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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 24, 2010
Filed:
May. 22, 2006
Applicants:
Alexei Merzlikine, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Yiao-tee Hsia, Wexford, PA (US);
Inventors:
Alexei Merzlikine, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Yiao-Tee Hsia, Wexford, PA (US);
Assignee:
Seagate Technology LLC, Scotts Valley, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06K 5/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An apparatus comprises a data storage medium; a remote unit; and an authorization unit for encrypting information to be stored on the storage medium and for controlling access to data stored on the data storage medium in response to the access control signals received from the remote unit. A method of controlling access to data stored on the data storage medium is also provided.