Imation Assigned Three Patents

Logical-to-physical address translation for removable data storage device
Imation Corp., Oakdale, MN, has been assigned a patent (9,286,243) developed by Mothilal, Arunprasad Ramiya, San Jose, CA, for a “logical-to-physical address translation for a removable data storage device.”

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: ”A method for making memory more reliable involves accessing data stored in a removable storage device by translating a logical memory address provided by a host digital device to a physical memory address in the device. A logical memory address is received from the host digital device. The logical memory address corresponds to a location of data stored on the removable storage device. A physical memory address corresponding to the local address is determined by accessing a lookup table corresponding to the logical zone.“

The patent application was filed on April 11, 2014 (14/250,440).

Portable desktop device and method of host computer system
hardware recognition and configuration
Imation Corp., Oakdale, MN, has been assigned a patent (9,268,943) developed by Hamid, Laurence, Ottawa, Canada , for a “portable desktop device and method of host computer system hardware recognition and configuration.”

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: ”A portable desktop device and method for host computer system hardware recognition and configuration are provided. The portable desktop device causes on a first boot, the host computer system to recognize hardware devices connected thereto, and to configure hardware configuration files of the portable desktop O/S in accordance with the recognized hardware. Once the hardware configuration files have been configured, the system is rebooted. On the second boot, the host computer determines that the portable desktop has been configured for its hardware, and initiates start-up of the portable desktop.“

The patent application was filed on May 4, 2015 (14/703,339).

Authentication
Imation Corp., Oakdale, MN, has been assigned a patent (9,118,665) developed by Krahn, Darren, Kanata, Canada, and Hamid, Laurence, Ottawa, Canada, for a “authentication system and method.”

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: ”A security protocol for use by computing devices communicating over an unsecured network is described. The security protocol makes use of secure data provided to a peripheral memory device from a server via a secure connection. When the peripheral memory device is coupled to a computing device that attempts to establish a secure connection to the server, the secure data is used to verify that the server is authentic. Similarly, the secure data assists the server in verifying that the request to access the server is not being made by a malicious third party.“

The patent application was filed on April 1, 2008 (12/078,498).