NCR Assigned Patent

NCR Corp., Duluth, GA, has been assigned a patent (8,826,409) developed by Philip Noel Day, Fife, UK, James Henderson, Fife, UK, and Andrew Colley, Dundee, UK, for a “secure digital download storage device.”

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: “A secure USB flash drive employing digital rights management to implement secure digital media storage such as that provided by encrypted storage utilizing content protection for recordable media (CPRM) or the like. Unlike a secure digital card which provides such protection, it does not need an SD card port which is CPRM enabled, or alternatively a reader adapted for use therewith. The form factor can be that of a standard USB flash drive and a standard USB connector is employed making the device and its use familiar and comfortable to the average consumer.“
 
The patent application was filed on Dec. 21, 2010 (12/974,515).