Patents by Inventor Yaniv MAKIN

Yaniv MAKIN 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).

  • Communication with a data storage device using an emulated Wi-Fi captive portal
    Patent number: 11737155
    Abstract: A data storage device that, in a first mode, emulates a Wi-Fi adapter to facilitate communication with the host device. When the data storage device is connected to the host device, a processor of the data storage device emulates a Wi-Fi adapter to the connected host device. This includes emulating a Wi-Fi network. Responsive to a request to join the Wi-Fi network, a further notification is sent to trigger a captive portal displayed at the host device. The captive portal facilitates additional communication between the data storage device and the host device. The additional communication can be related to one or more of authentication, access control, firmware updates, and configuration of the data storage device. The data storage device also includes storage medium that, in a second mode, is accessible by the host device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: Western Digital Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Israel Zimmerman, Yaniv Makin, Eyal Hakoun
  • COMMUNICATION WITH A DATA STORAGE DEVICE USING AN EMULATED WI-FI CAPTIVE PORTAL
    Publication number: 20220086928
    Abstract: A data storage device that, in a first mode, emulates a Wi-Fi adapter to facilitate communication with the host device. When the data storage device is connected to the host device, a processor of the data storage device emulates a Wi-Fi adapter to the connected host device. This includes emulating a Wi-Fi network. Responsive to a request to join the Wi-Fi network, a further notification is sent to trigger a captive portal displayed at the host device. The captive portal facilitates additional communication between the data storage device and the host device. The additional communication can be related to one or more of authentication, access control, firmware updates, and configuration of the data storage device. The data storage device also includes storage medium that, in a second mode, is accessible by the host device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2021
    Publication date: March 17, 2022
    Applicant: Western Digital Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Israel ZIMMERMAN, Yaniv MAKIN, Eyal HAKOUN