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US 8,266,350 B2Granted
Method and system for supporting portable desktop
AssigneeImation Corp.
InventorLaurence Hamid
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Abstract
A method is disclosed for a portable peripheral memory storage device. The peripheral memory storage device is coupled with a workstation. In a first mode of operation, a portion of the peripheral memory storage device is mounted on the workstation for operation therewith as a storage medium in a first mode of operation. In a second other mode of operation data within the peripheral memory storage device is used to support a personal desktop on the workstation.
Claims47
A portable peripheral memory storage device comprising:
- a housing;
- a port for interfacing with a workstation;
- a memory comprising at least a first portion and a second portion, the first portion comprising portable desktop data and for supporting portable desktop functionality on a workstation coupled thereto and the second portion for providing portable peripheral memory storage device functionality for a workstation coupled thereto via the port and independent of the portable desktop functionality;
- and,
- a processor for providing limited access to the second portion when the device is operating to provide a portable desktop, the limited access restricting access to the second portion relative to access to the second portion independent of the portable desktop functionality.
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A portable peripheral memory storage device comprising:
- a housing;
- a port for interfacing with a workstation;
- a memory comprising at least a first portion and a second portion, the first portion comprising portable desktop data and for supporting portable desktop functionality on a workstation coupled thereto and the second portion for providing portable peripheral memory storage device functionality for a workstation coupled thereto via the port and independent of the portable desktop functionality;
- and,
- a processor for providing access to the second portion when the device is operating to provide a portable desktop, the access to the second portion less restrictive relative to restricted access to the second portion from the portable desktop functionality.
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A method comprising:
- coupling a peripheral memory storage device with a workstation;
- in a first mode of operation, mounting a portion of the peripheral memory storage device on the workstation for operation therewith in a first mode of operation as a storage medium;
- in a second other mode of operation using data within the peripheral memory storage device to support a personal desktop on the workstation;
- wherein in the second mode of operation, the portion of the peripheral memory storage device is accessible via the portable desktop as a storage medium mounted thereto, and wherein in the second mode of operation, the portion of the peripheral memory storage device is read only.
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A method comprising:
- coupling a peripheral memory storage device with a workstation;
- in a first mode of operation, mounting a portion of the peripheral memory storage device on the workstation for operation therewith in a first mode of operation as a storage medium;
- in a second other mode of operation using data within the peripheral memory storage device to support a personal desktop on the workstation;
- wherein the data within the peripheral memory storage device to support a personal desktop is inaccessible in the first mode of operation.
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A non-transitory peripheral memory storage device including instructions directing a processor to perform a method, said method comprising:
- coupling said peripheral memory storage device with a workstation;
- in a first mode of operation, mounting a portion of the peripheral memory storage device on the workstation for operation therewith in a first mode of operation as a storage medium;
- in a second other mode of operation using data within the peripheral memory storage device to support a personal desktop on the workstation;
- wherein in the second mode of operation, the portion of the peripheral memory storage device is accessible via the portable desktop as a storage medium mounted thereto, and wherein in the second mode of operation, the portion of the peripheral memory storage device is read only.
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A non-transitory peripheral memory storage device including instructions directing a processor to perform a method, said method comprising:
- coupling said peripheral memory storage device with a workstation;
- in a first mode of operation, mounting a portion of the peripheral memory storage device on the workstation for operation therewith in a first mode of operation as a storage medium;
- in a second other mode of operation using data within the peripheral memory storage device to support a personal desktop on the workstation;
- wherein the data within the peripheral memory storage device to support a personal desktop is inaccessible in the first mode of operation.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.