Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Calculating and indicating a number of times a device is inserted into a slot
- Patent Title (中): 计算和指示设备插入插槽的次数
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Application No.: US11750046Application Date: 2007-05-17
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Publication No.: US07770048B2Publication Date: 2010-08-03
- Inventor: Slavek P. Aksamit , David D. Chudy , Cristian Medina
- Applicant: Slavek P. Aksamit , David D. Chudy , Cristian Medina
- Applicant Address: US NY Armonk
- Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
- Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US NY Armonk
- Agency: Biggers & Ohanian LLP.
- Agent Edward J. Lenart; Cynthia G. Seal
- Main IPC: G06F1/04
- IPC: G06F1/04
Abstract:
An apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a device and a counter system coupled thereto. The counter system provides an indication of a number of times the device is inserted into a slot. Through the use of the device disclosed above, a history and a number of insertions of a particular device within a system can be known and therefore it can be determined if the integrity of the device is threatened.
Public/Granted literature
- US20080285703A1 SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING AN INDICATION OF THE INTEGRITY OF A DEVICE AND METHOD OF USE Public/Granted day:2008-11-20
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