automatic-switching function is disclosed. When the storage device is coupled to a USB interface, the power provided by the USB interface turns the USB/SATA converter on to convert data from the USB interface into SATA format and transmit to a hard disk. When the storage device is coupled to a SATA interface instead of the USB interface, the power provided by the USB interface does not turn the USB/SATA converter on to convert data. In this way, the data from the SATA interface directly transmit to the hard disk.
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