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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 02, 2025
Filed:
Jul. 27, 2022
Western Digital Technologies, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Vinod Sasidharan, Bangalore, IN;
Dattatreya Nayak, Bangalore, IN;
Sandisk Technologies, Inc., Milpitas, CA (US);
Abstract
Storage devices may be utilized in external devices that communicate with host computing devices over various communication ports and protocols. Traditionally, storage devices utilize bootloading data, such as boot ROMS, to start normal operations of the device. However, many storage devices are unable to change or update bootloading data once the device has been manufactured or deployed. Thus, methods, systems, and devices described herein decouple the bootloading process from the storage device and load bootloading data from an external device. The bootloading data can be loaded via a wireless communication connection from an external device, where it can be updated as needed. Once loaded, the bootloader can begin the process of loading firmware and starting the normal operation of the drive over regular wired communication ports. When the bootloading data or firmware cannot be loaded externally, traditional booting methods can be used utilizing previously stored copies of the required data.