EP1100000A3

Electronic flash memory external storage method and device

Abstract

An electronic flash memory external storage method and device for data processing system, comprising firmware which directly controls the access of flash memory and implements standard interface functions, adopts particular format of reading and writing the external storage media, receives power via USB, externally stores data by flash memory and access control circuit with the cooperation of firmware, driver and operating system, and has write-protection so that the data can be safety transferred. The method according to present invention is highly efficient and all parts involved are assembled as a monolithic piece so that it has large-capacity with small size and high speed. The device operates in static and is driven by software. It is plug-and-play and adapted to micro data processing system.

EP1100000A3, drawing sheet 1 — Sheet 1 of 1

Term

Term ended

Projected expiry passed 17 October 2020, 5.9 years ago.

1 sheet

Sheet 1

Citations
Document	Relation	Office	Category	Cited during	Relevant claims
EP0883083A1	Cites	European Patent Office (EPO)	X	Search report	1,9

23 members in 4 offices

This recordMember, by publication datePriority claim

Priority claims8

Priority claims
Document	Office	Kind	Date
99117225	China	A	1999-11-14
99117225	China	–	1999-11-14
00114081	China	A	2000-02-23
00114081	China	–	2000-02-23
00114081	–	–	–
99117225	–	–	–
CN1999117225	–	–	–
CN2000114081	–	–	–

Members23

Family members, oldest first
Document	Office	Kind
CN1291750A	China	A	2001-04-18
CN1293401A	China	A	2001-05-02
EP1100000A2	European Patent Office (EPO)	A2	2001-05-16
JP2001216099A	Japan	A	2001-08-10
CN1088218C	China	C	2002-07-24
CN1152307C	China	C	2004-06-02
US6829672B1	United States of America	B1	2004-12-07
US2005036396A1	United States of America	A1	2005-02-17
JP2006107530A	Japan	A	2006-04-20
US2007061505A1	United States of America	A1	2007-03-15
EP1100000A3This record	European Patent Office (EPO)	A3	2008-01-23
US2009222619A1	United States of America	A1	2009-09-03
US7788447B2	United States of America	B2	2010-08-31
JP4551320B2	Japan	B2	2010-09-29
JP2010244558A	Japan	A	2010-10-28
EP2275913A1	European Patent Office (EPO)	A1	2011-01-19
JP4768867B2	Japan	B2	2011-09-07
US8074024B2	United States of America	B2	2011-12-06
US2012110248A1	United States of America	A1	2012-05-03
US8332585B2	United States of America	B2	2012-12-11
EP1100000B1	European Patent Office (EPO)	B1	2012-12-12
US2013067154A1	United States of America	A1	2013-03-14
US2016004463A9	United States of America	A9	2016-01-07

42 legal events, as 5 offices reported them to INPADOC

Over the term

Point at a mark for the event

Events

Legal events, newest first
	Event	Code	Office
2021-01-29	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2020-11-11	Patent expired after termination of 20 yearsExpiredPE20	PE20	GB
2020-10-21	Patent expired because of reaching the maximum lifetime of a patentExpiredMK	MK	NL
2020-10-17	Expiry of rightR071	R071	DE
2020-05-01	Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]GrantedPGFP	PGFP	EP
2020-02-28	Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]GrantedPGFP	PGFP	EP
2020-02-28	Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]GrantedPGFP	PGFP	EP
2020-01-31	Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]GrantedPGFP	PGFP	EP
2020-01-31	Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]GrantedPGFP	PGFP	EP
2018-10-22	Fee paymentPLFP	PLFP	FR
2017-10-24	Fee paymentPLFP	PLFP	FR
2016-10-20	Fee paymentPLFP	PLFP	FR
2015-10-23	Fee paymentPLFP	PLFP	FR
2014-01-09	No opposition filed against granted patent, or epo opposition proceedings concluded without decisionGrantedR097	R097	DE
2013-11-20	No opposition filedOpposition26N	26N	EP
2013-10-18	No opposition filed within time limitOppositionORIGINAL CODE: 0009261PLBE	PLBE	EP
2013-10-18	Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patentGrantedSTATUS: NO OPPOSITION FILED WITHIN TIME LIMITSTAA	STAA	EP
2013-04-30	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2013-02-07	Dpma publication of mentioned ep patent grantGrantedR096	R096	DE
2013-01-23	Translation files for an european patent granted for nl, confirming art. 52 par. 1 or 6 of the patents act 1995GrantedT3	T3	NL
2012-12-12	Designated contracting statesAK	AK	EP
2012-12-12	European patent grantedGrantedFG4D	FG4D	GB
2012-11-09	(expected) grantORIGINAL CODE: 0009210GRAA	GRAA	EP
2012-10-24	Grant fee paidORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNIGR3GRAS	GRAS	EP
2012-10-24	Party data changed (applicant data changed or rights of an application transferred)RAP1	RAP1	EP
2012-08-08	Party data changed (applicant data changed or rights of an application transferred)RAP1	RAP1	EP
2012-07-18	Information on inventor provided before grant (corrected)RIN1	RIN1	EP
2012-07-18	Information on inventor provided before grant (corrected)RIN1	RIN1	EP
2012-07-17	Despatch of communication of intention to grant a patentORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNIGR1GRAP	GRAP	EP
2012-05-09	Title (correction)ELECTRONIC FLASH MEMORY EXTERNAL STORAGE DEVICERTI1	RTI1	EP
2008-10-01	Designation fees paidAKX	AKX	EP
2008-07-23	First examination report despatched17Q	17Q	EP
2008-03-12	Party data changed (applicant data changed or rights of an application transferred)RAP1	RAP1	EP
2008-03-12	Information on inventor provided before grant (corrected)RIN1	RIN1	EP
2008-03-12	Information on inventor provided before grant (corrected)RIN1	RIN1	EP
2008-01-23	Designated contracting statesAK	AK	EP
2008-01-23	Request for extension of the european patentAX	AX	EP
2007-12-21	Search report despatchedORIGINAL CODE: 0009013PUAL	PUAL	EP
2004-10-27	Request for examination filed17P	17P	EP
2001-05-16	Designated contracting statesAK	AK	EP
2001-05-16	Request for extension of the european patentAL;LT;LV;MK;RO;SIAX	AX	EP
2001-03-30	Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phaseORIGINAL CODE: 0009012PUAI	PUAI	EP

Electronic flash memory external storage method and device

Abstract

Term

Priority claims8

Members23

Over the term

Events

Numbers

Titles3

Classification

Designated states25