Personal portable storage device

• US 20070005837A1
• Filed: 06/29/2005
• Published: 01/04/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 06/29/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: HGST Netherlands B.V. (Western Digital Corporation)
• Original Assignee: HGST Netherlands B.V. (Western Digital Corporation)
• Inventors: Huang, Fu-Ying, Chen, Martin
• Application Number:
  US11/170,655
• Publication Number:
  US 20070005837A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 710/62
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0601 Interfaces specially adapted for storage systems
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0673 Single storage device
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 31/00 Arrangements for the associated working of recording or reproducing apparatus with related apparatus with cameras or projectors G03B31/00 ; recording/reproducing of music for electrophonic musical instruments G10H1/0033; automatic arrangements for answering calls or for recording messages for absent subscribers H04M1/64; telephonic communication systems adapted for combination with dictation recording and playback systems H04M11/10; connection of TV recorder with other related apparatus, e.g. TV camera or receiver, in which the TV signal is significantly involved H04N, e.g. H04N23/00, H04N5/765; combination of radio or TV with other apparatus, e.g. with vehicles H05K11/00
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 33/025 Portable cases

Abstract

A personal portable storage device (PPSD). The PPSD has a storage medium. The PPSD also includes a wireless component, coupled to the storage medium. Additionally, the PPSD includes transfer management electronics, coupled to the storage medium, which allow a host device to access the PPSD through the wireless component without requiring physical connections between the PPSD and the host device. The PPSD includes a self-contained energy source, coupled to the transfer management electronics. The PPSD also has a housing, which at least partially encloses the storage medium, the wireless component, the energy source, and the transfer management electronics, and is of a size and shape well-suited to being carried on a person, so that the PPSD is easy to transport.

Claims

1. A personal portable storage device (PPSD) comprising:

a storage medium;

a wireless component coupled to said storage medium;

transfer management electronics coupled to said storage medium for allowing a host device to access said PPSD through said wireless component, without requiring physical connections between said PPSD and said host device;

a self-contained energy source coupled to said transfer management electronics; and

a housing of a size and shape well-suited to being carried on a person, said housing at least partially enclosing said storage medium, said wireless component, said transfer management electronics, and said self-contained energy source, such that said PPSD is easily transported.

2. The PPSD of claim 1, where the storage medium is a hard disk drive (HDD).

3. The PPSD of claim 1, where the storage medium is a solid state storage device.

4. The PPSD of claim 1, where the wireless component is a Bluetooth transmitter and receiver.

5. The PPSD of claim 1, where the wireless component is an Ultra-WideBand (UWB) transmitter and receiver.

6. The PPSD of claim 1, where the self-contained energy source is a battery.

7. The PPSD of claim 1, where the self-contained energy source is a hydrogen fuel cell.

8. The PPSD of claim 1, where the housing is designed to be carried on a belt.

9. The PPSD of claim 1, where the housing is designed to be carried in a pocket.

10. The PPSD of claim 1, where the housing includes shock mounting to protect the storage medium from damage.

11. A portable storage device, comprising:

means for storing data;

means for transmitting and receiving data wirelessly;

means for allowing a host device to access said portable storage device without requiring a physical connection between said host device and said portable storage device;

means for providing energy to said portable storage device, said means being self-contained; and

means for at least partially enclosing said portable storage device, said means being of a size and shape well-suited to being carried on a person.

12. The portable storage device of claim 11, where the means for storing data is a hard disk drive (HDD).

13. The portable storage device of claim 11, where the means for storing data is a solid state storage device.

14. The portable storage device of claim 11, where the means for transmitting and receiving data wirelessly is a Bluetooth transmitter and receiver.

15. The portable storage device of claim 11, where the means for transmitting and receiving data wirelessly is an Ultra-WideBand (UWB) transmitter and receiver.

16. The portable storage device of claim 11, where the means for providing energy is a battery.

17. The portable storage device of claim 11, where the means for providing energy is a hydrogen fuel cell.

18. The portable storage device of claim 11, where the means for partially enclosing the portable storage device is designed to be carried on a belt.

19. The portable storage device of claim 11, where the means for partially enclosing the portable storage device is of a size and shape to be carried in a pocket.

20. The portable storage device of claim 11, where the means for partially enclosing the portable storage device includes shock mounting to protect the means for storing data from damage.

21. A hard disk apparatus, configured for use as a personal portable storage device, said hard disk apparatus comprising:

a storage medium;

a wireless component coupled to said storage medium;

transfer management electronics coupled to said storage medium for allowing a host device to access said PPSD through said wireless component, without requiring physical connections between said PPSD and said host device;

a self-contained energy source coupled to said transfer management electronics; and

a housing of a size and shape well-suited to being carried on a person, said housing at least partially enclosing said storage medium, said wireless component, said transfer management electronics, and said self-contained energy source, such that said PPSD is easily transported.

22. The hard disk apparatus of claim 21, where the wireless component is a Bluetooth transmitter and receiver.

23. The hard disk apparatus of claim 21, where the wireless component is an Ultra-WideBand (UWB) transmitter and receiver.

24. The hard disk apparatus of claim 21, where the self-contained energy source is a battery.

25. The hard disk apparatus of claim 21, where the self-contained energy source is a hydrogen fuel cell.

26. The hard disk apparatus of claim 21, where the housing is designed to be carried on a belt.

27. The hard disk apparatus of claim 21, where the housing is of a size and shape to be carried in a pocket.

28. The hard disk apparatus of claim 21, where the housing includes shock mounting to protect the storage medium from damage.