Patents by Inventor Imation Corp.

Imation Corp. has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20130219164
    Abstract: A cloud-based hardware security device (HSM) providing core security functions of a physically controlled HSM, such as a USB HSM, while allowing user access within the cloud and from a user device, including user devices without input ports capable of direct connection to the HSM. The HSMs can be connected to multi-HSM appliances on the organization or user side of the cloud network, or on the cloud provider side of the cloud network. HSMs can facilitate multiple users, and multi-HSM appliances can facilitate multiple organizations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Publication date: August 22, 2013
    Applicant: Imation Corp.
    Inventor: Imation Corp.
  • Publication number: 20130216052
    Abstract: Optimized sound waves presented to the listener by headphones, notwithstanding differences in ear geometry and headphone positioning. A test signal causes an acoustic sensor to receive sound waves actually formed in the listener's ear cavity. A response from the sensor is compared with an expected ear cavity transfer function, from which desired adjustments to the audio signal are determined. The audio signal might be received from an application program, calibrated by an interface software element, and adjusted thereby, before forwarding to the headphones. Calibration might be performed from when the headphones are positioned, or dynamically in response to changes in the transfer function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2013
    Publication date: August 22, 2013
    Applicant: Imation Corp.
    Inventor: Imation Corp.
  • Publication number: 20130188821
    Abstract: A speaker frame for a display device, such as a tablet, provides enhanced audio output when a device is docked within the frame of speakers. The speaker frame includes a battery to power the speaker frame operation and provide additional power to a docked device. The speaker frame can also dock to a second base unit, which can include additional speakers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2013
    Publication date: July 25, 2013
    Applicant: Imation Corp.
    Inventor: Imation Corp.
  • Publication number: 20130179696
    Abstract: A data storage system comprises a removable drive with memory for storing data, and an identifier for identifying the removable data cartridge. A host computer can be coupled in data communication with the removable data cartridge, with a driver for performing data operations thereon. The driver is configured to perform the data operations with encryption, in the presence of the identifier, and to perform the data operations without the encryption, in the absence of the identifier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2013
    Publication date: July 11, 2013
    Applicant: Imation Corp.
    Inventor: Imation Corp.
  • Publication number: 20130177186
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an audio player and speaker system, and particularly, to a wireless audio player and speaker system. More particularly, the present disclosure relates to a portable, rechargeable, wireless boombox-style audio player, for playing audio from an external audio source, and including a wireless charging element for wirelessly recharging an external media device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2013
    Publication date: July 11, 2013
    Applicant: Imation Corp.
    Inventor: Imation Corp.
  • Publication number: 20130179676
    Abstract: A cloud-based hardware security device (HSM) providing core security functions of a physically controlled HSM, such as a USB HSM, while allowing user access within the cloud and from a user device, including user devices without input ports capable of direct connection to the HSM. The HSMs can be connected to multi-HSM appliances on the organization or user side of the cloud network, or on the cloud provider side of the cloud network. HSMs can facilitate multiple users, and multi-HSM appliances can facilitate multiple organizations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2012
    Publication date: July 11, 2013
    Applicant: Imation Corp.
    Inventor: Imation Corp.
  • Publication number: 20130177198
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an audio player and speaker system, and particularly, to a wireless audio player and speaker system. More particularly, the present disclosure relates to a semi-permanent, wireless boombox-style audio player, for playing audio from an external audio source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2013
    Publication date: July 11, 2013
    Applicant: Imation Corp.
    Inventor: Imation Corp.
  • Publication number: 20130174214
    Abstract: A management agent stored on removable storage media is operable, when the storage media is coupled with a host device, to, via the host device, track data events and report the data events to a remote management console.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2012
    Publication date: July 4, 2013
    Applicant: Imation Corp.
    Inventor: Imation Corp.
  • Publication number: 20130174252
    Abstract: A storage device may be operably coupleable with a host computing device, and the storage device and/or host computing device may be Bluetooth enabled. The storage device may include authentication information. Access to the storage device may be permitted via Bluetooth communication between the Bluetooth enabled device and at least one of the storage device and a host computing device, wherein the Bluetooth enabled device may be within a maximum Bluetooth range of the storage device. The Bluetooth communication may be performed without Bluetooth pairing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2012
    Publication date: July 4, 2013
    Applicant: Imation Corp.
    Inventor: Imation Corp.
  • Publication number: 20130117550
    Abstract: A system and method for reading data from or writing data to a secure volume of a secure peripheral device. The secure peripheral device is communicatively coupled with a first host computer. The secure peripheral device includes an unsecure first volume, a secure second volume, and a secure third volume. Data is read from or written to the secure third volume either via an operating system stored on the first host computer or via an operating system stored on the secure peripheral device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2012
    Publication date: May 9, 2013
    Applicant: Imation Corp.
    Inventor: Imation Corp.
  • Publication number: 20130117488
    Abstract: A system for data storage including a removable memory element having a data storage device, and a docking station in communication with a host device and configured for receiving the removable memory cartridge so as to put the host system in communication with the data storage device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2012
    Publication date: May 9, 2013
    Applicant: Imation Corp.
    Inventor: Imation Corp.