Enabling access to removable hard disk drives

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8924733
APP PUB NO 20110307708A1
SERIAL NO

12814586

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A method, apparatus, and computer program product for accessing a device. The device receives a key from an operating system in response to the device in a locked state being connected to a data processing system after the operating system for the data processing system is running. The device compares the key received from the operating system with a set of keys stored in the device. The key is based on a system identifier for the data processing system and a password. The device determines whether a match is present between the key and the set of keys. The device changes the device from the locked state to an unlocked state in response to a determination that the match is present.

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  • INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Kritt, Barry Alan Raleigh, US 43 469
Law, Douglas Alan Chapel Hill, US 12 138
Vargas, Juan F Morrisville, US 45 83

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