Security mechanism for multi-client access to a single storage device through a single controller
US11005936B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 10, 2020 |
| Grant date | May 11, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 10, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L67/63
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Examples and techniques pertaining to a security mechanism for multi-client access to a single storage device through a single controller are described. A controller receives a request from a first client of a plurality of clients to access a storage device which stores data associated with the plurality of clients. The controller determines one or more aspects with respect to the first client. The controller then performs one of a plurality of operations including: (a) granting the first client access the storage device responsive to a positive result of the determining, and (b) rejecting the request responsive to a negative result of the determining. The storage device is divided into a plurality of partitions to store respective data associated with each of the plurality of clients in one or more respective partitions of the plurality of partitions.
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