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Methods and systems for a portable data locker

  • US 9,129,138 B1
  • Filed: 10/29/2010
  • Issued: 09/08/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/29/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of binding a file to an external drive, said method comprising:

  • saving a file to an external drive, wherein the file is bound to the external drive to restrict the file from being moved to another storage location in an unauthorized manner;

    determining when the external drive has been coupled to a computer; and

    restricting access by the computer to the file based on program code that is installed by the external drive to the computer and that executes on the computer, wherein the program code is configured to at least restrict the computer from copying and saving at least a portion of the file to a location other than the external drive, and wherein the program code is configured to intercept file system commands of applications running on the computer.

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