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

Abstract

A system of extending functionalities of a host device using a smart flash storage device comprises the host device having a host interface and configured to perform a specific function to generate a first set of data. The host device is coupled with a flash storage device. The flash storage device is configured to conform to a flash memory interface. A set of data generated by the host device is to be stored in flash memory storage of the flash storage device. A processor of the flash storage device is configured to run one or more user applications to process the set of data. The processor is to operate using power supplied by the host device.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 - 23 . (canceled) 
     
     
         24 . A media presentation system, comprising:
 a processor;   flash storage;   a WiFi wireless network interface to communicate with one or more remote devices;   a WiFi antenna;   a hardware interface to physically connect the media presentation system to a host device; and   memory having instructions stored therein that, when executed by the processor, result operations that include:
 cause a communication, via the WiFi wireless network interface, with a cloud-based application service that includes one or more applications; 
 cause a transfer of the one or more applications from the cloud-based application service to the memory; 
 cause an execution of one or more applications in the memory; 
 cause a transfer of one or more media files from the host device to the flash storage via the hardware interface; 
 identify one or more media files in the flash storage; and 
 cause a transfer, via the WiFi wireless network interface, of the one or more media files to the one or more remote devices for a real-time presentation at the one or more remote devices. 
   
     
     
         25 . The media presentation system of  claim 24  wherein, when executed by the processor, one of the one or more applications in the memory result in operations that include:
 cause a communication, via the WiFi wireless network interface, of one or more other media files to a social network. 
 
     
     
         26 . The media presentation system of  claim 24  wherein the instructions, when executed by the processor, result in operations that include:
 cause a generation, by the processor, of a graphical user interface (GUI). 
 
     
     
         27 . The media presentation system of  claim 24  wherein the processor receives power via a universal serial bus (USB) interface. 
     
     
         28 . The media presentation system of  claim 27  wherein the hardware interface comprises the USB interface. 
     
     
         29 . A media presentation method, comprising:
 communicating, via a WiFi wireless network interface, with a cloud-based application service that includes at least one executable application;   receiving in a memory, via the Wifi wireless network interface, the at least one executable application from the cloud-based application service;   executing, by a processor, the at least one executable application in the memory, the processor connected to the WiFi wireless network interface and the memory;   receiving, in a flash storage coupled to the processor, one or more media files from a host device physically coupled via a hardware interface;   identifying, by the processor, the one or more media files in the flash storage; and   transferring, by the processor via the WiFi wireless network interface, of the one or more media files to one or more remote devices for a real-time presentation at the one or more remote devices.   
     
     
         30 . The media presentation method of  claim 29 , comprising:
 transferring, by the processor via the WiFi wireless network interface, of one or more media files to one or more social networks.   
     
     
         31 . The media presentation method of  claim 29 , comprising:
 generating, by the processor, a graphical user interface (GUI) on the one or more remote devices.   
     
     
         32 . The media presentation method of  claim 29 , comprising:
 receiving power via a universal serial bus (USB) interface, by the processor.   
     
     
         33 . The media presentation method of  claim 32  wherein receiving power via universal serial bus (USB) interface comprises:
 receiving power via the hardware interface, wherein the hardware interface includes the universal serial bus (USB) interface. 
 
     
     
         34 . A media presentation system, comprising:
 wireless network interface means for communicating with a cloud-based application service that includes at least one executable application;   storage means for storing the at least one executable application from the cloud-based application service;   means for executing the at least one executable application in the memory;   hardware interface means for receiving one or more media files from a host device;   flash storage means for storing the one or more media files from the host device;   means for identifying one or more media files in the flash storage; and   means for transferring the one or more media files to one or more remote devices to provide a real-time presentation at the one or more remote devices.   
     
     
         35 . The media presentation system of  claim 34 , comprising:
 means for transferrin of one or more media files to one or more social networks.   
     
     
         36 . The media presentation system of  claim 34 , comprising:
 means for generating a graphical user interface (GUI) on the one or more remote devices.   
     
     
         37 . The media presentation system of  claim 34 , comprising:
 universal serial bus (USB) interface means for receiving power by a processor.   
     
     
         38 . The media presentation method of  claim 37  wherein the hardware interface means includes the USB interface means. 
     
     
         39 . At least one computer-readable storage device having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by a processor, result in operations that include:
 communicate, via a WiFi wireless network interface, with a cloud-based application service that includes at least one executable application;   receive, via the WiFi wireless network interface, the at least one executable application from the cloud-based application service;   store in a memory, the at least one one executable application from the cloud-based application service;   execute the at least one executable application in the memory;   receive, via a hardware interface, one or more media files from a host device;   store, in a flash storage, one or more media files from the host device physically coupled via a hardware interface;   identify the one or more media files in the flash storage; and   transfer, via the WiFi wireless network interface, of the one or more media files to one or more remote devices for a real-time presentation at the one or more remote devices.   
     
     
         40 . The at least one computer-readable storage device of  claim 39  wherein the instructions, when executed by the processor, result in operations that include:
 Transfer, via the WiFi wireless network interface, of one or more media files to one or more social networks. 
 
     
     
         41 . The at least one computer-readable storage device of  claim 39  wherein the instructions, when executed by the processor, result in operations that include:
 cause a generation of a graphical user interface (GUI) on the one or more remote devices. 
 
     
     
         42 . The at least one computer-readable storage device of  claim 39  wherein the instructions, when executed by the processor, result in operations that include:
 receive power via a universal serial bus (USB) interface. 
 
     
     
         43 . The at least one computer-readable storage device of  claim 39  wherein the instructions, when executed by the processor, result in operations that include:
 receive power via the hardware interface, wherein the hardware interface includes the universal serial bus (USB) interface.