Location Sensitive Solid State Drive

Abstract

A data storage system including a SSD includes a capability to detect whether its location is acceptable for function, and a capability to self-disable in the event the location of the device is unacceptable, or to self-enable only while the location of the device is acceptable.

1 - 32 . (canceled) 
     
     
         33 . A method of securing a data storage device, comprising:
 detecting an initial position of said persistent storage device, and storing said detected initial position in said persistent storage device;   repeatedly detecting a current position of said persistent storage device; and   self-disabling function of said persistent storage device when said current position indicates that said persistent storage device has been moved from said initial position.   
     
     
         34 . The method of securing a data storage device according to  claim 33 , wherein:
 said repeatedly detecting is continuously detecting.   
     
     
         35 . The method of securing a data storage device according to  claim 33 , wherein:
 said repeatedly detecting is periodically detecting.   
     
     
         36 . The method of securing a data storage device according to  claim 33 , wherein:
 said persistent storage device is a solid state drive (SSD).   
     
     
         37 . The method of securing a data storage device according to  claim 33 , further comprising:
 detecting said current location using a LOng RAnge Navigation (LORAN) receiver.   
     
     
         38 . The method of securing a data storage device according to  claim 33 , further comprising:
 detecting said current location using an enhanced LOng RAnge Navigation (LORAN) receiver.   
     
     
         39 . The method of securing a data storage device according to  claim 33 , further comprising:
 storing video data in said persistent storage device.   
     
     
         40 . The method of securing a data storage device according to  claim 39 , wherein:
 said video data is captured in a video front end associated with said persistent storage device.   
     
     
         41 . The method of securing a data storage device according to  claim 33 , further comprising:
 detecting said current location using an array of intra-building antennas.   
     
     
         42 . A method of securely storing data in a hard drive, comprising:
 establishing an internally-determined current location of a hard drive device;   storing said internally-determined current location as an initial, authorized position for operation of said hard drive device;   detecting a current location of said hard drive device, during operation of said hard drive device; and   self-disabling function of said hard drive device when said current location indicates that said hard drive device has been moved from said initial, authorized position.   
     
     
         43 . The method of securely storing data in a hard drive according to  claim 42 , wherein:
 said hard drive device is a solid state drive (SSD).   
     
     
         44 . The method of securely storing data in a hard drive according to  claim 42 , further comprising:
 repeatedly detecting said current location of said hard drive device, during operation of said hard drive device.   
     
     
         45 . The method of securely storing data in a hard drive according to  claim 44 , wherein:
 said repeatedly detecting is periodically detecting.   
     
     
         46 . The method of securely storing data in a hard drive according to  claim 42 , further comprising:
 detecting said current location using a LOng RAnge Navigation (LORAN) receiver.   
     
     
         47 . The method of securely storing data in a hard drive according to  claim 42 , further comprising:
 detecting said current location using an enhanced LOng RAnge Navigation (LORAN) receiver.   
     
     
         48 . The method of securely storing data in a hard drive according to  claim 42 , further comprising:
 storing video data in said hard drive device.   
     
     
         49 . The method of securely storing data in a hard drive according to  claim 48 , wherein:
 said video data is captured in a video front end associated with said hard drive device.   
     
     
         50 . The method of securely storing data in a hard drive according to  claim 42 , further comprising:
 detecting said current location using an array of intra-building antennas.