Location Sensitive Solid State Drive
A data storage system including a SSD includes a capability to detect whether its location is acceptable for function, and a capability to self-disable in the event the location of the device is unacceptable, or to self-enable only while the location of the device is acceptable.
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33 . A method of securing a data storage device, comprising:
detecting an initial position of said persistent storage device, and storing said detected initial position in said persistent storage device;
repeatedly detecting a current position of said persistent storage device; and
self-disabling function of said persistent storage device when said current position indicates that said persistent storage device has been moved from said initial position.
34 . The method of securing a data storage device according to claim 33 , wherein:
said repeatedly detecting is continuously detecting.
35 . The method of securing a data storage device according to claim 33 , wherein:
said repeatedly detecting is periodically detecting.
36 . The method of securing a data storage device according to claim 33 , wherein:
said persistent storage device is a solid state drive (SSD).
37 . The method of securing a data storage device according to claim 33 , further comprising:
detecting said current location using a LOng RAnge Navigation (LORAN) receiver.
38 . The method of securing a data storage device according to claim 33 , further comprising:
detecting said current location using an enhanced LOng RAnge Navigation (LORAN) receiver.
39 . The method of securing a data storage device according to claim 33 , further comprising:
storing video data in said persistent storage device.
40 . The method of securing a data storage device according to claim 39 , wherein:
said video data is captured in a video front end associated with said persistent storage device.
41 . The method of securing a data storage device according to claim 33 , further comprising:
detecting said current location using an array of intra-building antennas.
42 . A method of securely storing data in a hard drive, comprising:
establishing an internally-determined current location of a hard drive device;
storing said internally-determined current location as an initial, authorized position for operation of said hard drive device;
detecting a current location of said hard drive device, during operation of said hard drive device; and
self-disabling function of said hard drive device when said current location indicates that said hard drive device has been moved from said initial, authorized position.
43 . The method of securely storing data in a hard drive according to claim 42 , wherein:
said hard drive device is a solid state drive (SSD).
44 . The method of securely storing data in a hard drive according to claim 42 , further comprising:
repeatedly detecting said current location of said hard drive device, during operation of said hard drive device.
45 . The method of securely storing data in a hard drive according to claim 44 , wherein:
said repeatedly detecting is periodically detecting.
46 . The method of securely storing data in a hard drive according to claim 42 , further comprising:
detecting said current location using a LOng RAnge Navigation (LORAN) receiver.
47 . The method of securely storing data in a hard drive according to claim 42 , further comprising:
detecting said current location using an enhanced LOng RAnge Navigation (LORAN) receiver.
48 . The method of securely storing data in a hard drive according to claim 42 , further comprising:
storing video data in said hard drive device.
49 . The method of securely storing data in a hard drive according to claim 48 , wherein:
said video data is captured in a video front end associated with said hard drive device.
50 . The method of securely storing data in a hard drive according to claim 42 , further comprising:
detecting said current location using an array of intra-building antennas.