Serial bus disk extender and portable storage device
First Claim
1. A portable storage device connecting to a master computer and a first slave computer through a serial bus interface, the portable storage device comprising:
- a non-volatile memory for storing data in the portable storage device;
a first slave port for connecting the portable storage device to the first slave computer through the serial bus interface; and
a master port for connecting the portable storage device to the master computer through the serial bus interface;
wherein the master computer is capable of accessing data located on the portable storage device and storage apparatuses of the first slave computer and the first slave computer is not capable of accessing any data located on the portable storage device and the master computer.
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Abstract
A portable storage device connects to a master computer and a first slave computer through a serial bus interface. The portable storage device contains a non-volatile memory for storing data in the portable storage device, a first slave port for connecting the portable storage device to the first slave computer through the serial bus interface, and a master port for connecting the portable storage device to the master computer through the serial bus interface. The master computer can access data located on the portable storage device and storage apparatuses of the first slave computer and the first slave computer cannot access any data located on the portable storage device and the master computer.
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16 Claims
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1. A portable storage device connecting to a master computer and a first slave computer through a serial bus interface, the portable storage device comprising:
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a non-volatile memory for storing data in the portable storage device;
a first slave port for connecting the portable storage device to the first slave computer through the serial bus interface; and
a master port for connecting the portable storage device to the master computer through the serial bus interface;
wherein the master computer is capable of accessing data located on the portable storage device and storage apparatuses of the first slave computer and the first slave computer is not capable of accessing any data located on the portable storage device and the master computer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of connecting a portable storage device to a master computer and a first slave computer through a serial bus interface, the method comprising:
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providing a non-volatile memory in the portable storage device for storing data;
connecting the portable storage device to the first slave computer using the serial bus interface; and
connecting the portable storage device to the master computer through the serial bus interface, such that the master computer is capable of accessing data located on the portable storage device and storage apparatuses of the first slave computer and the first slave computer is not capable of accessing any data located on the portable storage device and the master computer. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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