Disaster-proof data recovery
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1. A recovery unit, comprising:
- a transceiver, which is configured to communicate in accordance with a same wireless protocol that is also designated for normal wireless communication between a secure storage unit and a wireless network; and
a processor, which is configured, when the normal wireless communication between the secure storage unit and the wireless network is unavailable due to a disaster event and the recovery unit is brought into proximity with the secure storage unit, to control the transceiver to communicate with the secure storage unit directly, using the same wireless protocol used for the normal wireless communication but regardless of authentication of the secure storage unit by the wireless network, to recover data from the secure storage unit, and to locally store the recovered data in a memory at the recovery unit.
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Abstract
A recovery unit for recovering data includes an antenna and a first wireless transceiver. The first wireless transceiver is configured to communicate via the antenna only with a second wireless transceiver of a storage unit that holds records associated with the data. When an event damaging at least some of the data occurs and the recovery unit is brought into proximity with the storage unit, the recovery unit receives the records from the storage unit for recovery of the data.
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22 Claims
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1. A recovery unit, comprising:
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a transceiver, which is configured to communicate in accordance with a same wireless protocol that is also designated for normal wireless communication between a secure storage unit and a wireless network; and a processor, which is configured, when the normal wireless communication between the secure storage unit and the wireless network is unavailable due to a disaster event and the recovery unit is brought into proximity with the secure storage unit, to control the transceiver to communicate with the secure storage unit directly, using the same wireless protocol used for the normal wireless communication but regardless of authentication of the secure storage unit by the wireless network, to recover data from the secure storage unit, and to locally store the recovered data in a memory at the recovery unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for recovering data, comprising:
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holding data in a secure storage unit that is configured to conduct normal wireless communication with a wireless network; and when the normal wireless communication between the secure storage unit and the wireless network is unavailable due to a disaster event, bringing the recovery unit into proximity with the secure storage unit; communicating between the recovery unit and the disaster-proof storage unit directly, using a same wireless protocol used for the normal wireless communication but regardless of authentication of the secure storage unit by the wireless network, so as to recover data from the secure storage unit; and locally storing the recovered data in a memory at the recovery unit.
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20. A data recovery apparatus, comprising:
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a secure storage unit, which is configured to conduct normal wireless communication with a wireless network; and a recovery unit, which is configured, when the normal wireless communication between the secure storage unit and the wireless network is unavailable due to a disaster event and the recovery unit is brought into proximity with the secure storage unit, to communicate with the secure storage unit directly, using a same wireless protocol used for the normal wireless communication but regardless of authentication of the secure storage unit by the wireless network, to recover data from the secure storage unit, and to locally store the recovered data in a memory at the recovery unit.
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21. A recovery unit, comprising:
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a transceiver, which is configured to communicate in accordance with a same wireless protocol that is also designated for normal wireless communication between a secure storage unit and a wireless network; and a processor, which is configured, when the normal wireless communication between the secure storage unit and the wireless network is unavailable due to a simulated disaster event and the recovery unit is brought into proximity with the secure storage unit, to control the transceiver to communicate with the secure storage unit directly, using the same wireless protocol used for the normal wireless communication but regardless of authentication of the secure storage unit by the wireless network, to recover data from the secure storage unit, and to locally store the recovered data in a memory at the recovery unit.
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22. A method for recovering data, comprising:
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holding data in a secure storage unit that is configured to conduct normal wireless communication with a wireless network; and when the normal wireless communication between the secure storage unit and the wireless network is unavailable due to a simulated disaster event, bringing the recovery unit into proximity with the secure storage unit; communicating between the recovery unit and the secure storage unit directly, using a same wireless protocol used for the normal wireless communication but regardless of authentication of the secure storage unit by the wireless network, so as to recover data from the secure storage unit; and locally storing the recovered data in a memory at the recovery unit.
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