Patent ID: 8886760

Claim:
An apparatus comprising: an interface, wherein the interface is removably coupleable to an access device that is distinct from the apparatus, the apparatus being configured to receive data and power from the access device via the interface; a controller operatively coupled to the interface, wherein the controller is configured to function as a personal proxy server when the interface is coupled to the access device, wherein the personal proxy server is configured to: use the access device, via the interface, to acquire first data from a remote source in response to a first request to access the first data, and use the access device, via the interface, to acquire second data from the remote source prior to receiving a second request to access at least a portion of the second data, the first request and the second request received from an application of the access device, and a memory coupled to the interface and accessible to the controller, wherein the personal proxy server is further configured to store the acquired first data and the acquired second data at the memory such that the acquired first data and the acquired second data are accessible to the personal proxy server.