US 12,449,991 B2
Host-independent format operation of USB-based storage devices
Nitin Jain, Bangalore (IN)
Assigned to Sandisk Technologies, Inc., Milpitas, CA (US)
Filed by Sandisk Technologies, Inc., Milpitas, CA (US)
Filed on Aug. 9, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/232,305.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/522,675, filed on Jun. 22, 2023.
Prior Publication US 2024/0427509 A1, Dec. 26, 2024
Int. Cl. G06F 3/06 (2006.01)
CPC G06F 3/0632 (2013.01) [G06F 3/0604 (2013.01); G06F 3/0679 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A data storage device comprising:
a non-volatile memory;
a pinhole button configured to be pressed; and
a controller configured to:
detect that the pinhole button is pressed by receiving an interrupt;
detect that the data storage device is coupled to a direct-current (DC) power supply;
initiate formatting of the data storage device or a factory reset of the data storage device; and
mask all interrupts to initiate the formatting or the factory reset.