USB Drive Reminders - Possible
New Idea for RFID Mobile Phone Reminder
Have you ever forgotten your USB or
flash drive in a public computer, upon leaving?
I almost did several times, so I decided to invent a USB reminder for myself.
Essentially, I drilled a small hole
in my glass case and attached a short cord to the case. I then tied the other
end of the cord to my flash drive. Voila! It works great for me, since I have
to change to my computer glasses for my writing. As I leave the workstation, I
quickly realize I have to change back to my regular glasses. This reminds me to
unplug my flash drive when I leave.
I then wondered if others had the
same experience. I found out it was a quite common
accident and saw how others dealt with it. Here are the Internet Search Strings
I used -
- (usb or flash) reminder
- (usb-reminder) OR (flash-reminder) (drive OR memory)
The results I found were most
interesting to me, especially showing how inventive
people all over the world are. Here are some of the solutions I found:
- Evidently, the most common solution is a software download for the computer or an app for a cell phone.
- Some people attach their drive to their car keys, bracelet, etc.
- There's at least one patent on a reminder - "USB port connectible device reminder" U.S. Patent 7741974
I was surprised I did not see a pen
drive with an RF ID tag. I am imagining a cell phone could
alert if the user walked away from the flash drive location. The RF ID tag
could be a stick-on to an existing USB drive.
This RF ID to phone concept could be
used with anything you do not want to leave behind, e.g. credit cards, baby in
car, etc.
For more information -
- Flash Drive Reminder Prevents Leaving Your Thumb Drive Behind (Windows Operating System)
- USB Stick Watcher 1.5.1 (Mobile Phone App)
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