Apparatus for storing and transferring personal data

• US 20040200896A1
• Filed: 04/14/2003
• Published: 10/14/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 04/14/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Marcus Eckerl
• Original Assignee: Marcus Eckerl
• Inventors: Eckerl, Marcus
• Application Number:
  US10/412,296
• Publication Number:
  US 20040200896A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 235/380
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/107 Computer-aided management of electronic mailing [e-mailing]

Abstract

An apparatus is provided that is enabled to store and transmit at least one set of data stored therein. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes a simple user interface that comprises one or more buttons and light-emitting diodes. The buttons are configured to select and transmit a set of data stored within the apparatus, and the diodes are configured to provided information regarding the operation of the apparatus to a user of the apparatus. The apparatus includes a number of hardware and software elements that enables the apparatus to exchange data with another similar apparatus and other devices. The embodiment also provides communications between the apparatus and a personal computer, by additionally utilizing other hardware and software elements operating on the personal computer.

Claims

1. An apparatus for storing a plurality of sets of identification data and for transmitting a selected set from said plurality of sets of identification data to another apparatus, said apparatus comprising:

an electronic storage device for storing said plurality of sets of identification data;

a selection interface module for enabling selection by a user of said selected set from said plurality of sets of identification data;

a transmission module for transmitting said selected set from said apparatus;

an indication module providing a detectable indication to said user when said user activates said selection interface module;

a processing module for controlling operation of said electronic storage device, said selection interface module, said transmission module and said indication module; and

a power module providing power to said electronic storage device, said selection interface module, said transmission module, said indication module and said processing module.

2. The apparatus for storing a plurality of sets of identification data and for transmitting a selected set from said plurality of sets of identification data to another apparatus as claimed in claim 1 wherein said selection interface module comprises a first input device providing identification of said selected set from said plurality of sets of identification data and a second input device enabling initiation of transmission of said selected set by said apparatus.

3. The apparatus for storing a plurality of sets of identification data and for transmitting a selected set from said plurality of sets of identification data to another apparatus as claimed in claim 2 wherein said selection interface module comprises:

a first input device associated with a first set of said plurality of sets of identification data, said first set becoming said selected set upon activation of said first input device; and

a second input device associated with a second set of said plurality of sets of identification data, said second set becoming said selected set upon activation of said second input device.

4. The apparatus for storing a plurality of sets of identification data and for transmitting a selected set from said plurality of sets of identification data to another apparatus as claimed in claim 3, said apparatus further comprising a receiving module for receiving an external set of identification data from another apparatus, wherein said processing module further controls operation of said receiving module and said external set of identification data is stored in said electronic storage device.

5. The apparatus for storing a plurality of sets of identification data and for transmitting a selected set from said plurality of sets of identification data to another apparatus as claimed in claim 4 wherein said indication module comprises a light emitting source energized upon activation of said selection interface module.

6. The apparatus for storing a plurality of sets of identification data and for transmitting a selected set from said plurality of sets of identification data to another apparatus as claimed in claim 5 wherein said apparatus further comprises a synchronization module for initiating communications with said another apparatus to attempt to coordinate transmission of said selected set by said apparatus and said external set by said another apparatus.

7. The apparatus for storing a plurality of sets of identification data and for transmitting a selected set from said plurality of sets of identification data to another apparatus as claimed in claim 6 wherein said synchronization module transmits a link request signal to said external device and waits for reception of an acknowledgement signal from said external device by said receiving module for a period of wait time to establish an order of transmission of said first set by said apparatus and said external set by said another apparatus prior to transmission of said selected set by said apparatus.

8. The apparatus for storing a plurality of sets of identification data and for transmitting a selected set from said plurality of sets of identification data to another apparatus as claimed in claim 7 wherein if said synchronization module receives said acknowledgement signal within said period of wait time, then said synchronization module generates and transmits a signal to said another apparatus to begin transmitting said external data set to said apparatus.

9. The apparatus for storing a plurality of sets of identification data and for transmitting a selected set from said plurality of sets of identification data to another apparatus as claimed in claim 8 wherein after successful reception of said external data set, said transmission module begins transmitting said selected set from said apparatus.

10. The apparatus for storing a plurality of sets of identification data and for transmitting a selected set from said plurality of sets of identification data to another apparatus as claimed in claim 9 wherein said external set is stored in said electronic storage module.

11. The apparatus for storing a plurality of sets of identification data and for transmitting a selected set from said plurality of sets of identification data to another apparatus as claimed in claim 10 wherein said transmission module transmits said selected set from said apparatus utilizing wireless transmissions.

12. A system for storing a plurality of sets of identification data, said system including:

an apparatus comprising;

an electronic storage device for storing said plurality of sets of identification data;

a selection interface module enabling selection by a user of a selected set from said plurality of sets of identification data;

a transmission module for transmitting said selected set from said apparatus;

an indication module providing a detectable indication to said user when said user activates said selection interface module;

a receiving module for receiving identification data to be integrated into said plurality of identification sets from a computer;

a synchronization module for initiating communications with said computer to attempt to coordinate reception of said identification set from said computer;

a processing module for controlling operation of said electronic storage device, said selection interface module, said transmission module and said indication module; and

a power module providing power to said electronic storage device, said selection interface module, said transmission module, said indication module, said syncrhonization module and said processing module;

software operable on a computer comprising;

an input module for receiving data from said computer constituting said identification set;

a transmission module for controlling transmission of said identification set to said apparatus and for establishing synchronization with said apparatus; and

a reception module for initiating transmission of one set of said plurality of sets of identification data from said apparatus to said computer for storage by said computer;

and

an interface module associated with said computer for transmitting said identification set to said apparatus from said computer as controlled by said software and for receiving said one set from said apparatus.

13. The system for storing a plurality of sets of identification data as claimed in claim 12 wherein said transmission module of said software operable on a computer initiates transmission of a link request signal to apparatus and waits for reception of an acknowledgement signal from said apparatus by said reception module before transmitting said a signal to said identification set to said apparatus.

14. The system for storing a plurality of sets of identification data as claimed in claim 13 wherein for said apparatus, activation of said selection interface module to a selection causes said identification set to be associated with said selection by said apparatus.

15. The system for storing a plurality of sets of identification data as claimed in claim 14 wherein said software further comprises a reset module to initiate a request to said apparatus to clear said electronic memory device of said plurality of sets of identification data.

16. The system for storing a plurality of sets of identification data as claimed in claim 15 wherein reception module of said software further a routine to initiate a request to request to said apparatus to transmit all sets of said plurality of sets of identification data to said computer.