RUGGEDIZED DATA STORAGE AND COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND METHOD
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1. A data storage apparatus comprising:
- a housing;
a window within the housing;
a memory device positioned within the housing; and
a data communications circuit within the housing, the data communications circuit including a link positioned near the window, the data communications circuit communicatively coupled to the memory.
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Abstract
A data storage apparatus includes a housing. A memory device and a data communications circuit are positioned within the housing. The data communications circuit and the link form a portion of a data channel. A source of power is also positioned within the housing to power the communications circuit and provide power for memory reads and writes. The housing is sealed. There are no external electrical contacts on the housing. The data storage apparatus fits within a receptacle during data transfer operations.
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1. A data storage apparatus comprising:
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a housing; a window within the housing; a memory device positioned within the housing; and a data communications circuit within the housing, the data communications circuit including a link positioned near the window, the data communications circuit communicatively coupled to the memory. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A data storage apparatus comprising:
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a first portion communicatively coupled to a computing device, the first portion including a first link portion; a second portable portion further comprising; a housing; a memory device positioned within the housing; a data communications circuit within the housing, the data communications circuit including a second link portion, the data communications circuit communicatively coupled to the memory; and a power source within the housing, the power source coupled to the memory device and the data communications circuit. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A method comprising:
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housing a memory portion and a first portion of a data link in a sealed shell having a shape; placing the shell in a receptacle dimensioned to receive the shell, the receptacle having a second portion of the data link, the receptacle and the shell having no external electrical contacts; and transferring data between the first portion of the data link and the second portion of the data link while the housing is placed within the receptacle. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30)
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