Patents by Inventor CATHERINE ELLEN SAND-SOLL

CATHERINE ELLEN SAND-SOLL has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Location based disk drive access
    Patent number: 10216952
    Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, systems, and devices are described for providing data security. In one method, data security is provided for a computing device having a data storage drive. A predetermined geographical area within which access to the data storage drive of the computing device is permitted may be identified. A geographical location of the computing device also may be identified. When the identified geographical location of the computing device is outside of the identified geographical area, access to at least a portion of the data storage drive may be denied. When the identified geographical location of the computing device is within the identified geographical area, access to the portion (or all) of the data storage drive may be allowed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC
    Inventor: Catherine Ellen Sand-Soll
  • LOCATION BASED DISK DRIVE ACCESS
    Publication number: 20180239923
    Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, systems, and devices are described for providing data security. In one method, data security is provided for a computing device having a data storage drive. A predetermined geographical area within which access to the data storage drive of the computing device is permitted may be identified. A geographical location of the computing device also may be identified. When the identified geographical location of the computing device is outside of the identified geographical area, access to at least a portion of the data storage drive may be denied. When the identified geographical location of the computing device is within the identified geographical area, access to the portion (or all) of the data storage drive may be allowed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2018
    Publication date: August 23, 2018
    Applicant: SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC
    Inventor: CATHERINE ELLEN SAND-SOLL
  • Location based disk drive access
    Patent number: 9946892
    Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, systems, and devices are described for providing data security. In one method, data security is provided for a computing device having a data storage drive. A predetermined geographical area within which access to the data storage drive of the computing device is permitted may be identified. A geographical location of the computing device also may be identified. When the identified geographical location of the computing device is outside of the identified geographical area, access to at least a portion of the data storage drive may be denied. When the identified geographical location of the computing device is within the identified geographical area, access to the portion (or all) of the data storage drive may be allowed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC
    Inventor: Catherine Ellen Sand-Soll
  • LOCATION BASED DISK DRIVE ACCESS
    Publication number: 20160306993
    Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, systems, and devices are described for providing data security. In one method, data security is provided for a computing device having a data storage drive. A predetermined geographical area within which access to the data storage drive of the computing device is permitted may be identified. A geographical location of the computing device also may be identified. When the identified geographical location of the computing device is outside of the identified geographical area, access to at least a portion of the data storage drive may be denied. When the identified geographical location of the computing device is within the identified geographical area, access to the portion (or all) of the data storage drive may be allowed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2016
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Applicant: SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC
    Inventor: CATHERINE ELLEN SAND-SOLL
  • Location based disk drive access
    Patent number: 9378383
    Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, systems, and devices are described for providing data security. In one method, data security is provided for a computing device having a data storage drive. A predetermined geographical area within which access to the data storage drive of the computing device is permitted may be identified. A geographical location of the computing device also may be identified. When the identified geographical location of the computing device is outside of the identified geographical area, access to at least a portion of the data storage drive may be denied. When the identified geographical location of the computing device is within the identified geographical area, access to the portion (or all) of the data storage drive may be allowed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignee: SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC
    Inventor: Catherine Ellen Sand-Soll
  • LOCATION BASED DISK DRIVE ACCESS
    Publication number: 20160055340
    Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, systems, and devices are described for providing data security. In one method, data security is provided for a computing device having a data storage drive. A predetermined geographical area within which access to the data storage drive of the computing device is permitted may be identified. A geographical location of the computing device also may be identified. When the identified geographical location of the computing device is outside of the identified geographical area, access to at least a portion of the data storage drive may be denied. When the identified geographical location of the computing device is within the identified geographical area, access to the portion (or all) of the data storage drive may be allowed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2014
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Applicant: SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC
    Inventor: CATHERINE ELLEN SAND-SOLL