Patent ID: 7660921

Claim:
A portable electronic storage device, comprising: a housing defining a first end and a second end; a first male connector, selected from one of a Universal Serial Bus type-A connector, a Universal Serial Bus type-B connector, a Universal Serial Bus mini-type connector or a Universal Serial Bus micro-type connector, fixed to the first end of the housing and engageable to a female connector of an electronic device, including a camera; a second male connector, selected from one of the Universal Serial Bus type-A connector, the Universal Serial Bus type-B connector, the Universal Serial Bus mini-type connector or the Universal Serial Bus micro-type connector, fixed to the second end of the housing and engageable to a complementary female connector or port of a secondary electronic device; an electronic memory component disposed within the housing; a controller disposed within the housing, wherein the controller is electrically coupled to the first connector, the second connector, and the electronic memory component; and a software program stored in the electronic memory component, the software program initiates handshaking and performs at least one of: 1) organizing data stored on the memory component, 2) transferring data from the electronic device to the electronic memory component, 3) identifying at least one of a type, manufacturer, and model of the electronic device, 4) deleting data stored on the electronic memory component, 5) setting one or more settings for operating, including at least one of date, time, and language, and 6) initiating the transfer of one or more images from the electronic device to the electronic memory component of the portable electronic storage device via an input mechanism located on the electronic device.