# US 2020/0401707 A1 · System and method for providing a self-encrypting storage medium with an integrated non-volatile display unit

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- Number: US 2020/0401707 A1
- Document ID: US20200401707A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 16/892,111
- Filed: 2020-06-03
- Published: 2020-12-24
- Earliest claimed: 2019-06-21
- Inventors: JACK WADE
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20200401707A1

## CPC

- G06F 21/602: {Providing cryptographic facilities or services}
- G06F 21/79: in semiconductor storage media, e.g. directly-addressable memories
- G06F 21/6227: {where protection concerns the structure of data, e.g. records, types, queries}
- G06F 40/106: Display of layout of documents; Previewing
- G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N)

## Abstract

A system for a storage medium that provides a method of integrating a non-volatile display, such as an e-paper with an electronic storage medium, and including a self-encrypting solid-state memory device. The system utilizes existing e-paper technology coupled with a receiver that can access various types of information to be displayed on the e-paper. This information can be dynamic user data, administrative data, security data, or other information. The receiver may obtain this information via wireless communication, through meta data on the storage medium, through a direct link through the storage medium or other related methodology.

## Claims

### Claim 1

An e-paper system disposed upon a surface of an electronic data storage unit comprising:
a. a data acquisition device for acquiring data stored within said electronic data storage data unit and abstracting and editing said stored data to form a stream of descriptive data; and
b. a data transmission device for gathering said stream of descriptive data and formatting it for display upon e-paper disposed upon the surface of said electronic data storage unit.

### Claim 2

A method using e-paper system disposed upon a surface of an electronic data storage unit for indicating contents of said electronic storage device comprising:
a. a data acquisition device for acquiring data stored within said electronic data storage data unit and abstracting and editing said stored data to form a stream of descriptive data; and
b. a data transmission device for gathering said stream of descriptive data and formatting it for display upon e-paper disposed upon the surface of said electronic data storage unit for observation by human users of said system.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

An e-paper system according to claim 1 wherein said data stored within said electronic data storage unit includes data representative ownership, version and date last used, security class and capacity available.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

An e-paper system according to claim 3 wherein said data stored within said electronic data storage unit is output to said e-paper displayed upon the surface of said electronic data storage unit.

### Claim 5 (depends on 2)

A method for using e-paper according to claim 2 wherein said data stored within said electronic data storage unit includes data representative ownership, version and date last used, security class and capacity available.

### Claim 6 (depends on 5)

A method for using e-paper according to claim 5 wherein said data stored within said electronic data storage unit is output to said e-paper displayed upon the surface of said electronic data storage unit.

### Claim 7

An e-paper system disposed upon a surface of an electronic data storage unit comprising:
a. a data acquisition device for acquiring data stored within said electronic data storage data unit and abstracting and editing said stored data to form a stream of descriptive data; and
b. a data transmission device for gathering said stream of descriptive data and formatting it for display upon e-paper disposed upon the surface of said electronic data storage unit; wherein said data stored within said electronic data storage unit includes data representative ownership, version and date last used, security class and capacity available and wherein said data stored within said electronic data storage unit is output to said e-paper displayed upon the surface of said electronic data storage unit.