US2013263281A1PendingUtilityA1

System and method for protecting data stored on a removable data storage device

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Assignee: ELWHA LLCPriority: Dec 29, 2011Filed: May 22, 2013Published: Oct 3, 2013
Est. expiryDec 29, 2031(~5.4 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Alistair K. ChanRoderick A. HydeJordin T. KareLowell L. Wood, Jr.Victoria Y.H. Wood
G06F 21/6209G06F 12/14G06F 12/1408G06F 21/88
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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 alter data stored in the memory of the data storage device in response to detecting that the data storage device has been removed from the personal electronic device.

Claims

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1 . A system for protecting data stored in a memory of a removable data storage device, comprising:
 a personal electronic device;   a removable solid state data storage device operatively coupled to the personal electronic device; and   a circuit configured to alter data stored in the memory of the data storage device in response to detecting that the data storage device has been removed from the personal electronic device.   
     
     
         2 - 5 . (canceled) 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the removable data storage device comprises at least one of a Secure Digital (SD) memory card, an integrated circuit (IC) memory, a Universal Serial Bus (USB) drive, a Universal Integrated Circuit Card (UICC), and a Removable User Identity Module (R-UIM). 
     
     
         7 - 9 . (canceled) 
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the circuit comprises a removal detection module, the removal detection module configured to detect that the data storage device has been removed from the personal electronic device. 
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 10 , wherein the removal detection module is configured to detect breaking of an electrical contact. 
     
     
         12 . (canceled) 
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 10 , wherein the removal detection module is configured to detect breaking of a mechanical contact. 
     
     
         14 . (canceled) 
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 10 , wherein the removal detection module is configured to detect disruption of a magnetic link between the personal electronic device and the data storage device. 
     
     
         16 . The system of  claim 10 , wherein the removal detection module is configured to detect a change in mutual capacitance between the personal electronic device and the data storage device. 
     
     
         17 . The system of  claim 10 , wherein the removal detection module is configured to detect a change in mutual inductance between the personal electronic device and the data storage device. 
     
     
         18 . The system of  claim 10 , wherein the removal detection module is configured to detect a differential acceleration between the personal electronic device and the data storage device. 
     
     
         19 . (canceled) 
     
     
         20 . The system of  claim 10 , wherein the removal detection module is configured to detect a change in temperature. 
     
     
         21 - 25 . (canceled) 
     
     
         26 . The system of  claim 10 , wherein the removal detection module is configured to detect exposure to light. 
     
     
         27 - 30 . (canceled) 
     
     
         31 . The system of  claim 10 , wherein the removal detection module is configured to detect making of an electrical contact. 
     
     
         32 . The system of  claim 10 , wherein the removal detection module is configured to detect making of a mechanical contact. 
     
     
         33 . The system of  claim 10 , wherein the removal detection module is configured to detect a change in resistance. 
     
     
         34 . The system of  claim 10 , wherein the removal detection module is configured to detect a change in relative location of a member relative to the data storage device. 
     
     
         35 . The system of  claim 10 , wherein the removal detection module is configured to detect a change in relative location of a member relative to the personal electronic device. 
     
     
         36 . The system of  claim 10 , wherein the removal detection module is configured to detect a change in orientation of the data storage device relative to the personal electronic device. 
     
     
         37 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the circuit comprises a data protection module configured to alter at least some of the data stored in the memory of the data storage device. 
     
     
         38 . (canceled) 
     
     
         39 . (canceled) 
     
     
         40 . The system of  claim 37 , wherein the data protection module is configured to alter a subset of the data stored in the memory of the data storage device. 
     
     
         41 - 50 . (canceled) 
     
     
         51 . The system of  claim 37 , wherein the data protection module is configured to delete at least some of the data stored in the memory of the data storage device. 
     
     
         52 . The system of  claim 37 , wherein the data protection module is configured to overwrite at least some of the data stored in the memory of the data storage device. 
     
     
         53 . The system of  claim 52 , wherein the data protection module is configured to overwrite at least some of the data stored in the memory of the data storage device multiple times. 
     
     
         54 . The system of  claim 52 , wherein the data protection module is configured to overwrite at least some of the data stored in the memory of the data storage device with a repeating pattern of 1's and 0's. 
     
     
         55 . The system of  claim 37 , wherein the data protection module is configured to encrypt at least some of the data stored in the memory of the data storage device. 
     
     
         56 . The system of  claim 55 , wherein the data protection module is configured to encrypt at least some of the unencrypted data stored in the memory of the data storage device. 
     
     
         57 . The system of  claim 55 , wherein the data protection module is configured to increase the level of encryption of at least some of the encrypted data stored in the memory of the data storage device. 
     
     
         58 . (canceled) 
     
     
         59 . The system of  claim 37 , wherein the data protection module is configured to hide at least some of the data stored in the memory of the data storage device. 
     
     
         60 . (canceled) 
     
     
         61 . The system of  claim 37 , wherein the data protection module is configured to prevent access to at least some of the data stored in the memory of the data storage device. 
     
     
         62 . (canceled) 
     
     
         63 . (canceled) 
     
     
         64 . The system of  claim 37 , wherein the data storage device comprises an energy module configured to provide power to the data protection module. 
     
     
         65 - 76 . (canceled) 
     
     
         77 . A removable data storage device comprising:
 a circuit configured to respond to detecting that the removable data storage device has been removed from a personal electronic device by altering data stored in a memory of the removable data storage device.   
     
     
         78 - 81 . (canceled) 
     
     
         82 . The removable data storage device of  claim 77 , wherein the removable data storage device comprises at least one of a Secure Digital (SD) memory card, an integrated circuit (IC) memory, a Universal Serial Bus (USB) drive, a Universal Integrated Circuit Card (UICC), and a Removable User Identity Module (R-UIM). 
     
     
         83 - 145 . (canceled) 
     
     
         146 . A method for protecting data stored in a memory of a removable data storage device, comprising:
 detecting that the data storage device has been removed from a personal electronic device; and   causing at least some of the data stored in a memory of the removable data storage device to be altered in response to detecting that the data storage device has been removed from the personal electronic device.   
     
     
         147 - 150 . (canceled) 
     
     
         151 . The method of  claim 146 , wherein the removable data storage device comprises at least one of a Secure Digital (SD) memory card, an integrated circuit (IC) memory, a Universal Serial Bus (USB) drive, a Universal Integrated Circuit Card (UICC), and a Removable User Identity Module (R-UIM). 
     
     
         152 - 229 . (canceled)

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