US 2013/0340656 A1 · Internetworked Secure Digital Safe

Abstract

Systems and apparatus are provided for an internetworked secure digital safe that provides interior physical storage space, virtual online storage space, and cloud-based data collection and monitoring services. The systems and apparatus further provide for collection, storage, uploading, downloading, sharing, automating, synchronizing, encrypting, deleting and monitoring of digital data and electronic records. The cloud service interacts with user-specified third-party providers and sources, such as financial institutions, credit bureaus, identity theft monitoring services, social networks, and other web-accessible databases, to access, monitor, download and manage user information to prevent fraud. The systems and apparatus may also be programmed to generate alerts and notifications. The systems and apparatus may be accessed by a wired or wireless computer, mobile phone, tablet device, consumer electronic device, online website, software application, database or online storage site.

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Dependent claims

An internetworked safe comprising:

a housing having an interior compartment for storage of physical items;
an outer door having a locking mechanism to control access to the interior compartment;
an electronic data storage device arranged within the housing;
a computing device, capable of connecting to the internet and having an associated display means, programmed to connect to data sources, download data from such sources, and transmit such data for storage in the internetworked safe;
communications means to permit communication between the computing device and the electronic data storage device, such that data obtained by said computing device from internet data sources can be transmitted to and from said electronic data storage device within said internetworked safe;
and
a graphic user interface, generated by said computing device for viewing via the display, that enables a user to identify and organize data obtained and stored in the electronic data storage device.

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A system for secure storage and monitoring of personal digital information comprising:

a cloud-based service accessible by a user for obtaining personal data and information from a variety of data sources;
downloading means for downloading accessed personal data and information from the cloud-based service for secure storage;
a storage device comprising an internetworked safe including means for storage of electronic data;
communication means permitting said internetworked safe to receive the data and information downloaded from the cloud-based service;
a monitoring system for monitoring accessed data to detect changes therein and compare such changes to thresholds set by the user;
an alert generator configured to transmit one or more electronic alerts when said monitoring system detects changes that exceed user thresholds;
and
system control means enabling said user to access the cloud-based service, program settings for downloading of personal information, enable storage of downloaded electronic data and information to the storage device, control access to the internetworked safe and information and data downloaded and stored therein, and configure the monitoring system and alert generator.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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