Method for setting a power operating mode transition interval of a disk drive in a mobile device based on application category
US7120806B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 31, 2001 |
| Grant date | Oct 10, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 28, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02D10/00
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The invention may be embodied in a method for operating a disk drive in a mobile device to optimize power usage based on an application category. The mobile device may be a hand held computing device such as a personal digital assistant (PDA) or a mobile terminal such as a cellular telephone. A technique of the invention may spin down the disk drive after an adjustable delay time interval that is set based on an application category associated with a most recent data transfer command.
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