Data transfer device
First Claim
1. A data transfer device for transferring data between a host device and a data storage medium, the data transfer device comprising a memory and being operable to:
- copy an encryption key from a data storage medium to the memory;
receive data from the host device;
encrypt the data using the encryption key stored in the memory; and
store the encrypted data on a data storage medium.
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Abstract
A data transfer device for transferring data between a host device and a data storage medium. The data transfer device encrypts and/or decrypts data transferred between the host device and the data storage medium using an encryption/decryption key stored in memory. A data storage medium stores an encryption/decryption key and has at least one media recognition indicium, which identifies the data storage medium to the data transfer device as one storing an encryption/decryption key. The data transfer device copies the encryption/decryption key from the data storage medium to the memory.
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19 Claims
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1. A data transfer device for transferring data between a host device and a data storage medium, the data transfer device comprising a memory and being operable to:
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copy an encryption key from a data storage medium to the memory;
receive data from the host device;
encrypt the data using the encryption key stored in the memory; and
store the encrypted data on a data storage medium. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer program product storing computer program code executable by a data transfer device, wherein the data transfer device comprises a memory and is operable to transfer data between a host device and a data storage medium, and the computer program code when executed causes the data transfer device to:
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copy an encryption key from a data storage medium to the memory;
receive data from the host device;
encrypt the data using the encryption key stored in the memory; and
store the encrypted data on a data storage medium. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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- 17. A data storage medium storing at least one of an encryption key and a decryption key and having at least one media recognition indicium which may be sensed by a media recognition sensor of a data transfer device for identifying the data storage medium to the data transfer device as one storing at least one of an encryption key and a decryption key.
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