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Method of opening/closing a disk tray in a disk drive

US7355930B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 5, 2003
Grant dateApr 8, 2008
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Expiry dateJul 7, 2025

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11B17/056
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for opening/closing a disk tray of a disk drive. The method includes the steps of when a first event occurs, sending a load/unload command to the disk drive, to which the disk drive responds with a second or third event, and resends the load/unload command to the disk drive when the disk drive responds to the previous load/unload command with the second event.

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