Universal serial bus device
AssigneeMicrosoft Corporation
InventorsChristopher Corbett, David McLauchlan, Mohammad Shakeri, Scott Manchester, David Campbell
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Abstract
A Universal Serial Bus (USB) device may comprise a controller including a USB interface and a USB connector in communication with the USB interface. The USB device may also comprise a decision component for receiving a credential, and in response to a valid credential, for providing access to an operation of the USB device.
Claims41
A Universal Serial Bus (USB) flash drive comprising:
- (a) a controller including a USB interface and a non-volatile computer readable media interface;
- (b) a nonvolatile computer readable media storing data, the nonvolatile computer readable media being in communication with the nonvolatile computer readable media interface and including a public partition and a private partition;
- (c) a USB connector in communication with the USB interface;
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- (d) a decision component for receiving at least one credential and in response to a valid credential, for providing access to the private partition.
A computer readable medium of a Universal Serial Bus (USB) device having computer executable instructions for performing steps comprising:
- (a) receiving a first credential at the USB device;
- (b) authenticating at the USB device the first credential;
- (c) if the first credential is determined as authentic, granting access to an operation of the USB device.
A Universal Serial Bus (USB) device comprising:
- (a) a controller including a USB interface;
- (b) a USB connector in communication with the USB interface;
- (c) at least one key selector for receiving a credential;
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- (d) a decision component for receiving the credential and in response to a valid credential, for providing access to an operation of the USB device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.