Storage device management systems and methods

• US 8,328,104 B2
• Filed: 03/30/2009
• Issued: 12/11/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 03/30/2009
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Condel International Technologies Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Condel International Technologies Incorporated
• Inventors: CHOU, Chi-Yang, CHOU, Pei-Yen, LIN, Yeu-Chung
• Primary Examiner(s): Hess, Daniel
• Assistant Examiner(s): Savusdiphol, Paultep
• Application Number:
  US12/414,019
• Publication Number:
  US 20100243736A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,352 Days
• Field of Search: 235/375, 235/380, 235/382, 235/441, 235/487, 235/492
• US Class Current: 235/492
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/6218 to a system of files or objects, e.g. local or distributed file system or database
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/78 to assure secure storage of data address-based protection against unauthorised use of memory G06F12/14; record carriers for use with machines and with at least a part designed to carry digital markings G06K19/00

Abstract

Storage device management systems and methods are provided. The system includes a storage device and an electronic device. The storage device has a UID, and a public area including a plurality of zones. Each zone includes an interpretation module. The electronic device selects one of the zones, reads the interpretation module from the selected zone of the storage device, and executes the interpretation module to read the UID, and interpret the UID as a specific UID. The electronic device manages the storage device locally or remotely based on the specific UID.

Claims

1. A storage device management system, comprising:

a storage device having a unique identifier (UID) which is a number physically inscribed on the flash memory semiconductor chip of the storage device and is not stored in the regular flash memory cells or other one-time-programmable memory, comprising;

a public area, corresponding to the unique identifier, divided into a plurality of zones, each comprising an interpretation module and a specific UID converted from the unique identifier; and

an electronic device selecting one of the zones, reading the interpretation module from the selected zone of the storage device, executing the interpretation module to read the UID and convert the UID into the specific UID corresponding to the selected zone according to a specific algorithm corresponding to the selected zone, and managing the storage device locally or remotely based on the specific UID.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein each of the zones further comprises a URL (Uniform Resource Locator) and a security module, and the electronic device manages the storage device remotely by reading the security module from the selected zone of the storage device, executing the security module to encrypt the specific UID, linking to a host according to the URL of the selected zone, and transmitting the encrypted UID of the storage device to the host for management.

3. The system of claim 2, wherein the storage device further comprises a hidden area comprising a plurality of zones, each corresponding to one of the zones in the public area, and comprising at least one key, and the electronic device further obtains the key from the zone corresponding to the selected zone in the hidden area of the storage device, and executes the security module to encrypt the specific UID based on the key.

4. The system of claim 2, wherein each of the zones further comprises data, and the electronic device further executes the security module to encrypt the data in the selected zone and transmits the encrypted data to the host.

5. The system of claim 4, wherein the host further performs manipulation of the encrypted data, and updates the manipulated data to the selected zone of the storage device.

6. The system of claim 2, wherein the public area of the storage device further comprises an account name and password reception module, and the electronic device further reads and executes the account name and password reception module to display an interface, receives and account name and a password via the interface, executes the security module to encrypt the account name and password, and transmits the encrypted account name and password to the host.

7. The system of claim 6, wherein the host further decrypts the encrypted UID and the encrypted account name and password, and authenticates the storage device according to the specific UID and the account name and password.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein the storage device further comprises a hidden area comprising a plurality of zones, each corresponding to one of the zones in the public area, and comprising a predetermined UID, and the electronic device manages the storage device locally by determining whether the specific UID conforms to the predetermined UID in the zone corresponding to the selected zone in the hidden area of the storage device.

9. The system of claim 1, wherein each of the zones further comprises an application, and the electronic device further reads the application from the selected zone of the storage device, and executes the application.

10. A storage device management method, comprising:

providing a storage device having a unique identifier (UID) which is a number physically inscribed on the flash memory semiconductor chip of the storage device and is not stored in regular flash memory cells or other one-time-programmable memory, wherein the storage device comprises a public area, corresponding to the unique identifier and divided into a plurality of zones, and each of the zones comprises an interpretation module and a specific UID converted from the unique identifier;

selecting one of the zones;

reading the interpretation module from the selected zone of the storage device;

executing the interpretation module to read the UID and convert the UID into the specific UID corresponding to the selected zone according to a specific algorithm corresponding to the selected zone; and

managing the storage device locally or remotely based on the specific UID.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein each of the zones further comprises a URL (Uniform Resource Locator) and a security module, and the step of managing the storage device remotely comprises the steps of:

reading the security module from the selected zone of the storage device;

executing the security module to encrypt the specific UID;

linking to a host according to the URL of the selected zone; and

transmitting the encrypted UID of the storage device to the host for management.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein the storage device further comprises a hidden area comprising a plurality of zones, each corresponding to one of the zones in the public area, and comprising at least one key, and the method further comprises the steps of:

obtaining the key from the zone corresponding to the selected zone in the hidden area of the storage device; and

executing the security module to encrypt the specific UID based on the key.

13. The method of claim 11, wherein each of the zones further comprises data, and the method further comprises steps of:

executing the security module to encrypt the data in the selected zone; and

transmitting the encrypted data to the host.

14. The method of claim 13, further comprising:

performing manipulation of the encrypted data by the host; and

updating the manipulated data to the selected zone of the storage device.

15. The method of claim 11, wherein the public area of the storage device further comprises an account name and password reception module, and the method further comprises the steps of:

reading and executing the account name and password reception module to display an interface;

receiving an account name and a password via the interface;

executing the security module to encrypt the account name and password; and

transmitting the encrypted account name and password to the host.

16. The method of claim 10, wherein the storage device further comprises a hidden area comprising a plurality of zones, each corresponding to one of the zones in the public area, and comprising a predetermined UID, and the step of managing the storage device locally is performed by determining whether the specific UID conforms to the predetermined UID in the zone corresponding to the selected zone in the hidden area of the storage device.

17. The method of claim 16, further comprising:

decrypting the encrypted UID and the encrypted account name and password by the host; and

authenticating the storage device according to the specific UID and the account name and password.

18. The method of claim 10, wherein each of the zones further comprises an application, and the method further comprises the steps of reading the application from the selected zone of the storage device, and executing the application.

19. A storage device, having a unique identifier, comprising:

a public area, corresponding to the unique identifier, divided into a plurality of zones, each corresponding to a card organization and a specific UID converted from the unique identifier and comprising security information for the card organization,

wherein when the storage device is connected with an electronic device, the electronic device receives a selection of one of the card organizations, designates one of the zones in response to the selection, accesses the security information from the designated zone, and manages the storage device based on the security information,

wherein the unique identifier (UID) is a number physically inscribed on the flash memory semiconductor chip of the storage device and is not stored in the regular flash memory cells or other one-time-programmable memory, and a public area comprising a plurality of zones, respectively corresponding to the zones comprising the security information, and each of the zones comprises an interpretation module, wherein when the storage device is connected with the electronic device, the electronic device further reads the interpretation module from the designated zone, executes the interpretation module to read the UID, and interpret the UID as the specific UID, and manages the storage device based on the specific UID and the security information.