System, method, and software for removable-media security
First Claim
1. A method for preventing a medium from being removed from a drive configured to read from and write to the medium, said method comprising the steps of:
- (a) determining whether the medium is in the drive upon reception of an ejection signal from a user, wherein the medium is selected from the group of a compact disc (CD) disk,a digital versatile disk (DVD) disk, a 5.25 inch disk, or a 3.5 inch disk;
(b) requesting a password when the medium is in the drive; and
(c) preventing ejection of the medium by an ejector configured to eject the medium from the drive based if an incorrect password has been entered.
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Abstract
A system and method for preventing access to a drive opening of a disk drive or unauthorized removal of a disk from the disk drive opening. The system comprises a drive having a drive opening and a disk tray movable between a retracted position preventing access to the opening and extended position allowing access to the opening. A software or hardware security module prevents the disk tray from being moved to the extended position to prevent access to the drive opening. The method for preventing a disk from being removed from a drive includes determining whether the disk is in the drive, determining whether a correct password has been entered, and preventing ejection of the disk by an ejector based upon those determinations.
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Citations
52 Claims
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1. A method for preventing a medium from being removed from a drive configured to read from and write to the medium, said method comprising the steps of:
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(a) determining whether the medium is in the drive upon reception of an ejection signal from a user, wherein the medium is selected from the group of a compact disc (CD) disk,a digital versatile disk (DVD) disk, a 5.25 inch disk, or a 3.5 inch disk;
(b) requesting a password when the medium is in the drive; and
(c) preventing ejection of the medium by an ejector configured to eject the medium from the drive based if an incorrect password has been entered. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A computer readable medium tangibly embodying a program of instructions for preventing a removable medium from being removed from a drive configured to read from or write to the removable medium, said program of instructions implementing the following method:
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(a) determining whether the removable medium is in the drive upon reception of an ejection signal from a user, wherein the removable medium is selected from the group of a compact disc (CD) disk, a digital versatile disk (DVD) disk, a 5.25 inch disk, or a 3.5 inch disk;
(b) requesting a password when the removable medium is in the drive; and
(c) preventing ejection of the removable medium by an ejector configured to eject the removable medium from the drive based if an incorrect password has been entered. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A media drive, comprising:
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a drive opening suitable for receiving a removable medium, the removable medium capable of storing electronic data, wherein the removable medium is selected from the group of a compact disc (CD) disk, a digital versatile disk (DVD) disk, a 5.25 inch disk, or a 3.5 inch disk;
a component movable between a first position and a second position, wherein the first position allows access to a drive opening and the second position prevents access to the drive opening; and
a security module suitable for controlling operation of the movable component, wherein access is permitted by the security module to the drive opening if a removable medium is not present in the drive opening and access to a removable medium is denied by the security module if a removable medium is present in the drive opening, the security module further suitable for requesting a password if access to the removable medium is denied due to presence of a removable medium in the drive opening. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25)
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26. A method of providing access by a media drive having a drive opening suitable for receiving a removable medium, comprising the steps of:
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receiving a request to access a drive opening of a media drive;
determining whether a removable medium is present in said drive opening of the media drive, if not, enabling access to the drive opening to place the removable medium in the medium drive, otherwise denying access to the removable medium to prevent removal of the removable medium from the media drive, wherein the removable medium is selected from the group of a compact disc (CD) disk, a digital versatile disk (DVD) disk, a 5.25 inch disk, or a 3.5 inch disk; and
requesting a password if access to the removable medium is denied by the security module due to presence of a removable medium in the drive opening of the media drive. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. An information handling system, comprising:
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at least one processor;
a memory operably associated with the processor; and
a media drive suitable for removable medium, wherein the removable medium is selected from the group of a compact disc (CD) disk, a digital versatile disk (DVD) disk, a 5.25 inch disk, or a 3.5 inch disk, including;
a drive opening suitable for receiving a removable medium, the removable medium capable of storing electronic data;
a component movable between a first position and a second position, wherein the first position allows access to a drive opening and the second position prevents access to the drive opening; and
a security module suitable for controlling operation of the movable component, wherein access is permitted by the security module to the drive opening if a removable medium is not present in the drive opening and access to a removable medium is denied by the security module if a removable medium is present in the drive opening, the security module further suitable for requesting a password if access to the removable medium is denied due to presence of a removable medium in the drive opening. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34)
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35. A media drive, comprising:
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a drive opening suitable for receiving a removable medium, the removable medium capable of storing electronic data, wherein the removable medium is selected from the group of a compact disc (CD) disk, a digital versatile disk (DVD) disk, a 5.25 inch disk, or a 3.5 inch disk;
a component movable between a first position and a second position, wherein the first position allows access in a drive opening and the second position prevents access to the drive opening; and
a security module suitable for controlling operation of the movable component, wherein access is denied by the security module to the drive opening if a removable medium is present in the drive opening and if a password has been set and access is granted by the security module to the drive opening if a user enters a correct password. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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42. An information handling system, comprising:
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at least one processor;
a memory operably associated with the processor; and
a media drive suitable for removable medium, wherein the removable medium is selected from the group of a compact disc (CD) disk, a digital versatile disk (DVD) disk, a 5.25 inch disk, or a 3.5 inch disk including;
a drive opening suitable for receiving a removable medium, the removable medium capable of storing electronic data;
a component movable between a first position and a second position;
wherein the first position allows access to a drive opening and the second position prevents access to the drive opening; and
a security module suitable for controlling operation of the movable component, wherein access is denied by the security module to the drive opening if a removable medium is present in the drive opening and if a password has been set, wherein access is permitted by the security module to the drive opening if no removable medium is present in the drive opening and access is permitted by the security module to the drive opening if no password has been set and access granted by the security module to the drive opening if a user enters a correct password. - View Dependent Claims (43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49)
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50. A method for preventing a medium from being removed from a drive, said method comprising the stops of:
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determining whether a password has been set for accessing the drive, wherein a user may select a security mode for a drive by setting the password for the drive;
determining whether the medium is in the drive upon reception of an ejection signal from the user, wherein the medium is selected from the group of a compact disc (CD) disk, a digital versatile disk (DVD) disk, a 5.25 inch disk, or a 3.5 inch disk;
requesting a password if the password has been set for the drive and the medium is in the drive;
locking the drive to prevent an access to the drive if an incorrect password has been entered; and
unlocking the drive to allow the access to the drive if a correct password has been entered. - View Dependent Claims (51, 52)
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