Delivering secured media using a portable memory device
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1. A portable memory device comprising:
- a hidden memory region;
a visible memory region;
a first interface to store content information in the hidden memory region and to store information in the visible memory region, wherein the information stored in the visible region allows the content information stored in the hidden region to be accessed; and
a second interface to provide the content information from the hidden memory region to a media player;
wherein the first interface and the second interface are different physical interfaces and the first interface is a higher speed interface than the second interface.
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Abstract
In some embodiments an interface of a portable memory device is used to store content information in a hidden memory region of the portable memory device. The interface is also used to store information in a visible memory region of the portable memory device. The information stored in the visible memory region allows the content information stored in the hidden memory region to be accessed. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
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1. A portable memory device comprising:
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a hidden memory region; a visible memory region; a first interface to store content information in the hidden memory region and to store information in the visible memory region, wherein the information stored in the visible region allows the content information stored in the hidden region to be accessed; and a second interface to provide the content information from the hidden memory region to a media player; wherein the first interface and the second interface are different physical interfaces and the first interface is a higher speed interface than the second interface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method comprising:
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storing content information in a hidden memory region of a portable memory device using a first interface of the portable memory device; storing information in a visible memory region of the portable memory device using the first interface, wherein the information stored in the visible region allows the content information stored in the hidden region to be accessed; and accessing the information from the visible memory region to provide the content information from the hidden memory region to a media player via a second interface; wherein the first interface and the second interface are different physical interfaces and the first interface is a higher speed interface than the second interface. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. An article comprising:
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a computer readable storage medium having instructions thereon which when executed cause a computer to; store content information in a hidden region of a portable memory device using a first interface of the portable memory device; store information in a visible region of the portable memory device using the first interface, wherein the information stored in the visible region allows the content information stored in the hidden region to be accessed; and access the information from the visible memory region to provide the content information from the hidden memory region to a media player via a second interface; wherein the first interface and the second interface are different physical interfaces and the first interface is a higher speed interface than the second interface. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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