Patent ID: 6018775
Filing Date: 2000-01-25
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
A computer system comprising:a central processing unit;a data and command bus attached to said central processing unit for passing data and commands to and from said central processing unit;a first transceiver attached to said data and command bus;a remote mass storage device comprising:a cradle adapted to receive a mass storage device, wherein said cradle further includes:a second transceiver for receiving and sending commands and information representing data directly from and directly to said first transceiver of said computer system, said first and second transceivers operating in a selected range within the full spectrum of electromagnetic radiation;an interface for connecting said mass storage device to said second transceiver for receiving and sending commands and information representing data from said first transceiver of said computer system;a source of power for said mass storage device independent of the computer system; wherein the central processing unit further includes means for identifying a particular mass storage device therein; anda link between the first transceiver and the second transceiver, said link for transmitting and receiving commands and information representative of data directly to and directly from a mass storage device, the first and second transceivers operating in a selected range of the full spectrum of electromagnetic radiation.