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Methods and systems for enabling non-destructive erasure of data

US7475203B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateMar 28, 2006
Grant dateJan 6, 2009
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Expiry dateJan 30, 2027

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F2221/2143
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Methods and systems are disclosed that relate to the nondestructive erasure of data in a data storage system. An exemplary method includes providing a program that can generate instructions, which may be interpreted by the back end of the data storage system, to overwrite data on a disk drive.

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