Patent ID: 11861194
Assignee: KIOXIA CORPORATION
Field: Computer technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC G | IPC G

Claim 0:
1. A method for a storage device configured to store unencrypted user data, the user data being capable of being erased according to at least one data erasure mechanism which is supported by the storage device, the method comprising:
receiving an inquiry from a host device, the inquiry relating to the at least one data erasure mechanism which is supported by the storage device, and
transferring response information indicating the at least one data erasure mechanism which is supported by the storage device to the host device, in response to receiving the inquiry from the host device, wherein
the response information comprises certain bits respectively indicative of whether or not certain data erasure mechanisms are supported by the storage device, and
the certain data erasure mechanisms comprises the at least one data erasure mechanism which is supported by the storage device.