Imation Corporation

Kingston Digital, Inc.

Lawrence Reusing

Laurence Hamid

A storage device is provided with memory configured to store user authentication data for accessing an operating system executing on a host computer. A processor is provided to receive a command indicating readiness to accept input from the operating system, and to retrieve the user authentication data from the memory in response to the command.

Method and apparatus for secure credential entry without physical entry

A portable memory storage device is provided for interfacing with a computer system. During operating system startup, fields relating to the operating system are prompted for. The portable memory storage device retrieves from memory therein data for populating said fields and provides same to the computer system.

A method and apparatus are disclosed wherein a portable memory storage device is provided for interfacing with a communications port of the computer system. During operating system start up of the operating system of the computer, fields relating to security of the operating system are prompted for. The portable memory store retrieves from memory therein data for populating said fields and provides same to the computer system mimicking a data entry device other than a portable memory store.

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Newport Beach, CA, United States of America

Lawrence Reusing