Single command payload transfers block of security functions to a storage device
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1. A device comprising:
- a processor within a data storage device adapted to receive multiple commands as a command block over an interface, the processor adapted to;
extract each of the multiple commands from the command block for execution on the data storage device, the command block comprising a header having information about the command block and a single payload comprising the plurality of commands;
identify an open security session based on information contained with a command extracted from the command block; and
associate the command extracted from the command block to the open security session.
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Abstract
A storage device has a storage medium and a processor. The processor is disposed within the storage device and is adapted to receive multiple commands as a command block over an interface. The processor is adapted to extract each of the multiple commands from the single block for execution on the storage device.
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1. A device comprising:
a processor within a data storage device adapted to receive multiple commands as a command block over an interface, the processor adapted to; extract each of the multiple commands from the command block for execution on the data storage device, the command block comprising a header having information about the command block and a single payload comprising the plurality of commands; identify an open security session based on information contained with a command extracted from the command block; and associate the command extracted from the command block to the open security session. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system comprising:
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a processor configured to transmit a command block to a data storage device; the command block comprises a header having information about the command block and a single payload comprising multiple commands; the data storage device coupled to the processor via an interface, the data storage device configured to; extract a command of the multiple commands from the single payload of the command block; identify an open security session based on information contained with the command extracted from the command block; and associate the command extracted from the command block to the open security session. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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