Disk drive and method of manufacturing same including a network address and server-contacting program

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6973495
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09618767

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A disk drive is manufactured with a stored server-contacting program and a network address. Preferably, a protected area is provided for retaining the server-contacting program and the network address in the disk drive while it travels through a distribution channel to be installed in a user's personal computer system. The disk drive has firmware installed during manufacturing to initiate execution of the server-contacting program at an appropriate time, preferably when a selected condition has been met.

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  • WESTERN DIGITAL VENTURES, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Eneboe, Michael K San Jose, CA 18 1638
Hughes, Scott T Laguna Beach, CA 5 748
Luu, Vu V Milpitas, CA 9 1333
Milne, Matthew W Chino, CA 7 1119

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