yes... something to do with how the host computer and the device
interacts, syncs and unsyncs on the fly. it could be implemented via
the kernel... but then if the patent is approved i don't know how
linux can implement it as a software solution. this is a quote from
the news item of what apple filed (for a patent):
the news item link: http://www.appleinsider.com/article.php?id=2461
snippet:
Apple said its detection solution would effectively run a loop that
periodically bounces data to determine whether the media device has
been physically detached from the host computer.
"When the decision determines that the media device has been
detached, then the media device processing is complete and ends as
the media device has been physically detached from the host computer
and thus no longer communicates with or is accessible by the host
computer," the filing states. "On the other hand, when the decision
determines that the media device has not been detached from the host
computer, then a decision determines whether access to the media
device is needed."
Apple said the invention can be implemented in software, hardware or
a combination of the two. It could also be embodied as computer
readable code on a computer readable medium such as read-only memory,
random-access memory, CD-ROMs, magnetic tape, optical data storage
devices, and carrier waves.
On 03 6, 07, at 11:49 AM, Jerome Gotangco wrote:
Seems more like creating and manipulating a filesystem in userspace
as a kernel module?
Jerome
On 3/6/07, Danny Ching <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
On 3/5/07, Cocoy Dayao <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> i forget if it was apple who applied for a patent that easily
removes
> the device without "unmounting" or "eject" or going through the
whole
> "its safe to remove the device" routine. if the hardware boys and
> girls figure it out it'll be a whole different user experience.
If I'm not mistaken, is this called "turning off the cache for
removable devices"?
hehehe peace
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