The invention relates to a device and method for providing data exchange
and storage. The device comprises a controller module (62) which includes
a firmware for controlling operation of each modules in the data exchange
and storage device (60) and performing data processing and information
exchange; and an internal memory module (61) for storing data under the
control of the controller module (62); a system interface (63) module for
connecting with the system interface and performing data exchange with
the data processing system (10) under control of the controller module
(62); and an external storage interface module (64) for connecting with
external storage equipment and performing data exchange with the external
storage equipment under control of the controller module (62). The device
can accomplish connection with the data processing system of various
types of interfaces and external storage equipment of various types of
interfaces. The device can also implement functions that the data
processing system access to the interior storage module and the external
storage equipment. Thus, the device of this invention is called user's
personal moveable storage center.