Portable universal data storage device
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1. A portable mobile phone backup device, comprising:
- a mobile and compact handheld enclosure;
a purpose-specific communication port housed within the handheld enclosure and configured to receive an external removable mobile phone-dependent communication adapter associated with one or more types of mobile phones, the mobile phone-dependent communication adapter for communicatively coupling the portable mobile phone backup device to a mobile phone;
a memory device for storing telephone numbers received by the portable mobile phone backup device; and
a purpose-specific processing circuit housed within the mobile and compact handheld enclosure and coupled to the purpose-specific communication port and memory device, the purpose-specific processing circuit permanently programmed touniquely identify the mobile phone coupled to the purpose-specific communication port by obtaining a unique mobile phone identifier from the mobile phone,retrieve phone numbers from the mobile phone over the purpose-specific communication port,store the retrieved phone numbers and mobile phone identifier in the memory device, andassociate the unique mobile phone identifier with phone numbers stored in the memory device, wherein the mobile phone identifier corresponds to the mobile phone from which the phone numbers are retrieved.
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Abstract
A portable universal data storage device that includes an universal port adapter for connecting to a personal electronic device including a memory for storing a plurality of communication protocols; a second memory for storing device data; an interface port detection module for detecting a communication protocol for the personal electronic device; and a processor for selecting the detected communication protocol for the personal electronic device from the stored plurality of communication protocols and establishing a communication link with the personal electronic device.
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27 Claims
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1. A portable mobile phone backup device, comprising:
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a mobile and compact handheld enclosure; a purpose-specific communication port housed within the handheld enclosure and configured to receive an external removable mobile phone-dependent communication adapter associated with one or more types of mobile phones, the mobile phone-dependent communication adapter for communicatively coupling the portable mobile phone backup device to a mobile phone; a memory device for storing telephone numbers received by the portable mobile phone backup device; and a purpose-specific processing circuit housed within the mobile and compact handheld enclosure and coupled to the purpose-specific communication port and memory device, the purpose-specific processing circuit permanently programmed to uniquely identify the mobile phone coupled to the purpose-specific communication port by obtaining a unique mobile phone identifier from the mobile phone, retrieve phone numbers from the mobile phone over the purpose-specific communication port, store the retrieved phone numbers and mobile phone identifier in the memory device, and associate the unique mobile phone identifier with phone numbers stored in the memory device, wherein the mobile phone identifier corresponds to the mobile phone from which the phone numbers are retrieved. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A portable mobile phone backup device, comprising:
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a mobile and compact handheld enclosure; a mobile phone communication adapter, the mobile phone communication adapter for communicatively coupling the portable mobile phone backup device to a mobile phone; a memory device for storing telephone numbers received by the portable mobile phone backup device; and an application-specific control circuit housed within the mobile and compact handheld enclosure and coupled to the mobile phone communication adapter and memory device; a backup button mounted on the mobile and compact handheld enclosure and coupled to the control circuit, the purpose-specific backup button hardwired to cause the control circuit to autonomously initiate transfer of phone numbers from the mobile phone and store them in the memory device. a restore button mounted on the mobile and compact handheld enclosure and coupled to the control circuit, the purpose-specific restore button hardwired to cause the control circuit to autonomously initiate transfer of phone numbers from the memory device to the mobile phone. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A portable mobile phone backup device, comprising:
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a mobile and compact handheld enclosure; a mobile phone communication adapter, the mobile phone communication adapter for communicatively coupling the portable mobile phone backup device to a mobile phone; a memory device for storing telephone numbers received by the portable mobile phone backup device; a processing circuit housed within the mobile and compact handheld enclosure and coupled to the mobile phone communication adapter and memory device, the processing circuit permanently configured to independently transfer phone numbers to and from the mobile phone to which the communication adapter is coupled; and a backup button coupled to the control circuit and hardwired to cause the control circuit to autonomously transfer phone numbers from the mobile phone and store them in the memory device. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27)
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