Mass storage device with near field communications
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1. A memory device comprising:
- a nonvolatile computer readable medium adapted to store data in a data block format;
a near field communication wireless transmitter operatively coupled to the nonvolatile computer readable medium, and adapted to wirelessly transmit data to an external near field communication receiver external to the memory device;
a nonvolatile near field communication tag memory adapted to store data in a tag memory format;
a data input device; and
a controller operatively coupled to the nonvolatile computer readable medium, the near field communication transmitter, nonvolatile near field communication tag memory, and the data input device.
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Abstract
A memory device may comprise a nonvolatile computer readable medium, a near field communication wireless transmitter, a nonvolatile near field communication tag memory, a data input device and a controller. The nonvolatile computer readable medium is adapted to store data in a data block format. The near field communication wireless transmitter is adapted to wireless transmit data to an external near field communication receiver. The nonvolatile near field communication tag memory is adapted to store data in a tag memory format.
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20 Claims
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1. A memory device comprising:
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a nonvolatile computer readable medium adapted to store data in a data block format;
a near field communication wireless transmitter operatively coupled to the nonvolatile computer readable medium, and adapted to wirelessly transmit data to an external near field communication receiver external to the memory device;
a nonvolatile near field communication tag memory adapted to store data in a tag memory format;
a data input device; and
a controller operatively coupled to the nonvolatile computer readable medium, the near field communication transmitter, nonvolatile near field communication tag memory, and the data input device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of communicating wireless network settings between a first device and a second device comprising:
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providing a USB device including a controller, a nonvolatile computer readable medium, a near field communication transmitter and a nonvolatile near field communication tag memory;
establishing communication between the USB device and a first device external to the USB device;
receiving wireless network settings from the first device;
storing the wireless network settings on the nonvolatile computer readable medium;
establishing communication with a second device comprising a near field communication receiver; and
wirelessly transmitting the wireless network settings to the second device. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A Universal Serial Bus (USB) flash drive comprising:
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a controller including a USB interface, a nonvolatile computer readable medium interface and a near field communication tag interface;
a nonvolatile computer readable medium adapted to store data in a data block format;
a near field communication wireless transponder operatively coupled to the nonvolatile computer readable medium, and adapted to wirelessly transmit data to an external near field communication device external to the USB flash drive;
a nonvolatile near field communication tag memory adapted to store data in a tag memory format; and
a plurality of data input devices, wherein each data input device is associated with a data component stored in at least one of the group consisting of;
the nonvolatile computer readable medium and the nonvolatile near field communication tag memory. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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