Information Storage Device Having Auto-Lock Feature
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1. A method for protecting contents of an information storage device carried out by the information storage device, comprising:
- authenticating a user;
monitoring time elapsed from the time the user is authenticated; and
disabling access to portions of the information storage device associated with the user if the time elapsed exceeds a maximum.
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Abstract
An information storage device is protected from unauthorized access by requiring periodic re-authentication of user credentials. Failure to correctly re-authenticate within a time window results in the automatic locking of the portions of the storage device that have been previously enabled for the user so that they are no longer accessible.
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1. A method for protecting contents of an information storage device carried out by the information storage device, comprising:
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authenticating a user; monitoring time elapsed from the time the user is authenticated; and disabling access to portions of the information storage device associated with the user if the time elapsed exceeds a maximum. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A computer system comprising:
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a host unit; and an information storage device configured to;
(i) enable portions of the information storage device for access by the host unit when a user has been authenticated by the information storage device, and (ii) disable the portions of the information storage for access by the host unit if the user has not been re-authenticated within a predetermined time period. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A computer-readable storage medium comprising instructions that are executable by a controller of an information storage device to carry out the steps of:
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authenticating a user; monitoring time elapsed from the time the user is authenticated; and disabling partitions of the information storage device associated with the user if the time elapsed exceeds a maximum. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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