Insertable element for a disk station of EDP equipment with connections to external components
First Claim
1. In a data security system which includes an insertable data security element for a disk station of a host electronic data processing (EDP) equipment including read/write devices, wherein the insertable data security element includes interface means for transmitting data between the insertable data security element and the host EDP equipment through the read/write devices, an improvement comprising:
- external component means coupled to said insertable data security element and located outside of the host EDP equipment when said insertable data security element is inserted in the disk station of the host EDP equipment, said external component means for connecting at least one external EDP device to the host EDP equipment by way of the interface means of said insertable data security element; and
a microprocessor coupled to the interface of said insertable data security element and mounted on said insertable data security element, said microprocessor for actively con-trolling data communication between the host EDP equipment and the at least one external EDP device and providing data security using a protection program on the insertable data security element, whereby only authorized programs and data will be processed by the host EDP equipment.
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Abstract
An insertable element for the diskette or cassette station of a piece of electronic data processing equipment having an interface. The arrangement is such that data transmission between the EDP equipment and the element can be carried out through write/read devices which already exist in the EDP equipment. The element has a component which, in the inserted condition, is outside of the EDP equipment and itself is comprised of the EDP components and/or of the EDP devices and/or is constructed as a device to connect further EDP devices. According to another feature, a process for operating the EDP device with this insertable element is carried in such a way that the entire PC operating system and further programs are stored and at the commencement are loaded from there.
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12 Claims
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1. In a data security system which includes an insertable data security element for a disk station of a host electronic data processing (EDP) equipment including read/write devices, wherein the insertable data security element includes interface means for transmitting data between the insertable data security element and the host EDP equipment through the read/write devices, an improvement comprising:
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external component means coupled to said insertable data security element and located outside of the host EDP equipment when said insertable data security element is inserted in the disk station of the host EDP equipment, said external component means for connecting at least one external EDP device to the host EDP equipment by way of the interface means of said insertable data security element; and a microprocessor coupled to the interface of said insertable data security element and mounted on said insertable data security element, said microprocessor for actively con-trolling data communication between the host EDP equipment and the at least one external EDP device and providing data security using a protection program on the insertable data security element, whereby only authorized programs and data will be processed by the host EDP equipment.
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2. In a data security system which includes an insertable data security element for a disk station of a host electronic data processing (EDP) equipment including read/write devices, wherein the insertable data security element includes interface means for transmitting data between the insertable data security element and the host EDP equipment through the read/write devices, an improvement comprising:
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external component means coupled to said insertable data security element and located outside of the host EDP equipment when said insertable data security element is inserted in the disk station of the host EDP equipment, said external component means for connecting at least one external EDP device to the host EDP equipment by way of the interface of said insertable data security element, said external component means including a microprocessor for actively controlling data communication between the host EDP equipment and the at least one external EDP device and providing data security using a protection program on the insertable data security element, whereby only authorized programs and data will be processed by the host EDP equipment; and means connecting said external component means to said insertable data security element for one of pulling and folding out said external component means from said insertable data security element.
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3. In a data security system which includes an insertable data security element for a disk station of a host electronic data processing (EDP) equipment including read/write devices, wherein the insertable data security element includes interface means for transmitting data between the insertable data security element and the host EDP equipment through the read/write devices, an improvement comprising:
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external component means coupled to said insertable data security element and located outside of the host EDP equipment when said insertable data security element is inserted in the disk station of the host EDP equipment, said external component means for connecting at least one external EDP device to the host EDP equipment by way of the interface of said insertable data security element; a microprocessor coupled to the interface and located on said insertable data security element, said microprocessor for actively controlling data communication between the host EDP equipment and the at least one external EDP device and providing data security using a protection program on the insertable data security element, whereby only authorized programs and data will be processed by the host EDP equipment; a modem mounted on one of the insertable data security element and the external component means and coupled to said microprocessor; and a cable connected to said modem for transmitting data between the microprocessor and the at least one external EDP device through the modem.
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4. In a data security system which includes an insertable data security element for a disk station of a host electronic data processing (EDP) equipment including read/write devices, wherein the insertable data security element includes interface means for transmitting data between the insertable data security element and the host EDP equipment through the read/write devices, an improvement comprising:
external component means coupled to said insertable data security element and located outside of the host EDP equipment when said insertable data security element is inserted in the disk station of the host EDP equipment, said external component means for connecting at least one external EDP device to the host EDP equipment by way of the interface of said insertable data security element, wherein said insertable data security element includes a microprocessor coupled to the interface, for actively controlling data communication between the host EDP equipment and the at least one external EDP device and providing data security using a protection program on the insertable data security element, whereby only authorized programs and data will be processed by the host EDP equipment, and a cable connected to the microprocessor for transmitting data between the microprocessor and the at least one external EDP device.
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5. In a data security system which includes an insertable data security element for a disk station of a host electronic data processing (EDP) equipment including read/write devices, wherein the insertable data security element includes interface means for transmitting data between the insertable data security element and the host EDP equipment through the read/write devices, an improvement comprising:
external component means coupled to said insertable data security element and located outside of the host EDP equipment when said insertable data security element is inserted in the disk station of the host EDP equipment, said external component means for connecting at least one external EDP device to the host EDP equipment by way of the interface of said insertable data security element, wherein said external component means includes a chip-card read/write device and a microprocessor for transmitting data between an external chip-card to the host EDP equipment and the host EDP equipment the data communication being actively controlled by the microprocessor and providing data security using a protection program on the insertable data security element, whereby only authorized programs and data will be processed by the host EDP equipment.
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6. In a data security system which includes an insertable data security element for a disk station of host EDP equipment including read/write devices, wherein the insertable data security element includes interface means for transmitting data between the insertable data security element and the host EDP equipment through the read/write devices, said data security system further comprising:
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storage means coupled to said interface and having a storage capacity greater than one megabyte; and a microprocessor coupled to said storage means, said microprocessor for actively controlling data transmission between said host EDP equipment and said storage means through said interface and providing data security using a protection program on the insertable data security element, whereby only authorized programs and data will be processed by the host EDP equipment. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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