Apparatus and method for monitoring data storage device for usage and warranty

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7571263
APP PUB NO 20060136776A1
SERIAL NO

11003720

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Embodiments of the present invention provide a method and a system for monitoring a storage device for usage and warranty. In one embodiment, a data storage apparatus comprises a nonvolatile storage; and a data storage controller configured to store a log of status parameters of the data storage apparatus in the nonvolatile storage. The log of status parameters of the data storage apparatus in the nonvolatile storage is not resettable. Storing of the log of status parameters of the data storage apparatus in the nonvolatile storage cannot be disabled.

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  • WESTERN DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

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Campello, Jorge Cupertino , US 4 102
New, Richard San Jose , US 10 236
Wilson, Bruce A San Jose , US 58 537

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