Patents by Inventor Prashantha Krishna

Prashantha Krishna 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).

  • Storage system with privacy-centric multi-partitions and method for use therewith
    Patent number: 11868635
    Abstract: A storage system with privacy-centric multi-partitions and method for use therewith are provided. In one embodiment, a storage system comprises a memory configured to be partitioned into a plurality of partitions, wherein each partition is associated with its own boot block, and wherein each boot block is configured to boot any of the plurality of partitions. The storage system also comprises a controller configured to communicate with the memory and to: in response to a failure to boot one of the plurality of partitions with that partition's boot block, use a boot block of another one of the plurality of partitions to boot the one of the plurality of partitions; and restrict access to each of the plurality of partitions only to authenticated entities. Other embodiments are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: Western Digital Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Muralitharan Jayaraman, Mayur Jain, Balakumar Rajendran, Narendhiran Cr, Garvita Chauhan, Prashantha Krishna
  • Storage System with Privacy-Centric Multi-Partitions and Method for Use Therewith
    Publication number: 20210326054
    Abstract: A storage system with privacy-centric multi-partitions and method for use therewith are provided. In one embodiment, a storage system comprises a memory configured to be partitioned into a plurality of partitions, wherein each partition is associated with its own boot block, and wherein each boot block is configured to boot any of the plurality of partitions. The storage system also comprises a controller configured to communicate with the memory and to: in response to a failure to boot one of the plurality of partitions with that partition's boot block, use a boot block of another one of the plurality of partitions to boot the one of the plurality of partitions; and restrict access to each of the plurality of partitions only to authenticated entities. Other embodiments are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2020
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Applicant: Western Digital Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Muralitharan Jayaraman, Mayur Jain, Balakumar Rajendran, Narendhiran CR, Garvita Chauhan, Prashantha Krishna