USB secure storage apparatus and method
US7721115B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 16, 2005 |
| Grant date | May 18, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 20, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11C7/24
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A secure media device preferably includes a Universal Serial Bus (USB) Mass Storage Class (MSC) interface and a USB Human Interface Device (HID) interface. A storage media area is also preferably provided. The storage media is preferably divided into a secure and nonsecure area by arranging the storage media into multiple Logical Units (LUNs). The nonsecure area is preferably accessed in a conventional manner using a host USB MSC driver through the USB MSC interface on the storage device. A password dialog application can be located in the nonsecure area of the storage device.
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