Patent ID: 7136937

Claim:
An integrated storage device comprising: (a) an electrical interface for a wired power link (b) a non-volatile storage device; (c) a non-volatile storage medium, separate from said non-volatile storage device, that is powered only via said electrical interface; (d) an antenna, configured for wirelessly: (i) receiving electrical energy from a remote base station in order to power said non-volatile storage device; and (ii) transferring data between said remote base station and said non-volatile storage device; (e) a processor arrangement permanently operationally connected to said non-volatile storage device, said processor arrangement being configured to manage data transfer between said non-volatile storage device and an appliance when said processor arrangement is electrically connected to a power supply via said electrical interface and said wired power link; and (f) a housing that encloses at least said non-volatile storage device, said non-volatile storage medium and said processor arrangement.