Hidden diagnostic partition
US10552264B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 27, 2017 |
| Grant date | Feb 4, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 16, 2038 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F11/10
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A storage device with a memory may have a hidden diagnostic partition that can only be accessed during debug or diagnostic mode. Debug or diagnostic mode allows a host device to access the debug or diagnostic analysis (e.g. error logs) stored in the hidden diagnostic partition. By default, the hidden diagnostic partition is invisible to the host. When accessed through a triggering event, such as a vendor specific command (“VSC”), the hidden diagnostic partition can be used to report debug and error events.
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