Access control for a memory device
First Claim
1. A portable memory device comprising:
- a storage medium comprising a private memory area; and
circuitry in communication with the storage medium, wherein the circuitry is operative to;
receive, from a host device in communication with the portable memory device, a password entered by a user to unlock the host device;
compare the password received from the host device with a password stored in the portable memory device; and
if the password received from the host device matches the password stored in the portable memory device, allow the host device to access the private memory area, wherein the password to unlock the host device also provides access to the private memory area.
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Abstract
Access control for a memory device is provided. In one embodiment, a portable memory device is provided comprising a storage medium comprising a private area and circuitry operative to (a) receive, from a host device, a password to unlock the host device, (b) compare the password with a password stored in the portable memory device, and (c) if the passwords match, allow the host device to access the private area. In another embodiment, a portable memory device is provided comprising a storage medium comprising a private area and a public area. The public area stores computer-readable program code to facilitate interaction with the access control features of the portable memory device. Methods for use with such memory devices are also provided. Other embodiments are disclosed, and each of the embodiments can be used alone or together in combination.
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44 Claims
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1. A portable memory device comprising:
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a storage medium comprising a private memory area; and circuitry in communication with the storage medium, wherein the circuitry is operative to; receive, from a host device in communication with the portable memory device, a password entered by a user to unlock the host device; compare the password received from the host device with a password stored in the portable memory device; and if the password received from the host device matches the password stored in the portable memory device, allow the host device to access the private memory area, wherein the password to unlock the host device also provides access to the private memory area. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A portable memory device comprising:
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a storage medium comprising; a private memory area; and a public area storing computer-readable program code that, when executed on a host device in communication with the portable memory device; locks user access to the host device after the portable memory device is placed in communication with the host device; requests a password from a user to unlock the host device; and sends the password to the portable memory device; and circuitry in communication with the storage medium, wherein the circuitry is operative to allow the host device to access the private memory area if the password matches a password stored in the portable memory device, wherein the password to unlock the host device also provides access to the private memory area. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method for providing access control for a portable memory device comprising a storage medium comprising a private memory area, the method comprising:
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receiving, from a host device in communication with a portable memory device, a password entered by a user to unlock the host device; comparing the password received from the host device with a password stored in the portable memory device; and if the password received from the host device matches the password stored in the portable memory device, allowing the host device to access a private memory area in a storage medium in the memory device, wherein the password to unlock the host device also provides access to the private memory area. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A method for providing access control for a portable memory device comprising a storage medium comprising a private memory area, the method comprising:
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providing a host device in communication with a portable memory device with computer-readable program code stored in a public area of a storage medium of the portable memory device, wherein the computer-readable program code, when executed on the host device, locks user access to the host device after the portable memory device is placed in communication with the host device and requests a password from a user to unlock the host device; receiving the password from the host device; and allowing the host device to access a private memory area of the storage medium of the portable memory device if the password matches a password stored in the portable memory device, wherein the password to unlock the host device also provides access to the private memory area. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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