Patent ID: 9342713
Filing Date: 2016-05-17
CPC Classification: G06F,H04L

Claim Text:
1. A method comprising: performing a procedure to transition an electronic device from a lower power state to a higher power state, wherein the electronic device includes a processor, a memory, and a persistent, self-encrypting storage device, wherein power to the persistent, self-encrypting storage device is disabled in the lower power state, wherein the persistent, self-encrypting storage device is to store a device encryption key to encrypt data stored on the persistent, self-encrypting storage device, and wherein the persistent, self-encrypting storage device is to use a credential to access the encryption key; and providing unlocking information to the persistent, self-encrypting storage device to allow for generation of the credential to unlock the persistent, self-encrypting storage device as part of the procedure to transition the electronic device from the lower power state to the higher power state, wherein the provided unlocking information is based on predetermined information stored in the memory prior to placing the electronic device in the lower power state, the predetermined information being different from the credential.