Method and Apparatus for Using USB Flash Devices and Other Portable Storage as a Means to Access Prepaid Computing
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Oct 9, 2008
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Apr 4, 2007
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Apr 4, 2007
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A form of removable memory, such as a universal serial bus (USB) flash device (UFD), may allow secure storage of and access to a time balance of a pay-per-use or subscription computing system. A computing device may establish a secure connection to a portable secure computing device to access a stored time balance or other device-enabling, exhaustible data. During operation, the device may deplete the balance. Upon reaching a threshold depletion of the balance, the user may add more data to continue device use. The device may include a processor and a secure memory including identification and subscription data. Further, the device may store configuration data that may be used by the computer to bind the device to a particular subscription service or internet service provider.
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