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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 29, 2014
Filed:
Sep. 21, 2010
Matthew G. Rutledge, Brea, CA (US);
Matthew G. Rutledge, Brea, CA (US);
Western Digital Technologies, Inc., Irvine, CA (US);
Abstract
The embodiments provide an external drive that is configured to coordinate with an online data backup service and having a visual or an audiovisual indication of the status and progress of the backup. In particular, upon the user's request or as an automatic function, the external drive backs up its contents to a backup storage. In some embodiments, the backup storage is provided by an online backup service remotely via a network, such as the Internet. The external drive comprises a visual or an audiovisual indicator, such as one or more indicator lights, that provide a status of the backup. The various stages of the backup process may be indicated, for example, by changes in the color of the indicator lights, flashing patterns, or any combination of these indication signals.