Electrical computers and digital processing systems: memory – Storage accessing and control – Control technique
Reexamination Certificate
2005-10-21
2009-12-08
Thomas, Shane M (Department: 2186)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: memory
Storage accessing and control
Control technique
C711S112000, C360S060000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07631161
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for writing data to protected partitions of storage media. The apparatus includes a control module configured to communicate with a host device and receive write commands for a storage device, a parse module configured to extract logical block addresses, a check module configured to verify a protection state, and a protection module configured to allow write commands according to the protection state. The system includes a host device, a storage device coupled with the host, the storage device comprising an enclosure having storage media and a control module, and the apparatus. The method includes communicating with a host device and receiving write commands for a storage device, extracting logical block addresses from the write commands, verifying a protection state of the extracted logical block addresses, and allowing write commands according to the protection state of the extracted logical block address.
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Haustein Nils
Klein Craig Anthony
Roosen Martin
Winarski Daniel James
International Business Machines - Corporation
Kunzler & McKenzie
Patel Kaushikkumar
Thomas Shane M
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