Data transfer device library and key distribution
US8549297B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 26, 2006 |
| Grant date | Oct 1, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 27, 2032 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B2220/90
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method of distributing a key to encrypt data for storing on a removable data storage item in a data transfer device library, the library comprising a controller having a key associated therewith and being connected to a plurality of data transfer devices each being operable to transfer data to a removable data storage item and having a key store, the method comprising: providing the key for the library to the controller; the controller providing the key to the key store of each data transfer device connected to the controller. A data transfer device library is also disclosed.
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