Portable universal personal storage, entertainment, and communication device

Abstract

Portable devices for synchronizing configuration states across a plurality of computing platforms, as well as providing interactivity between the platforms. In one aspect, a portable device comprises a processor and a memory. The memory associates a plurality of computing devices with a plurality of synchronization protocols. The portable device detects a presence of a first computing device on a network; connects to the first computing device on identifies the type of the first computing device; identifies a synchronization protocol associated with the type of the first computing device; sends a configuration state from the portable device to the first computing device according to the identified synchronization protocol, wherein the first computing device updates the configuration state according to user input on the computing device; receives an updated configuration state from the first computing device; and stores the updated configuration state on the portable device. In another aspect, a portable device provides consistent character experience across a plurality of devices. In another aspect, a portable device provides parental control and the ability to implement and update restrictions on availability of device features.