Multi Partitioned Storage Device Emulating Dissimilar Storage Media

Abstract

A digital media. In one embodiment, the digital media devices includes a storage unit/partition that emulates a Compact Disc-Read Only Memory (CD-ROM), and optionally, a second storage unit/partition that acts as a Read/Write storage device.

1 . Apparatus comprising a connector to connect to a computing device;
 a Read Only Memory (ROM) storage unit; and   a Read/Write storage unit.   
     
     
         2 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the apparatus is a digital media device, with the ROM storage unit consisting of flash memory, and the Read/Write storage unit consisting of flash memory. 
     
     
         3 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the ROM is to store an application or task to support the apparatus interfacing with the computer device. 
     
     
         4 . The apparatus of  claim 3 , wherein the computing device is a mobile computing device. 
     
     
         5 . The apparatus of  claim 4 , wherein the mobile computing device is one of a cellular phone, personal digital assistant (PDA), and a digital camera. 
     
     
         6 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the connector is to be interconnected with a Universal Serial Bus (USB) port of the computing device. 
     
     
         7 . The apparatus of  claim 3 , wherein the application or task is to have two icons display on a screen of the mobile computing device, a first icon representing the ROM storage unit and a second icon representing the Read/Write storage unit. 
     
     
         8 . The apparatus of  claim 4  further comprising:
 a master boot record to identify two partitions of the apparatus, including the ROM storage unit and the Read/Write storage unit.   
     
     
         9 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the ROM storage unit is to emulate a CD ROM. 
     
     
         10 . The apparatus of  claim 9 , further comprising firmware containing logic to emulate the ROM as the CD ROM. 
     
     
         11 . The apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein the application or task is to be launched automatically when the apparatus is plugged into the computing device. 
     
     
         12 . The apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein the Read/Write includes a card reader for multiple different flash card formats. 
     
     
         13 . The apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein the Read/Write storage unit includes an on-board flash memory. 
     
     
         14 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the computing device is exclusive of a CD-ROM. 
     
     
         15 . A method comprising:
 after being interconnected to a computing device, a digital media device providing read/write storage unit; and   the digital media device providing a ROM storage unit.   
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15 , further comprising the digital media device emulating the ROM storage unit as a CD-ROM. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the digital media device includes the ROM storage unit consisting of flash memory, and the Read/Write storage unit consisting of flash memory. 
     
     
         18 . A machine-accessible medium that provides instructions that, if executed by a machine will cause said machine to perform operations comprising of:
 after being interconnected to a computing device, a digital media device providing read/write storage unit; and   the digital media device providing a ROM storage unit.   
     
     
         19 . The machine-accessible medium of  claim 18 , further comprising the digital media device emulating the ROM storage unit as a CD-ROM. 
     
     
         20 . The machine-accessible medium of  claim 18 , wherein the digital media device includes the ROM storage unit consisting of flash memory, and the Read/Write storage unit consisting of flash memory.