IP Library Granted Patent US 9,667,621
Granted Patent B2
US 9,667,621 · App. 14/669,027 · Granted May 30, 2017

Providing data security with a token device

Inventor: Gregory R. Hintermeister (Rochester, MN)
Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
H04L63/083H04L63/0853H04W12/08
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Patent No.
US 9,667,621
App. No.
14/669,027
Granted
May 30, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

A computer-implemented method for providing security to access and store data may include transferring first information for display from a token device having a memory to a first computing device at a first time, the token device connected to the first computing device and the first information describing public data stored on the token device. A request to retrieve a root directory of private data may be received, the request specifying a root directory name. In response to receiving the request to retrieve a root directory of private data, the root directory may be requested by establishing a wireless connection between the token device and a server computing device, transferring the root directory name to the server computing device, wherein the root directory name is used as a password to retrieve the root directory, and receiving the root directory from the server computing device by the token device.

Claims (24)

1. A computer-implemented method for providing security to access and store data, comprising:

transferring first information for display from a token device having a memory to a first computing device at a first time, the token device connected to the first computing device and the first information describing public data stored on the token device;

receiving a request to retrieve a root directory of private data, the request specifying a root directory name;

in response to receiving the request to retrieve a root directory of private data, requesting the root directory by:

establishing a wireless connection between the token device and a server computing device,

transferring the root directory name to the server computing device, wherein the root directory name is used as a password to retrieve the root directory, and

receiving the root directory from the server computing device by the token device.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving a request to retrieve a sub-directory of the root directory of private data, the request specifying a sub-directory name;

in response to receiving the request to retrieve the sub-directory of the root directory of private data, requesting the sub-directory by transferring the sub-directory name to the server computing device, wherein the sub-directory name is used as a password to retrieve the sub-directory; and

receiving the sub-directory from the server computing device by the token device.

3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising synchronizing the token device with the server computing device to store the root directory from the server computing device to the token device.

4. The method of claim 3 , further comprising:

transferring second information for display to a second computing device at a second time, wherein the token device is connected to the second computing device, the second information describing the public data stored on the token device;

receiving a request to retrieve the root directory of private data stored on the token device, the request specifying the root directory name that is used as a password to retrieve the root directory stored on the token device;

in response to receiving the request to retrieve the root directory of private data stored on the token device, authenticating the request by verifying that the root directory name matches the name of the root directory; and

transferring the root directory of private data stored on the token device to a display screen of the second computing device.

5. The method of claim 1 comprising:

receiving offline data entries by the token device, wherein the wireless connection between the token device and the server computing device is disconnected;

re-establishing the wireless connection between the token device and the server computing device; and

synchronizing the token device with the server computing device to store the offline data entries from the token device to the server computing device.

6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising generating a unique compressed uniform resource locator (URL) each time a link, which corresponds to the compressed URL, is selected to open the root directory of private data in a browser.

7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising displaying a public storage, wherein the display of the public storage shows a total storage capacity that is less than the actual total storage capacity of the token device and the display of the public storage shows only the public data stored on the token device.

8. The method of claim 7 , wherein the token device is configured to alter how much of the total storage capacity is displayed for the public storage.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 26, 2015
From: HINTERMEISTER, GREGORY R.
To: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 035259/0067 →
Continuity (2)
Continuation 14607452 · Jan 28, 2015
Related Publication 20160219034A1 · Jul 28, 2016