Abstract: In some embodiments a communication between a portable storage device and a local computer is detected and a secure connection is established between the local computer and a remote storage device in response to the detecting. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention provides a method of peripheral resource location determination in a wireless environment, comprising determining an access point ID from an access point providing access to a wireless station (STA) in the wireless environment; querying a server on which resides a table of resources for each access point to determine peripherals within a predetermined distance from the STA; and reporting by the server to the STA the peripherals within said predetermined distance from the STA. The information for peripherals may be in map form, with the peripherals reported in relative position to the STA. The present method may further comprise utilizing multiple access points and triangulating a more exact position of the STA.

Abstract: In some embodiments a document is scanned and an electronic version of the scanned document is sent to a local portable storage device. Other embodiments are described and claimed.