Patent ID: 7861006
Filing Date: 2010-12-28
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A portable tunneling storage and processing apparatus, comprising: (a) a conduit for external communications configured to enable the transmission of a plurality of communications between the portable apparatus and a terminal comprising a terminal processor, a first input component, a first output component comprising a display device, and a network interface configured to enable the terminal to communicate with at least one network server, wherein the conduit for external communications is a universal serial bus conduit; (b) a processor; and (c) a memory configured to communicate with the portable apparatus processor, wherein the memory has a unique apparatus identifier and a plurality of processing instructions stored thereon, including: wherein the portable apparatus is configured to communicate with the terminal and to communicate through the terminal network interface with a server, and wherein the portable apparatus processor is configured to facilitate the storage of encrypted data on the portable apparatus memory, encrypt communications transmitted by the portable apparatus, and decrypt encrypted communications received by the portable apparatus.