Cover-Mounted Controller for Data Storage Security
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional data security apparatuses lack the ability to determine the nature of access attempts to data storage devices, leading to inadequate control over granting or denying access to authorized or unauthorized users.
Innovation Solution
A data security apparatus comprising a housing, a data storage device, a movably coupled cover, and a controller that assesses the nature of attempts to open the cover, granting access upon authorized attempts and denying access upon unauthorized attempts, utilizing mechanisms such as locks, switches, and identification devices like NFC readers to determine the legitimacy of access.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If conventional data storage devices use basic encryption without access assessment, then data can be accessed freely, but unauthorized access cannot be prevented
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary assessment of the access attempt nature before granting or denying access to the data storage device. The controller evaluates whether the attempt is authorized or unauthorized based on various criteria (lock status, switch positions, NFC identification) before executing the access control decision, preventing unauthorized access in advance
Solution Approach 2:
The controller acts as an intermediary between the cover opening mechanism and the data storage device. It mediates the access request by assessing the nature of the attempt through multiple detection mechanisms (locks, switches, NFC readers) and determines whether to grant or deny access accordingly
2Ease of operation
If access is granted freely without assessment, then ease of operation is improved, but data protection is compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The data storage device performs self-assessment of access attempt legitimacy through integrated detection mechanisms. The controller automatically evaluates the nature of access attempts using lock status, switch positions, and NFC identification without requiring external assessment, enabling the system to protect itself while maintaining ease of operation for authorized users
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AI summary
The present disclosure provides a computing apparatus and a method for securing access to the computing device. The computing apparatus comprises a housing, a data storage device disposed in the housing, a cover movably coupled to the housing to secure the data storage device in the housing, and a controller coupled to the data storage device. The controller is configured to grant access to the data storage device upon detecting an authorized attempt of opening the cover and to deny access to the data storage device upon detecting an unauthorized attempt of opening the cover.