Method and system for authenticating storage device connected through intermediate converter
US8180988B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 30, 2009 |
| Grant date | May 15, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 5, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F21/44
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system provided for authenticating a storage device includes a computer system, an intermediate converter and a storage device. The computer system stores an application program to execute functions of a storage device. The intermediate converter connects the computer system and the storage device. The storage device store multiple predetermined sector addresses and an order of the predetermined sector addresses. The computer system authenticates the storage device using the application program and sector data stored at the predetermined sector addresses. The predetermined sector addresses may be predetermined by both the storage device and the application program.
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