Extending the capabilities of existing devices without making modifications to the existing devices

A system comprising:

• a host device having a host interface and configured to perform a specific function to generate a first set of data;
• and
• a first storage device coupled with the host device and having a processor, a flash memory storage, a communication module configured to enable communication with a network, and a device interface conforming with a flash memory interface,
• wherein the first set of data generated by the host device is to be stored in the flash memory storage,
• wherein the processor is configured to run one or more user applications to process the first set of data,
• wherein the processor is to operate using power supplied by the host device,
• wherein the one or more user applications are to be downloaded from partnered cloud-based services to the flash memory storage based on a user of the host device registering for cloud-based services, and the cloud-based services are to be an application store for applications developed for the first storage device, and
• wherein the flash memory storage is to extend capabilities of the host device by executing downloaded user applications that are configured to upload computational requirements of the host device to the cloud-based services via the communication module.

A method comprising:

• enabling a host device to operate with a flash storage device, wherein the flash storage device is configured to operate with its own processor and communication module;
• enabling one or more user applications to be loaded into a memory of the flash storage device;
• enabling data generated by the host device to be stored in a flash memory storage of the flash storage device;
• and
• enabling the one or more user applications to be executed by the processor to process the data generated by the host device, wherein the processor is configured to operate using power supplied by the host device and not by the flash storage device,
• wherein the one or more user applications are downloaded from partnered cloud-based services to the flash memory storage based on a user of the host device registering for cloud-based services, and the cloud-based services are an application store for applications developed for the flash storage device, and
• wherein the flash storage device is to extend capabilities of the host device by executing downloaded user applications that are configured to upload computational requirements of the host device to the cloud-based services via the communication module.

A non-transitory computer readable storage medium comprising a set of instructions which, if executed by a processor, cause a flash storage device to:

• enable a host device to operate with the flash storage device, wherein the flash storage device is to be configured to operate with the processor and a communication module;
• enable one or more user applications to be loaded into a memory of the flash storage device;
• enable data generated by the host device to be stored in a flash memory storage of the flash storage device;
• and
• enable the one or more user applications to be executed by the processor to process the data generated by the host device, wherein the processor is to be configured to operate using power supplied by the host device and not by the flash storage device,
• wherein the one or more user applications are to be downloaded from partnered cloud-based services to the flash memory storage based on a user of the host device registering for cloud-based services, and the cloud-based services are to be an application store for applications developed for the flash storage device, and
• wherein the flash storage device is to extend capabilities of the host device by executing downloaded user applications that are configured to upload computational requirements of the host device to the cloud-based services via the communication module.