Hard disk drive condition reporting and error correction
US7802019B2 · kind B2 · utility
20Cited by
11References
20Claims
0Family size
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 8, 2005 |
| Grant date | Sep 21, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 9, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F11/1435
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system that facilitates maintaining hard disk drive performance comprises a memory component that includes extensions to at least one protocol associated with a hard disk drive, the extensions enable communications to occur in real-time between an operating system and the hard disk drive. An interface component utilizes the extensions to receive a notification from the hard disk drive and relay the notification to the operating system, the notification relates to an operating parameter of the hard disk drive.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.