JPS6049994B2 - Input/output media for electronic data - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Modern data processing uses various forms of input and output media.

It includes fixed storage devices used in computer equipment as well as external input/output media in the form of magnetic tape, plate storage devices, magnetic core storage devices, etc. Also, there are data storage devices that can only be responded to, and storage devices in which information can be repeatedly stored, later responded to, and possibly erased. It is differentiated into

Common to all input/output media, it is said that the goal is to be able to easily handle the input/output media and to access as much information as possible in the shortest possible time.
-2 Recent developments are increasingly turning to fixed storage, storage devices in which information can be accessed without movement of input or output media.

The obvious advantage of this type of data storage is that no mechanically moved drives or components are required. All small computers, as well as much larger computer equipment, already utilize such storage devices with an internal storage capacity that is undoubtedly becoming more and more promising with the development of 8L, SI technology.

The object of the invention is an input/output medium for electronic data, in particular for the input and reproduction of digitally stored sounds and music, which is inserted into a suitable holder for that purpose and which is characterized by a method of insertion into said holder. The purpose of the present invention is to provide an input/output medium on which certain commands can already be given by.

This is achieved according to the invention as follows.

That is, the input/output medium has the form of a plate, the edges of the square are assigned taps for information to be stored or information already stored,
This is achieved by ensuring that, depending on which edge the input/output medium is inserted into the holder, the input 7 or the response of information begins at the location of the storage device corresponding to that edge. Ru. If we design the input/output medium as a square plate, it is already possible to allocate 4J storage areas on the four sides of the square.

Another design of the invention is such that when inserting the oriented plate into the holder, a different information and/or a different start of the stored content corresponds to each edge. Its essence is that there are taps for already stored information. This design of the input/output medium therefore allows eight types of storage areas to be partitioned or provided for direct access.

In order to make optimal use of the storage capacity that can be accommodated on the input/output medium, it is often desirable to chain the individual areas allocated to different edges in a circular manner, depending on the application. It is left to the designer's discretion to choose the capacity of the storage device in various sizes.

Nevertheless, the possibility of partitioning into different parts with direct access remains. In certain cases, any region can be selected individually, but it may be desirable to have the possibility to combine regions in series.

It may be interesting, for example, if the problem is to play back several musical pieces individually or as a series.

To this end, the invention provides that, depending on which edge an input/output medium is inserted into a holder, the storage area assigned to that edge is loaded or responded to without circular continuation. , and at least one further position is additionally provided in which the input or response continues cyclically depending on the insertion of the input/output medium.

For practical use, it is important that the input/output medium is provided with a device that prevents the erasure of information after the information has been input, or on the input/output medium that already contains the information.

Such devices already exist in cassette tapes, in which case a distinction must be made between electrical and mechanical processing.

It is proposed according to the invention that erasure of information is prevented in that the connecting wires arranged on the input/output medium can be interrupted, for example by scraping or scraping.

This procedure is electrical. Mechanical devices can be considered as well. According to the invention, it is proposed that parts of the input/output medium, for example at its edges, be broken off so that the relay of the erasing current is blocked in the holder. This is done in a known manner, for example by a leading finger opening and closing the closure contact. Clear labeling or marking of information content is also of particular importance.

According to the invention, this problem is solved in that a label or indicator indicating the assigned information content is placed on the outside periphery of the square plate. It must be noted that it is well known that labels or indicia remain permanently visible on the input/output media inserted into the holder. In order to protect the tap from dirt and damage during use, especially if electrical contact is important, it is proposed according to the invention to place this tap in the internal area of the square surface.

The outer periphery is also left for labels or markings. Furthermore, it is provided according to the invention that upon insertion of the input/output medium into the holder, a further command is given to the device, for example by actuating a contact device which operatively connects the entire device upon insertion of the input/output medium. It is a process of giving.

Another design of the invention consists in that the holder is provided with a device that serves for mechanical locking of the input/output medium inserted into the holder.

This is particularly important if input/output media of this type are used in vehicles where strong vibrations can occur. FIG. 1 shows by way of example an input/output medium 1 with a number of taps 2 provided at its edges.

Another tap 3 is provided on the back side of the input/output medium. On the four sides of the square are signs such as the letters RA. J
, rBJ, rC. ,, rDo is assigned. FIG. 2 shows the same input/output medium 1, but now viewed from the back, so that the tap 3 is now in the upper position.

It is of course also possible to arrange the taps in specific positions on both sides of the input and output medium, as shown for the tap 4 in FIGS. 1 and 2. Character RE. J, r
The labeling of edges by FJJG and JHJ is also shown in the figure.

Although the actual storage element, for example a magnetic bubble memory, is not shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, it is arranged in a known manner on the input/output medium 1 and is connected to said tap in the manner of a printed wiring board. There is.

FIG. 3 schematically shows an input/output medium 1 inserted into a housing or holder 5, with the taps 2 and 4 connected to the corresponding counter contacts 6.
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The individual response or cyclic sequence of specific memory contents is, as is well known, a purely electronic switching process, which is schematically illustrated in FIG.

Memory points 7, 8, 9 and 10 are taps 11, 1, for example.
2, 13 or 14 individually.

That is, upon insertion 5 of the input/output medium into the holder, for example, the tap 12 is coupled with its counter contact in the holder, the memory contents 8 are subjected to the response, and the process is terminated after the response has taken place. Ru. Another memory content 7
, 9 and 10 as well. On the other hand, when the response process O is activated via tap 15, all four stored contents are attached to the response and can proceed cyclically. A decoupled diode 18 is used for electrical extraction of the command. Of course, many known switching variations are possible. 1 and 2, the implementation of the input/output medium is illustrated as a printed wiring board with taps on the periphery, with the storage element being of course located protected between the surfaces. However, on the other hand, FIG. 5 shows another embodiment of the input/output medium, in which the tap 2 is arranged in the inner area of the square input/output medium, and the outer periphery is an area of labels or signs. It's getting old.

Figure 5 shows examples of 1 Viennese temperament, 1 tango, and 1
The names of slough-fox and one-brux are listed. It can be clearly seen that this arrangement has the advantage that the tap 2 is better protected in the internal area so that damage to the tap does not have to be taken into account.

In addition, labels or markings may also be better identified when the input/output medium is inserted into the holder.
FIG. 6 shows another embodiment of the labeling of the input/output medium, namely the labeling on the elongated side of the square edge. The input/output medium 1 is the slit 17 of the holder 16
, so that the elongated side with the label 1 Tango, for example, can be easily read. In this embodiment, since there are only four edges with two labels each, one of the eight labels naturally appears upside down. Both the labeling in FIG. 5 and the labeling in FIG. 6 are merely exemplary embodiments that should not be interpreted as being limiting in any way.

In FIG. 6, a spring-hinged lid 19 is drawn in dashed lines, which enables mechanical locking of the input/output medium 1 inserted into the holder 16 and which is preferably visible. No upside down labels to cover up.

This embodiment of the lock in the form of a hinged lid 19 also
It can only be considered as one example of a large number of possibilities. 5 Furthermore, FIG. 3 shows how an input/output medium already carrying information can be protected from unintentional erasure. In such a case, for example, the edge 20 of the input/output medium 1 is broken off, and the contact 21 is attached to the holder 1.
It remains open during the insertion of input/output media into 6. As long as the edges 20 are not broken off, the input/output medium 1 in the inserted state moves the contacts 21 and allows free intake of information. Another method for preventing unintentional erasure of information is shown schematically in FIG.

Bridges 272 each lead to the terminals 23 and together form the actual connection to the storage device. If the exposed bond line or bridge 22 is cut off, for example by being scraped off, further storage of information is prevented. O An auxiliary contact, such as the contact 21 shown in FIG. Auxiliary functions can also be assigned.

7 In the above description, input and playback of digitally stored audio or music was mentioned as an example application.

Of course, the input/output medium according to the present invention is a dictation recorder,
It is particularly suitable for text processing, video games, and all applications where it is a problem to mark, label, and use specified information or information groups in an at-a-glance manner with direct access. There is. The application of the invention is not limited to voice and music, but is particularly suited to image information.

The limits of applicability are defined only by the storage capacity that must be accommodated in a defined plate size.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

1 and 2 are a plan view and a bottom view, respectively, showing an input/output medium according to the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a plan view showing another embodiment of the input/output medium according to the present invention, and FIG. FIG. 4 is an electrical wiring diagram schematically showing the switching process according to the present invention, and FIGS. 5 and 6 are a plan view and a side view, respectively, showing still other embodiments of the input/output medium according to the present invention. It is. 1... Input/output medium, 2, 3, 4, 11, 12,
13, 14, 15...Tap, 5, 16...
...Holder, 7, 8, 9, 10...Memory element (
Memory contents), 19...Lock device (spring hinge type lid), 20...Edge, 21...Contact device (contact), 22...Connection line (
bridge).

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. An input/output medium for electronic data, in particular for the input and reproduction of digitally stored audio and music, with a suitable holder, the input/output medium having the form of a plate. The edges of the plate are assigned taps for the information to be stored or the information already stored, and depending on which edge the input/output medium is inserted into the holder, the information is stored. An input/output medium characterized in that the input or response of starts at a storage location corresponding to an edge of the input/output medium. 2. For the information to be stored or for the information already stored, so that when inserting the oriented plate into the holder, another information and/or another start of the stored content corresponds to each edge. 2. The input/output medium according to claim 1, wherein a tap is arranged. 3. After the input or response of information, the storage areas assigned to the individual edges are, at least in part, cyclically connected to each other and thus correspond to the inserted position of the input/output medium. 3. The input/output medium according to claim 1, wherein information assigned to another edge is input or responded to in a cyclic manner. 4. Depending on which edge the input/output medium is inserted into the holder, the storage area assigned to that edge is loaded or responded to without circular continuation, and
Claims 1 to 3, characterized in that there is additionally at least one further position in which the input or response continues cyclically depending on the insertion of the input/output medium. Input/output media as described in . 5. Any one of the preceding claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the input/output medium is designed as a printed wiring board having a memory element and having taps arranged around it. Input/output media as described in . 6. Claims 1 to 5 above, characterized in that the input/output medium is provided with a device for preventing erasure of information after the information has been inputted or on the input/output medium that already contains the information. An input/output medium listed in any one of the above. 7. Input/output medium according to claim 6, characterized in that the erasure of information is prevented in that the bond line arranged on the input/output medium can be interrupted, for example by scraping. 8. Claim characterized in that the erasure of information is made impossible by mechanically breaking off parts at the edges of the input/output medium and blocking the relay of the erasure current in the holder. Input/output media in scope 6. 9. Input/output medium according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that a label or indicator indicating the assigned information content is arranged on the outer periphery of the plate. 10. Input/output medium according to claim 9, characterized in that the taps are arranged in the internal area of the plate surface. 11. The input/output medium according to claim 1, wherein the plate is square. 12. Input/output medium according to claim 1, characterized in that the plate has a relatively small wall thickness and is, for example, flexible. 13. Claims 1 to 12, characterized in that a contact device is provided which realizes an operative connection of the entire device upon insertion of the input/output medium into the holder.
Input/output media described in any one of the paragraphs. 14. A device according to any one of claims 1 to 13, characterized in that the holder is provided with a device serving for mechanical locking of the input/output medium inserted into the holder. Input/output medium.