Information Processing Apparatus and Removable Media Management Method
First Claim
1. An information processing apparatus comprising:
- an identifier generation module configured to generate a media identifier for a removable medium connected to the information processing apparatus;
an identifier write module configured to write the generated media identifier in a predetermined area in the removable medium;
an identifier storage configured to store the generated media identifier in an identifier list; and
a removable media control module configured to permit use of a removable medium which is newly connected to the information processing apparatus if a media identifier included in the identifier list is written in a predetermined area in the newly connected removable medium.
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Abstract
According to one embodiment, an information processing apparatus includes an identifier generation module, an identifier write module, an identifier storage, and a removable media control module. The identifier generation module generates a media identifier for a removable medium connected to the information processing apparatus. The identifier write module writes the generated media identifier in a predetermined area in the removable medium. The identifier storage stores the generated media identifier in an identifier list. The removable media control module permits use of a removable medium which is newly connected to the information processing apparatus if a media identifier included in the identifier list is written in a predetermined area in the newly connected removable medium.
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18 Claims
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1. An information processing apparatus comprising:
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an identifier generation module configured to generate a media identifier for a removable medium connected to the information processing apparatus; an identifier write module configured to write the generated media identifier in a predetermined area in the removable medium; an identifier storage configured to store the generated media identifier in an identifier list; and a removable media control module configured to permit use of a removable medium which is newly connected to the information processing apparatus if a media identifier included in the identifier list is written in a predetermined area in the newly connected removable medium. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A removable media management method of controlling use of a removable medium connected to an information processing apparatus, the method comprising:
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generating a media identifier for a removable medium connected to the information processing apparatus; writing the generated media identifier in a predetermined area in the removable medium; storing the generated media identifier in an identifier list; and permitting use of a removable medium which is newly connected to the information processing apparatus if a media identifier included in the identifier list is written in a predetermined area in the newly connected removable medium. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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16. A removable media management system comprising a server apparatus and a client apparatus which are interconnected via a network,
wherein the server apparatus is configured to: -
set a policy; and store an identifier list, and wherein the client apparatus is configured to; generate a media identifier for a removable medium connected to the client apparatus; write the generated media identifier in a predetermined area in the removable medium; add the generated media identifier in the identifier list; and control use of a removable medium, which is newly connected, according to the policy if a media identifier included in the identifier list is written in a predetermined area in the newly connected removable medium. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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18. A removable media management system comprising a server apparatus, a first client apparatus and a second client apparatus,
wherein the server apparatus is configured to: -
set a policy; store an identifier list; and add a media identifier to the identifier list, the media identifier being transmitted from the first client apparatus, the first client apparatus is configured to; connect to the server apparatus via a network; generate the media identifier for a removable medium connected to the first client apparatus; write the generated media identifier in a predetermined area in the removable medium; and transmit the generated media identifier to the server apparatus, and the second client apparatus is configured to; connect to the server apparatus via a network; control use of a removable medium, which is newly connected, according to the policy if a media identifier included in the identifier list is written in a predetermined area in the newly connected removable medium.
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