Automatically configuring a web browser file when booting an operating system from a data storage device
View Patent ↗A data storage device is disclosed comprising a non-volatile memory having a host operating system stored in an unprotected area of the non-volatile memory, a device operating system stored in a protected area of the non-volatile memory, and a device application operable to modify a web browser file, the device application stored in the protected area of the non-volatile memory. When a first read command is received from a host to load the host operating system, the device operating system is returned in response to the first read command. A second read command is then received from the host to load the device application, and a write command is received from the device application executing on the host to modify the web browser file.
1. A data storage device comprising:
a non-volatile memory comprising:
a host operating system stored in an unprotected area of the non-volatile memory;
a device operating system stored in a protected area of the non-volatile memory; and
a device application operable to modify a web browser file of a web browser independent of a user of the web browser, the device application stored in the protected area of the non-volatile memory;
control circuitry operable to:
receive a first read command from a host to load the host operating system;
return the device operating system in response to the first read command;
receive a second read command from the host to load the device application; and
receive a write command from the device application loaded on the host to modify the web browser file.
2. The data storage device as recited in claim 1 , wherein:
the host operating system comprises a file system including the web browser file; and
the device application is operable to scan the file system to find the web browser file.
3. The data storage device as recited in claim 1 , wherein the web browser file comprises a cookies file.
4. The data storage device as recited in claim 1 , wherein the web browser file comprises a website list for storing websites excluded from storing cookies at the host.
5. The data storage device as recited in claim 4 , wherein the device application is operable to add a plurality of website names to the website list.
6. The data storage device as recited in claim 1 , wherein the web browser file comprises a bookmarks file.
7. The data storage device as recited in claim 1 , wherein the web browser file comprises a security file.
8. The data storage device as recited in claim 1 , wherein the web browser file comprises a preference file.
9. The data storage device as recited in claim 1 , wherein the device application is operable to password protect the modified web browser file.
10. A method of operating a data storage device, the data storage device comprising a non-volatile memory comprising:
a host operating system stored in an unprotected area of the non-volatile memory;
a device operating system stored in a protected area of the non-volatile memory; and
a device application operable to modify a web browser file of a web browser independent of a user of the web browser, the device application stored in the protected area of the non-volatile memory;
the method comprising:
receiving a first read command from a host to load the host operating system;
returning the device operating system in response to the first read command;
receiving a second read command from the host to load the device application; and
receiving a write command from the device application loaded on the host to modify the web browser file.
11. The method as recited in claim 10 , wherein:
the host operating system comprises a file system including the web browser file; and
the device application is operable to scan the file system to find the web browser file.
12. The method as recited in claim 10 , wherein the web browser file comprises a cookies file.
13. The method as recited in claim 10 , wherein the web browser file comprises a bookmarks file.
14. The method as recited in claim 10 , wherein the web browser file comprises a security file.
15. The method as recited in claim 10 , wherein the web browser file comprises a preference file.
16. The method as recited in claim 10 , wherein the device application is operable to password protect the modified web browser file.