System and method for using a portable electronic device as a secure virtual mass storage device over a network
US8914477B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 25, 2009 |
| Grant date | Dec 16, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 7, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L63/0272
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A wireless device is provided. The wireless device has a processor for controlling operation of the wireless device; a first input device coupled to the processor for accepting an input; at least one display device coupled to the processor for communicating an output to the user; a communications subsystem coupled to the processor for communicating with a communications network; a universal serial bus (USB) storage device connected to a USB port of the wireless device; a memory coupled to the processor; and a storage device coupled to the processor. The wireless device includes a USB/network handling module resident in the memory for execution by the processor. The USB/network handling module is configured to establish a secure connection between the wireless device and a server of a network; load a universal serial bus mass storage component; initiate a file share between the wireless device and the server; and mount the USB storage device connected to the USB port of the wireless device as a shared network drive on the network.
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