Data storage system with data mirroring and reduced access time data retrieval
US5390313A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 24, 1990 |
| Grant date | Feb 14, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 24, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B21/083
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A data storage system with data mirroring and reduced access time data retrieval includes at least one pair of rotating data storage media each having a plurality of generally identical data records. Each rotating data storage medium includes position indicators, for providing one or more indications of the rotational position of each of the rotating data storage media with respect to its associated fixed position read/write mechanism. A position monitor receives the rotational position indications from each rotating data storage medium and computes and monitors the rotational position of each rotating storage medium with respect to its associated read/write mechanism. After receiving a request for access to one or more data records stored on the pair of rotating data storage media, the system computes projected data access times for retrieving the requested data record on each of the rotating data storage media, and commands retrieval of the requested data record to the rotating data storage medium having the shortest projected data access time based on the rotational position and state of the respective data storage medium.
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