Patent ID: 7392358

Claim:
A removable memory device, comprising: an enclosure, a re-programmable non-volatile memory within the enclosure, a data interface, a controller including a processor and controller memory within the enclosure and operably connected between the non-volatile memory and the data interface to control operation of the non-volatile memory including programming the non-volatile memory with data received through the data interface and reading data from the non-volatile memory for passing the read data through the data interface, data of the content of a message retrievable from data stored in a designated portion of the non-volatile memory, wherein at least the designated portion of the non-volatile memory is locked against the programming of data thereinto that are received through the data interface unless at least some of the data of the content of the message have at least been read, after which at least the designated portion of the non-volatile memory is unlocked for programming data thereinto, and wherein the data stored in the non-volatile memory includes data that directs a host with which the memory device is connected through its data interface to a specific Internet site to cause the host to retrieve data of the content of the message from the Internet site.