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Apparatus and method for storing context information on an electronic device

US8356123B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 19, 2009
Grant dateJan 15, 2013
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Expiry dateFeb 19, 2029

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N21/488
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An electronic device includes a storage slot for storing context information for a storage device. The electronic device is configured to apply settings related to the context information to the storage device upon detecting connection of the storage device to the electronic device. A method of operating the electronic device may include acquiring context information from the storage device, storing the context information within a storage slot of the electronic device, and applying settings to the storage device. The settings may be related to the context information and may be applied upon detecting a reconnection of the storage device to the electronic device.

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