HANDHELD PORTABLE INTERACTIVE DATA STORAGE DEVICE

摘要

A portable interactive data storage device (100) is configured to function as a data repository for small form factor data storage cards (120), such as flash memory PC cards or CompactFlash cards. The storage device includes a disk drive (204), a processor (202), a USB port (126), and a data storage card slot (118). The device also includes a small liquid crystal matrix display (104) and a small number of user controls (106). The device is configured for data storage, rather than as a small general purpose computer, and does not include a keyboard. The disk drive has a substantially larger capacity than the data storage cards. A user loads data onto a data storage card using a portable electronic device (116), such as a digital camera. The user then inserts the card into the storage device and uploads the data to the disk drive.