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Apparatus and method of creating a firewall data protection

US6363487B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateOct 26, 2000
Grant dateMar 26, 2002
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Expiry dateOct 26, 2020

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F21/80
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system is disclosed for a protected data storage medium. The protected data storage medium includes a storage medium that includes a protected area. In addition, the protected data storage includes a controller that is capable of controlling access to the storage medium. The controller is also capable of receiving a standard write command to change data of the storage medium, of receiving a special write command to change data of the storage medium. In operation, the controller changes data in the protected area in response to receiving a special write command. However, the controller allows data in the protected area to remain unchanged in response to receiving a standard write command.

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