US 11,809,361 B1
Network data storage devices having external access control
Luca Bert, San Jose, CA (US)
Assigned to Micron Technology, Inc., Boise, ID (US)
Filed by Micron Technology, Inc., Boise, ID (US)
Filed on Jul. 15, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/866,349.
Int. Cl. G06F 3/06 (2006.01); G06F 13/40 (2006.01); G06F 13/16 (2006.01)
CPC G06F 13/409 (2013.01) [G06F 13/1668 (2013.01); G06F 13/4022 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An apparatus, comprising:
a storage product provided by a manufacturer as a computer component having no central processing unit, the storage product comprising:
a random-access memory;
a network interface;
a bus connector connectable to a computer bus, wherein a processor external to the storage product and connected to the computer bus is operable as a central processing unit for the storage product; and
a storage device having a storage capacity accessible via the network interface;
wherein the bus connector is configured to provide the processor with access to the random-access memory;
wherein the storage product is configured to identify first messages received via the network interface and provide the first messages to the processor via the random-access memory; and
wherein the storage product is configured to identify second messages received via the network interface and provide the second messages to the storage device without going through the processor.