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Setting the rotation speed of a rotating disk memory

US7262929B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 15, 2003
Grant dateAug 28, 2007
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Expiry dateApr 15, 2023

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11B19/26
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The invention relates to a device comprising a disk drive 1 for rotating a disk memory and at least one interface enabling a data flow between a rotating disk memory and at least one other module 10, 12. In order to enable a comfortable use of such a device, it is proposed that the device further comprises means 2 for setting the rotation speed of the disk drive 1 based on an indication of the data rate supported by an interface of the device, which interface is currently to be employed for enabling a data flow between the rotating disk memory and at least one other module 10, 12. The invention relates equally to a method setting the rotation speed of a disk drive 1 according to the capabilities of an interface enabling a data flow between a disk memory rotated by the disk drive 1 and another module 10, 12.

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