MEMORY CARDS AND SYSTEMS USING HOST IDENTIFICATION INFORMATION FOR DATA SECURITY AND METHODS OF OPERATING
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1. A memory card comprising:
- a memory configured to store data; and
a memory controller configured to store host identification information and a password and configured to control read/write access to the memory,wherein the memory controller is further configured to allow a host read and/or write access to the memory upon determining that the host identification information stored by the memory controller corresponds to the host.
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Abstract
A memory card can include a memory that is configured to store data and a memory controller that is configured to store host identification information and a password. The memory controller can be configured to control read/write access to the memory, where the memory controller can allow a host read and/or write access to the memory upon determining that the host identification information stored by the memory controller corresponds to the host.
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20 Claims
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1. A memory card comprising:
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a memory configured to store data; and a memory controller configured to store host identification information and a password and configured to control read/write access to the memory, wherein the memory controller is further configured to allow a host read and/or write access to the memory upon determining that the host identification information stored by the memory controller corresponds to the host. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A memory card system comprising:
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a host; and a memory card including a memory controller configured to store host identification information and a password and configured to control read/write access to the memory, wherein the memory controller is further configured to allow a host read and/or write access to the memory upon determining that the host identification information stored by the memory controller corresponds to the host. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of operating a memory card comprising:
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receiving host identification information corresponding to a host; determining whether the host identification information matches host identification information stored by the memory card; allowing access to data stored by the memory card without requesting input of a password from the host when the host identification information matches, and requesting a password input from the host when the host identification information does not match the host identification information stored by the memory card; and allowing access the data when the password input provided from the host matches the password stored by the memory card. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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