| 摘要 |
<p>A media reader (1) for a removable digital storage medium (55), such as a memory stick for a digital camera (53). The media reader (1) has a housing (2) having at least a proximal end and a distal end, and a media reading unit (1), contained within the housing (2), into which the removable digital storage medium (55) is inserted for reading data contained thereon, the media reading unit (1) having at least a proximal end adjacent to the proximal end of the housing (2) and a distal end opposite to the proximal end of the media reading unit (1), the distal end having connector for electrically connecting the media reading unit (1) and the removable digital storage medium (55). The media reader 81) also includs a communication interface (7) that providees communication between the media reader (1) and a peripheral device (50), a manual manipulation unit (20) being for selecting a predetermined function to be communicated to the peripheral device (50) being arranged within the housing (2) between the connector of the media reader 81) and the distal end portion of the housing (2), and a controller (40) communicating with with the connector (31) of the media reader, the manual manipulation unit (20), and the peripheral device (50) via the communication interface, the controller (40) detecting connection of the removable storage medium (55) to the connector (319 of the media reader (1), detecting selection of a predetermined function from the manual manipulation unit (20), and communicating a signal indicative of the selected predetermined function to the peripheral device (50) via the communication interface (7).</p> |
