US Patent:
20060156024, Jul 13, 2006
Inventors:
Fernando Zayas - Loveland CO, US
Mine Budiman - Livermore CA, US
Assignee:
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. - Osaka
International Classification:
H04L 9/00
H04K 1/00
Abstract:
The present invention provides novel approaches to control access to hard disk drive based on surrounding environments. It first detects one or more environmental parameters surrounding the drive and/or an appliance, then blocks access to the drive when one or more conditions are unfavorable. This description is not intended to be a complete description of, or limit the scope of, the invention. Other features, aspects, and objects of the invention can be obtained from a review of the specification, the figures, and the claims.