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Mechanism to manage access to user data area with bridged direct-attached storage devices

  • US 8,646,054 B1
  • Filed: 03/23/2012
  • Issued: 02/04/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/23/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of accessing a storage device by a host device, wherein the storage device comprises at least one disk drive, and wherein the at least one disk drive comprises a user data area and a reserved area, said method comprising:

  • receiving a request for access to the user data area of the at least one disk drive, the user data area being encrypted;

    mapping, through a translation module of the storage device, a logical device to the reserved area of the at least one disk drive, the logical device emulating another storage device;

    routing the request to the logical device;

    providing, to the host device, executable program code for receiving authentication information for access to the user data area, the executable program code stored on the reserved area, accessible by the host device through the logical device and executable by the host device; and

    allowing access to the user data area based on the authentication information.

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