Method and device for communicating data with a personal wireless storage device
First Claim
1. A portable device, which includes:
- a wireless communication module to communicate with each of a plurality of remote devices within a locality;
a data storage module having a public storage area with which selected remote devices store and retrieve data in a free manner, and a private storage area with which selected remote devices store and retrieve data in a restricted manner; and
a controller connected to the wireless communication module and to the data storage module to define access rights to the first and second storage areas and allow remote devices to store and retrieve data from at least one of the first and second storage areas based upon the access rights, to establish a wireless communication link between the wireless communication module and a first remote device upon a determination of services offered by the first remote device and to grant the first remote device access to the public storage area and the private storage area based on a classification of the first remote device.
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Abstract
A portable device is provided which includes a wireless communication module, a data storage module, and a controller for controlling the storage and/or retrieval of data from the data storage module. The wireless communication module communicates with each of a plurality of remote devices and the data storage module defines a first storage area and a second storage area. The controller controls the communication of data between the first storage area and the remote device, and the second storage area and the remote device dependent upon access rights associated with the remote device. The first storage area typically defines a public storage area with which data is exchanged in a relatively free manner, and the second storage area typically defines a private storage area with which data is exchanged in a relatively restricted manner.
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36 Claims
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1. A portable device, which includes:
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a wireless communication module to communicate with each of a plurality of remote devices within a locality; a data storage module having a public storage area with which selected remote devices store and retrieve data in a free manner, and a private storage area with which selected remote devices store and retrieve data in a restricted manner; and a controller connected to the wireless communication module and to the data storage module to define access rights to the first and second storage areas and allow remote devices to store and retrieve data from at least one of the first and second storage areas based upon the access rights, to establish a wireless communication link between the wireless communication module and a first remote device upon a determination of services offered by the first remote device and to grant the first remote device access to the public storage area and the private storage area based on a classification of the first remote device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A data communication system, which includes:
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a plurality of remote devices, each remote device including a wireless communication interface; and at least one portable device, which includes; a wireless communication module to communicate within a locality with the wireless communication interface the remote devices; a data storage module having a public storage area with which selected remote devices store and retrieve data in a free manner, and a private storage area with which selected remote devices store and retrieve data in a restricted manner; and a controller connected to the wireless communication module and to the data storage module to define access rights to the first and second storage areas and allow remote devices to store and retrieve data from at least one of the first and second storage areas based upon the access rights, to establish a wireless communication link between the wireless communication module and a first remote device upon a determination of services offered by the first remote device and to grant the first remote device access to the public storage area and the private storage area based on a classification of the first remote device. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. A method which includes:
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monitoring, by means of a portable device, wireless communications from a plurality of remote devices requesting communications with the portable device within a locality, the portable device including a public storage area with which selected remote devices store and retrieve data in a free manner, and a private storage area with which selected remote devices store and retrieve data in a restricted manner; defining access rights to the first and second storage areas and allow remote devices to store and retrieve data from at least one of the first and second storage areas based upon the access rights; identifying access rights associated with the remote device; establishing a wireless communication link between the wireless communication module and a first remote device upon a determination of services offered by the first remote device; and granting the first remote device access to the public storage area and the private storage area based on a classification of the first remote device. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A computer program product including a medium readable by a computer, the medium carrying instructions which, when executed by the computer, cause the computer to:
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monitor, by means of a portable device, wireless communications from a plurality of remote devices requesting communications with the portable device within a locality, the portable device including a public storage area with which selected remote devices store and retrieve data in a free manner, and a private storage area with which selected remote devices store and retrieve data in a restricted manner; define access rights to the first and second storage areas and allow remote devices to store and retrieve data from at least one of the first and second storage areas based upon the access rights; identify access rights associated with the remote device; establishing a wireless communication link between the wireless communication module and a first remote device upon a determination of services offered by the first remote device; and granting the first remote device access to the public storage area and the private storage area based on a classification of the first remote device. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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Specification