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Recovery of data access for a locked secure storage device

  • US 8,335,920 B2
  • Filed: 06/19/2007
  • Issued: 12/18/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/14/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system for recovery of data access of a locked secure Universal Serial Bus (USB) storage device, the system comprising:

  • a secure USB storage device, the secure USB storage device being locked so as to no longer accept any user code, the secure USB storage device comprising;

    a keystore module configured to allow access to a master file system comprising a user encryption key for data stored within the locked secure USB storage device based on a master code; and

    an authorization module configured to receive an administrator code, authenticate the administrator code, decode the master code, and reset a lockout parameter of the locked secure USB storage device, thereby permitting acceptance of a user code.

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