Portable wireless storage unit
First Claim
1. A portable wireless storage unit for storing data, comprising:
- a radio-frequency (RF) module configured to enable wireless communication between the wireless storage unit and a target device, the wireless communication including data transfer requests and data;
a microprocessor module coupled to the RF module and configured to process data transfer requests received by the RF module;
a main storage module including a main memory, the main storage module coupled to the microprocessor and configured to respond to data transfer requests under control of the microprocessor module by retrieving data from the main memory for transmission by the RF module and by storing data received by the RF module in the main memory; and
a power control module configured to be coupled to a power source and to selectively supply power to one or more of the RF module, the main storage module, and the microprocessor module.
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Abstract
A portable wireless storage unit for storing data includes a radio-frequency (RF) module, a microprocessor module, a main memory module, and a power control module. The RF module enables wireless communication between the wireless storage unit and a target device, the wireless communication including data transfer requests and data. The microprocessor module processes data transfer requests received by the RF module. The main storage module, which includes a main memory, responds to data transfer requests under control of the microprocessor module by retrieving data from the main memory for transmission by the RF module and by storing data received by the RF module in the main memory. The power control module, which can be coupled to a power source, selectively supplies power to one or more of the RF module, the main storage module, and the microprocessor module.
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18 Claims
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1. A portable wireless storage unit for storing data, comprising:
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a radio-frequency (RF) module configured to enable wireless communication between the wireless storage unit and a target device, the wireless communication including data transfer requests and data;
a microprocessor module coupled to the RF module and configured to process data transfer requests received by the RF module;
a main storage module including a main memory, the main storage module coupled to the microprocessor and configured to respond to data transfer requests under control of the microprocessor module by retrieving data from the main memory for transmission by the RF module and by storing data received by the RF module in the main memory; and
a power control module configured to be coupled to a power source and to selectively supply power to one or more of the RF module, the main storage module, and the microprocessor module. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A data storage system, comprising:
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a portable wireless storage unit, including;
a radio-frequency (RF) module configured to enable wireless communication between the wireless storage unit and a target device, the wireless communication including data transfer requests and data;
a microprocessor module coupled to the RF module and configured to process data transfer requests received by the RF module;
a main storage module including a main memory, the main storage module coupled to the microprocessor and configured to respond to data transfer requests under control of the microprocessor module by retrieving data from the main memory for transmission by the RF module and by storing data received by the RF module in the main memory; and
a power control module configured to be coupled to a power source and to selectively supply power to one or more of the RF module, the main storage module, and the microprocessor module; and
a wireless storage driver adapted to be used by a target device, the wireless storage driver configured to communicate with the portable wireless storage device. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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