Hardware transportation trolley
US10733328B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 26, 2017 |
| Grant date | Aug 4, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 17, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2221/2135
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A facility monitoring system and/or a secure data storage device transport trolley accounts for data storage devices removed from rack computing devices while in transport. The secure data storage device transport trolley comprises a backplane, backplane connectors, and a computing device coupled to the backplane. The computing device scans for data storage devices connected to the connectors of the backplane at regular intervals and maintains an updated list of data storage devices being transported by the secure data storage device transport trolley. The secure data storage device transport trolley also provides the list to a facility monitoring system for reconciliation.
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