IP Library Granted Patent US 6,487,646
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US 6,487,646 · App. 09/515,408

Apparatus and method capable of restricting access to a data storage device

Inventors: Donald E. Adams, David C. Platt, Tain-Shain Lee, Stephen Lacey
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Granted: Nov 26, 2002 Filed: Feb 29, 2000
Inventors
Donald E. Adams
David C. Platt
Tain-Shain Lee
Stephen Lacey
Assignees (at issue)
MAXTOR CORPORATION
TiVo Corporation

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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 6,487,646
App. No.
09/515,408
Filed
2000-02-29
Granted
2002-11-26
Kind
B1