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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 10, 2021
Filed:
Jul. 13, 2017
Applicant:
Western Digital Technologies, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Inventors:
Jun Xu, Singapore, SG;
Lei Zhang, San Jose, CA (US);
Wei Xi, Mission Viejo, CA (US);
Dean Mitcham Jenkins, La Canada-Flintridge, CA (US);
David W. Chew, San Juan Capistrano, CA (US);
Jianguo Zhou, Foothill Ranch, CA (US);
Assignee:
Western Digital Technologies, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 12/00 (2006.01); G06F 21/62 (2013.01); H04L 29/06 (2006.01); G06F 21/78 (2013.01); G06F 21/31 (2013.01); G06F 21/60 (2013.01); G06F 3/01 (2006.01); G06F 21/34 (2013.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 21/6218 (2013.01); G06F 21/31 (2013.01); G06F 21/78 (2013.01); H04L 63/0838 (2013.01); G06F 3/01 (2013.01); G06F 21/34 (2013.01); G06F 21/602 (2013.01);
Abstract
Systems and methods are disclosed for providing secure access to a data storage device. A user may provide tap inputs, such as taps or knocks, on an enclosure of the data storage device. The data storage device may determine whether the tap inputs are valid and may allow access to the data storage device (e.g., to non-volatile memory of the data storage device) when the tap inputs are valid.