Network storage devices
US7596702B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 27, 2002 |
| Grant date | Sep 29, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 13, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B20/10
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A storage box includes bulk non-volatile memory storage locations, an input/output unit for connection to a network, and a controller for controlling reading and writing of data from and to the storage locations. A trusted device is physically associated with/incorporated into the controller. At least one of the controller and the trusted device is configured such that in writing data to the memory storage locations, the data are stored in conjunction with a coded identifier which is associated with a person or organization that is authorized to read the data.
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