System and method for protecting data stored on a removable data storage device
AssigneeElwha LLC
InventorsAlistair K. Chan, Roderick A. Hyde, Jordin T. Kare, Lowell L. Wood, Jr., Victoria Y. H. Wood
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Abstract
A system for protecting data stored in a memory of a removable data storage device is provided. The system includes a personal electronic device, a removable solid state data storage device operatively coupled to the personal electronic device, and a circuit configured to protect data stored in a memory of the data storage device in response to detecting impending removal of the data storage device from the personal electronic device.
Claims38
A system for protecting, from unauthorized access, data stored in a memory of a removable memory card, comprising:
- a personal electronic device;
- a removable solid state memory card operatively coupled to the personal electronic device;
- and
- a circuit configured to protect, from unauthorized access, data stored in a memory of the memory card in response to detecting impending removal of the memory card from the personal electronic device.
A removable memory card comprising:
- a circuit configured to respond to detecting impending removal of the memory card from a personal electronic device by securing, from unauthorized access, data stored in a memory of the memory card.
A method for securing data stored in a memory of a removable memory card, comprising:
- detecting impending removal of the memory card from a personal electronic device;
- and
- causing at least some of the data stored in a memory of the memory card to be secured, from unauthorized access, in response to detecting impending removal of the memory card.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.