Cryptography – Communication system using cryptography – Position dependent or authenticating
Reexamination Certificate
2008-03-07
2009-02-24
Vu, Kimyen (Department: 2435)
Cryptography
Communication system using cryptography
Position dependent or authenticating
C726S002000, C726S009000, C726S026000, C726S034000, C709S201000, C709S219000, C455S403000, C455S404100
Reexamination Certificate
active
07496201
ABSTRACT:
A recoverable data storage apparatus includes a hand-portable housing configured with an input/output (I/O) port presented outwardly therefrom, a data storage means retained within the housing and operatively coupled with the input/output port, and a client agent embodied as device-executable code residing on the data storage device and configured. When executed on a network-linked host computing device, the client agent is configured to establish communication with a remote server and receive data indicating a possession status of the data storage apparatus. A device tracking system includes a data network means, a hardware portion, and a software portion. The hardware portion includes at least, (1) a server device operatively coupled with the network means, and (2) a data storage device with an externally presented input/output port configured to operatively couple with a host device. The software portion includes at least, (1) a data storage device tracking means configured to identify a data storage device based upon unique identification-relevant data included in a polling message received via the network means, and (2) a client agent configured as device executable code stored at a memory means operatively coupled with the data storage device, wherein the client agent is configured so operatively when coupled with a host device to cause the host device to transmit host device-relevant identifying data via the network means.
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Ater Wynne LLP
Shan April Y
Vu Kimyen
WestinTech LLC
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