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Magnetic disk protection mechanism, computer system comprising protection mechanism, protection method for magnetic disk, and program for protection method

US7382566B2 · kind B2 · utility

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20Claims
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Filing dateFeb 24, 2006
Grant dateJun 3, 2008
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Expiry dateFeb 24, 2026

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11B21/12
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A mechanical transport device includes a system for transport; and a hard disk drive attached to the system. The hard disk drive comprises a magnetic recording disk to record data, a head to read or write the data to or from the disk, and a drop sensor designed to sense a shock condition. The system for transport may be a vehicle such as a car.

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