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Access controller for storage devices

US8788764B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 8, 2003
Grant dateJul 22, 2014
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Expiry dateApr 10, 2028

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F3/0674
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Systems, methodologies, components, and other embodiments associated with controlling access to a storage device are described. One example system embodiment comprises an access controller configured to control access requests to the storage device by metering access to data within a first region within the storage device and by allowing unmetered access to data within a second region within the storage device.

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