Patent ID: 6715050
Filing Date: 2004-03-30
Classification: G06F,Y10S

Abstract:
A method for managing access to a first data location on a storage device, the method comprising:receiving from a requestor a request to access a first data location on a storage device, the request comprising a first set of information adapted to identify the first data location and a second set of information adapted to identify data expected to be in the first data location, the second set of information adapted to be compared with a third set of information, the third set of information being adapted to identify data stored in the first data location, the third set of information being associated with the storage device; comparing the second set of information with the third set of information; granting access to the first data location if the second set of information matches the third set of information; denying access to the first data location if the second set of information does not match the third set of information; and notifying the requestor that the second set of information does not match the third set of information if the second set of information does not match the third set of information.