Portable memory device

A data processing system, which includes:

• a plurality of access devices, each access device including at least a wireless communication interface;
• and
• at least one portable memory device which includes
• a wireless communication module to communicate in a wireless fashion with the wireless communication interface of any one of the access devices when in proximity to the access device;
• a data storage interface connected to a data storage module;
• and
• a controller connected to the communication module and to the data storage interface, the controller controlling storage of data in the data storage module and retrieval of data from the data storage module in response to requests from a user via any one of the access devices.

A wireless interface including:

• a wireless communication module to communicate with an access device in a wireless fashion;
• a connector to connect to a data storage module which operatively stores bulk data;
• and
• a controller connected to the communications module and to the connector, the controller controlling the storage of data in the data storage module and the retrieval of data from the data storage module in response to requests from a user via the access device.

A method including:

• providing a portable memory device which includes a wireless communication module;
• sensing when the memory device is in proximity to any one of a plurality of access devices;
• establishing wireless communication with the access device;
• and
• communicating data between the memory device and the access device which operatively displays the data to a user.