Systems for finding a lost transient storage device
US9503429B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 15, 2014 |
| Grant date | Nov 22, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 15, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L63/0478
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Processes for identifying and recovering a lost transient storage device are provided. In some processes, information regarding the owner of the device is obtained. The device ownership information may be stored on a remote service with which the device is registered and/or may be stored on the device itself. In one process, the remote service provides the device with customized device-executable code when the device is registered. The device may also contain information regarding trusted systems. The process includes obtaining status information indicating whether a device is lost when the device is connected to a host system. In some processes, the status is determined by a remote service. In other processes, the status is determined by the device. If the device is lost then a device recovery plan is executed. Portions of a device recovery plan may be executed on the remote service, the host system, and/or the device.
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