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US6233693A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMay 6, 1998
Grant dateMay 15, 2001
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Expiry dateMay 6, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F1/26
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system start-up routine is implemented to determine system device power requirements and system power capabilities, determine a maximal number of devices which can be started at one time, and start the maximal number of devices. The devices are, for example, direct access storage devices, i.e., disk drives.

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