Secure storage unit replacement and locking system and method of using the same
US12210657B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 21, 2022 |
| Grant date | Jan 28, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 15, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07C9/00896
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
According to one embodiment, a secure storage unit replacement and locking system includes computer-executable instructions to receive a request to remove one of the storage units from the enclosure, and generate a key, wherein the key includes information for identifying the one storage unit to be removed. When the key is presented at the enclosure, the instructions receive information associated with the key when the key is located at the disk enclosure, determine which one of the plurality of storage units are to be unlocked by the key, and unlock the one storage unit according to the determination.
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