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Hard disk drive and command execution method

US7477477B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 20, 2007
Grant dateJan 13, 2009
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Expiry dateSep 20, 2027

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F3/068
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

There is provided with command execution method, including; detecting a use situation of a non-volatile memory; selecting, when the use situation is low, the command which enables the disk head to be located at a start position of writing or reading most rapidly from among the write commands and the read commands assuming that the disk head performs the fast seek for the write command and the slow seek for the read command; selecting, when the use situation of the non-volatile memory is high, the command which enables the disk head to be located at the start position of writing or reading most rapidly from among the write commands and the read commands assuming that the disk head performs the slow seek.

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