Smart disk software protection system
First Claim
1. An electronic data protection device, for protecting any type of electrically transmitted information comprising:
- (a) a disk housing, having a top portion and a bottom portion, with the bottom portion defining a circular cavity;
(b) a floppy disk, situated between the top portion and bottom portion of the disk housing, having a mylar disk fixed to a hub, where the hub fits and is able to rotate within the bottom portion circular cavity, and contains a microprocessor, a magnetic field sensor, a power supply for the microprocessor, and a switch to activate the microprocessor;
(c) magnetic field areas, located on the disk housing, so that they are detectable by the magnetic field sensor, when the hub rotates within the bottom portion of the disk housing;
(d) a display means, fixed to the hub.
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Abstract
A floppy disk, having a microprocessor and battery power supply, a magnetic field sensor, and an on switch on the central hub. A plurality of magnetic fields are placed on the disk housing, in a circular pattern around the disk'"'"'s axis of rotation, and are detected using a magnetic field sensor located on the hub. When the floppy disk is placed into the computer'"'"'s drive bay, the computer disk drive motor does an initial series of operating and idle time increments. The floppy disk magnetic field sensor detects the number of revolutions of the disk, and stores the revolutions per time increment. The computer then communicates with the floppy disk, using disk motor operation and idle times. The floppy disk communicates information to the computer, via the user who reads information on a LCD readout, located on the floppy disk, and types in the information on the computer keyboard. The floppy disk is used as a personalized key, for both installing and updating programs for continued use.
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12 Claims
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1. An electronic data protection device, for protecting any type of electrically transmitted information comprising:
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(a) a disk housing, having a top portion and a bottom portion, with the bottom portion defining a circular cavity; (b) a floppy disk, situated between the top portion and bottom portion of the disk housing, having a mylar disk fixed to a hub, where the hub fits and is able to rotate within the bottom portion circular cavity, and contains a microprocessor, a magnetic field sensor, a power supply for the microprocessor, and a switch to activate the microprocessor; (c) magnetic field areas, located on the disk housing, so that they are detectable by the magnetic field sensor, when the hub rotates within the bottom portion of the disk housing; (d) a display means, fixed to the hub. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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