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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 09, 2019
Filed:
Dec. 29, 2016
Applicant:
Western Digital Technologies, Inc., Irvine, CA (US);
Inventor:
Michael W. Webster, San Jose, CA (US);
Assignee:
Western Digital Technologies, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 9/4401 (2018.01); G06F 3/06 (2006.01); G06F 21/57 (2013.01); H04L 9/32 (2006.01); G06F 21/51 (2013.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/0622 (2013.01); G06F 3/0637 (2013.01); G06F 3/0673 (2013.01); G06F 9/4401 (2013.01); G06F 21/51 (2013.01); G06F 21/575 (2013.01); H04L 9/3247 (2013.01);
Abstract
Systems and methods are disclosed for validating firmware and/or firmware images. A data storage device may transmit a request to validate a firmware image, to a storage drive. The data storage device may receive data indicating whether the firmware image is valid, from the storage drive. The data storage device may initiate operation using the firmware image if the firmware image is valid.
Webster, Michael. (2019). Validating firmware for data storage devices (U.S. Patent No. 10346071). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/10346071
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