Mass storage device with near field communications
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1. A memory device comprising:
- a nonvolatile computer readable medium adapted to store data in a data block format;
a near field communication wireless transponder comprising a near field communication wireless receiver adapted to wirelessly receive wireless network settings from a first external near field communication transmitter of a first device external to the memory device when communication is established between the memory device and the first device, wherein the wireless network settings are stored on the nonvolatile computer readable medium, and a near field communication wireless transmitter operatively coupled to the nonvolatile computer readable medium and adapted to wirelessly transmit wireless network settings to a second external near field communication receiver of a second device external to the memory device when communication is established between the memory device and the second device;
a nonvolatile near field communication tag memory adapted to store data in a tag memory format, wherein the tag memory format is incompatible with the data block format used to store data in the nonvolatile computer readable medium;
a data input device; and
a controller operatively coupled to the nonvolatile computer readable medium, the near, field communication transmitter, nonvolatile near field communication tag memory, and the data input device,wherein the near field communication wireless transponder is adapted to translate the stored data in the data block format to the tag memory format and adapted to translate received data from the tag memory format to the data block format.
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Abstract
A memory device may comprise a nonvolatile computer readable medium, a near field communication wireless transmitter, a nonvolatile near field communication tag memory, a data input device and a controller. The nonvolatile computer readable medium is adapted to store data in a data block format. The near field communication wireless transmitter is adapted to wireless transmit data to an external near field communication receiver. The nonvolatile near field communication tag memory is adapted to store data in a tag memory format.
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19 Claims
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1. A memory device comprising:
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a nonvolatile computer readable medium adapted to store data in a data block format; a near field communication wireless transponder comprising a near field communication wireless receiver adapted to wirelessly receive wireless network settings from a first external near field communication transmitter of a first device external to the memory device when communication is established between the memory device and the first device, wherein the wireless network settings are stored on the nonvolatile computer readable medium, and a near field communication wireless transmitter operatively coupled to the nonvolatile computer readable medium and adapted to wirelessly transmit wireless network settings to a second external near field communication receiver of a second device external to the memory device when communication is established between the memory device and the second device; a nonvolatile near field communication tag memory adapted to store data in a tag memory format, wherein the tag memory format is incompatible with the data block format used to store data in the nonvolatile computer readable medium; a data input device; and a controller operatively coupled to the nonvolatile computer readable medium, the near, field communication transmitter, nonvolatile near field communication tag memory, and the data input device, wherein the near field communication wireless transponder is adapted to translate the stored data in the data block format to the tag memory format and adapted to translate received data from the tag memory format to the data block format. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of communicating wireless network settings between a first device and a second device comprising:
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providing a USB device including a controller, a nonvolatile computer readable medium, a near field communication transponder and a nonvolatile near field communication tag memory adapted to store data in a tag memory format, wherein the tag memory format is incompatible with the format used to store data in the nonvolatile computer readable medium; establishing communication between the USB device and a first device external to the USB device; receiving wireless network settings from the first device; storing the wireless network settings on the nonvolatile computer readable medium; establishing communication with a second device comprising a near field communication receiver; translating the wireless network settings from the nonvolatile computer readable medium format to a tag memory format; and wirelessly transmitting the wireless network settings to the second device. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A Universal Serial Bus (USB) flash drive comprising:
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a controller including a USB interface, a nonvolatile computer readable medium interface and a near field communication tag interface; a nonvolatile computer readable medium adapted to store data in a data block format; a near field communication wireless transponder operatively coupled to the nonvolatile computer readable medium, and comprising a near field communication wireless receiver adapted to wirelessly receive wireless network settings from a first external near field communication device external to the USB flash drive when communication is established between the USB flash drive and the first external near field communication device, wherein the wireless network settings are stored on the nonvolatile computer readable medium, and a near field communication wireless transmitter adapted to wirelessly transmit wireless network settings to a second external near field communication device external to the USB flash drive when communication is established between the USB flash drive and the second external near field communication device; a nonvolatile near field communication tag memory adapted to store data in a tag memory format incompatible with the data block format used to store data in the nonvolatile computer readable medium; and a plurality of data input devices, wherein each data input device is associated with a data component stored in at least one of the group consisting of;
the nonvolatile computer readable medium and the nonvolatile near field communication tag memorywherein the near field communication wireless transponder is adapted to translate the stored data in the data block format to the tag memory format and adapted to translate received data from the tag memory format to the data block format. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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