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US 2006/0143367 A1Published application
Non-volatile memory lock
OwnerScott Dubal, Miles Pennerinventors
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Abstract
In some embodiments access to a non-volatile memory is controlled. If a received code matches an unlock code, write access to the non-volatile memory is allowed. If the received code does not match the unlock code, write access to the non-volatile memory is not allowed. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
Claims16
A method of controlling access to a non-volatile memory comprising:
- receiving a code;
- if the received code matches an unlock code, allowing write access to the non-volatile memory;
- and
- if the received code does not match the unlock code, not allowing write access to the non-volatile memory.
1 more element
An article comprising:
- a computer readable medium having instructions thereon which when executed cause a computer to:
- receive a code;
- if the received code matches an unlock code, allow write access to the non-volatile memory;
- and
- if the specified code does not match the unlock code, not allow write access to the non-volatile memory.
2 more elements
An apparatus comprising:
- a non-volatile memory to store an unlock code;
- and
- a controller to allow write access to the non-volatile memory if a received code matches the unlock code, and to not allow write access to the non-volatile memory if the received code does not match the unlock code.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.