Masking storage device presence
US10572397B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 30, 2016 |
| Grant date | Feb 25, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 19, 2037 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F13/385
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An example method to hide a presence of a storage device is provided herein. The method masks the presence of the storage device using a microcontroller that controls a presence bit. The method unmasks the presence of the storage device using the array controller to instruct the microcontroller to change the value of the presence bit after installation is complete.
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