Wireless encryption key integrated HDD
First Claim
1. A data storage device comprising:
- a magnetic disk;
a head assembly having a read/write head which read and write data from/on the magnetic disk;
a wireless transceiver configured to receive and transmit wireless signals from a key device, the wireless signals comprising information used to establish a secure authorization between the data storage device and the key device to access secured content in the magnetic disk; and
a processor configured to encrypt/decrypt data transferred between the data storage device and the key device.
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Abstract
A wireless encryption key integrated storage system is provided to prevent unauthorized access of data stored on the storage device without secure authentication between the storage device and a key device. In one embodiment, a data storage device comprises a magnetic disk; a head assembly having a read/write head which read and write data from/on the magnetic disk; a wireless transceiver configured to receive and transmit wireless signals from a key device, the wireless signals comprising information used to establish a secure authorization between the data storage device and the key device to access secured content in the magnetic disk; and a processor configured to encrypt/decrypt data transferred between the data storage device and the key device.
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20 Claims
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1. A data storage device comprising:
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a magnetic disk; a head assembly having a read/write head which read and write data from/on the magnetic disk; a wireless transceiver configured to receive and transmit wireless signals from a key device, the wireless signals comprising information used to establish a secure authorization between the data storage device and the key device to access secured content in the magnetic disk; and a processor configured to encrypt/decrypt data transferred between the data storage device and the key device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A data storage system comprising a key device configured to receive and transmit wireless signals and a data storage device, the data storage device comprising:
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a magnetic disk; a head assembly having a read/write head which read and write data from/on the magnetic disk; a wireless transceiver configured to receive and transmit wireless signals from a key device, the wireless signals comprising information used to establish a secure authorization between the data storage device and the key device to access secured content in the magnetic disk; and a processor configured to encrypt/decrypt data transferred between the data storage device and the key device. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A data storage device comprising:
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a magnetic disk containing encrypted information; a head assembly having a read/write head which read and write data from/on the magnetic disk; a wireless transceiver configured to receive and transmit wireless signals from a key device, the wireless signals comprising information used to establish a secure authorization between the data storage device and the key device to access secured content in the magnetic disk; a memory including a computer program to encrypt/decrypt data transferred between the data storage device and the key device; and a processor configured to execute the computer program. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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