Abstract: A container enclosure for removably enclosing a container, the enclosure including a base component and a cap component configured to be removably coupled to the base component. The base component includes an outer shell having a base wall and a cylindrical sidewall extending upwardly therefrom, and an interior sleeve configured to be inserted within the outer shell. Further, the cap component includes an opening and a sliding tab configured to transition between a rearward position and a forward position to open and close the opening, respectively.

Abstract: A Universal Serial Bus (USB) flash drive comprising a controller including a USB interface and a nonvolatile computer readable medium interface. The USB flash drive may also comprise a nonvolatile computer readable medium in communication with the nonvolatile computer readable medium interface and storing data and a USB connector in communication with the USB interface. The USB flash drive may also comprise a transmitter for transmitting at least a portion of data from the nonvolatile computer readable medium to an external device external to the USB flash drive. The transmitter may be substantially simultaneously operable with the USB connector, may send a modulated data signal, and/or may send the at least portion data in a compressed format.

Abstract: Network switches with enhanced processing power and a virus information database are used to detect possible virus attacks and identify the source of the attacks within a computer network. A network switch has multiple ports that are directly connected to different computers for routing network communication packets among the computers. The packets passing through the network switch are scanned for virus signatures and/or patterns of virus attacks. In an off-line scan mode, a copy of the packets passing through the switch is saved into a packet queue for scanning. Alternatively, in an on-line scan mode, packets received by the network switch are scanned for virus signatures or virus attack patterns before being forwarded to their destination ports.

Abstract: An email concentrator implemented as part of a residential gateway device receives email associated with multiple email accounts from multiple email servers, stores the email, and serves the email to multiple email client applications associated with the multiple email accounts. The email concentrator may also perform centralized processing functions associated with the email, such as virus scanning, filtering, or user-defined rule application.

Abstract: Network switches with enhanced processing power and a virus information database are used to detect possible virus attacks and identify the source of the attacks within a computer network. A network switch has multiple ports that are directly connected to different computers for routing network communication packets among the computers. The packets passing through the network switch are scanned for virus signatures and/or patterns of virus attacks. In an off-line scan mode, a copy of the packets passing through the switch is saved into a packet queue for scanning. Alternatively, in an on-line scan mode, packets received by the network switch are scanned for virus signatures or virus attack patterns before being forwarded to their destination ports.