System and method for data collection and exchange with protected memory devices

• US 10,558,811 B2
• Filed: 11/10/2015
• Issued: 02/11/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 12/21/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Mo-DV, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Mo-DV, Inc.
• Inventors: Boliek, Martin, Widergren, Robert D., Hossenlopp, Wayne
• Primary Examiner(s): Meky, Moustafa M
• Assistant Examiner(s): Mendaye, Kidest
• Application Number:
  US14/937,205
• Publication Number:
  US 20160078233A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,554 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/602 Providing cryptographic facilities or services
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/6218 to a system of files or objects, e.g. local or distributed file system or database
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2209/482 Application
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0623 in relation to content
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0643 Management of files
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0679 Non-volatile semiconductor memory device, e.g. flash memory, one time programmable memory [OTP]
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/4843 by program, e.g. task dispatcher, supervisor, operating system
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0442 wherein the sending and receiving network entities apply asymmetric encryption, i.e. different keys for encryption and decryption cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for public-key encryption H04L9/30

Abstract

A method, apparatus, and article of manufacture for collecting and exchanging data are disclosed. In one embodiment, the apparatus comprises a non-volatile memory device, which includes an interface for coupling the non-volatile memory device to a host system; non-volatile memory for storing data, including a plurality of executables at least two of which are executable on different operating systems or devices. The plurality of executables includes a data collection executable and a data transfer executable. The non-volatile memory device also includes a controller to cause execution of at least one executable in the plurality of executables, including the data collection executable and the data transfer executable, where execution of the data collection executable causes data to be collected and stored in the non-volatile memory, and execution of which causes the collected data to be transferred to a location external to the non-volatile memory device.

Claims

1. An apparatus comprising:

an interface for removably coupling the non-volatile memory device to a system;

a non-volatile memory device to store a content file associated with a first media content and a plurality of executables at least two of which are executable on different operating systems or devices, the plurality of executables including a data collection executable and a data transfer executable; and

a controller coupled to the non-volatile memory device to execute the data collection executable to cause analytics data related to the first media content to be collected, encrypted, and stored in the non-volatile memory according to a set of data collection rules for the first media content and specifying the analytics data to be collected and a time at which the analytics data is to be collected, execution of the data collection executable, on the memory device, causing creation of a plurality of data files as specified by the set of data collection rules specifying the analytics data to be collected and a time at which the analytics data is to be collected, wherein execution of the data collection executable creates a plurality of data files as specified by the set of data collection rules and begins the collecting of analytics data to be collected by storing the analytics data that has been collected in the plurality of data files, wherein the controller is to store a plurality of sets of data collection rules including a first set of data collection rules and a second set of data collection rules in the non-volatile memory, wherein the plurality of data files include a first data file that is specified using the first set of data collection rules and a second data file that is specified using the second set of data collection rules, and

wherein the controller is to execute the data transfer executable on the memory device and cause the collected data to be transferred to a location external to the non-volatile memory device.

2. The apparatus defined in claim 1 wherein the controller is to encrypt collected data progressively, including appending encrypted data to a data file.

3. The apparatus defined in claim 1 wherein the controller is to create one or more new data files that includes encrypted data, each of the one or more new data files being encrypted with a different symmetric key.

4. The apparatus defined in claim 1 wherein the controller is to encrypt a data file using a public key of a destination web service or device.

5. The apparatus defined in claim 1 wherein the controller is to encrypt a data file and a header using a public key of a destination web service or device.

6. The non-volatile memory device defined in claim 1 wherein execution of the data collection executable occurs on the memory device.

7. The non-volatile memory device defined in claim 1 wherein the plurality of executables includes a data transfer executable, wherein execution of the data transfer executable occurs on the memory device and causes the collected data to be transferred to a location external to the non-volatile memory device.

8. The non-volatile memory device defined in claim 1 wherein execution of the data collection executable is triggered, to invoke software to start collecting the analytics data, by one or more events comprising at least one event selected from a group consisting of:

occurrence of a connection between the host and the non-volatile memory device, a launch of another executable that is part of the plurality of executables, access to either the first media content or the analytics data, transfer of the first media content or the analytics data, a timing function that periodically launches the data transfer executable, and a specific call from another executable.

9. A method comprising:

receiving an indication that a host system is interacting with data stored on a non-volatile memory device after coupling an interface of the non-volatile memory device to the host system, the non-volatile memory device storing a content file associated with a first media content;

executing, on the memory device, a data collection executable stored on the nonvolatile memory device to cause analytics data related to the first media content to be collected and stored in a non-volatile memory in the non-volatile memory device, wherein the data collection executable operates based on a set of data collection rules for the first media content and specifying the analytics data to be collected and a time at which the analytics data is to be collected, wherein execution of the data collection executable creates a plurality of data files as specified by the set of data collection rules and begins the collecting of the analytics data by storing the analytics data that has been collected in the plurality of data files, wherein a plurality of sets of data collection rules including a first set of data collection rules and a second set of data collection rules are stored in the non-volatile memory, wherein the plurality of data files include a first data file that is specified using the first set of data collection rules and a second data file that is specified using the second set of data collection rules; and

executing, on the memory device, a data transfer executable stored on the nonvolatile memory device to cause the collected data to be transferred to a location external to the non-volatile memory device.

10. The method defined in claim 9 further comprising:

receiving a trigger to invoke software to start collecting analytics data to be collected in response to occurrence of one or more events, wherein the data collection executable is executed in response to receiving the trigger, wherein the one or more events comprise at least one event selected from a group consisting of;

occurrence of a connection between a host and the non-volatile memory device, a launch of another executable that is part of the plurality of executables, access to either the first media content or the analytics data, transfer of the first media content or the analytics data, a timing function that periodically launches the data transfer executable, and a specific call from another executable.