Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Validating firmware for data storage devices
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Application No.: US15394700Application Date: 2016-12-29
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Publication No.: US10346071B2Publication Date: 2019-07-09
- Inventor: Michael W. Webster
- Applicant: Western Digital Technologies, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US CA San Jose
- Assignee: Western Digital Technologies, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Western Digital Technologies, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA San Jose
- Agency: Chang & Hale LLP
- Main IPC: G06F9/4401
- IPC: G06F9/4401 ; G06F3/06 ; G06F21/57 ; H04L9/32 ; G06F21/51
Abstract:
Systems and methods are disclosed for validating firmware and/or firmware images. A data storage device may transmit a request to validate a firmware image, to a storage drive. The data storage device may receive data indicating whether the firmware image is valid, from the storage drive. The data storage device may initiate operation using the firmware image if the firmware image is valid.
Public/Granted literature
- US20180188986A1 VALIDATING FIRMWARE FOR DATA STORAGE DEVICES Public/Granted day:2018-07-05
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