Measuring data transfer time for disk drives
US7895389B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 1, 2006 |
| Grant date | Feb 22, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 3, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B5/455
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Systems and methods are disclosed for testing performance of a disk drive in a digital home communications terminal. In one such method, the steps comprise: measuring at least one time for data transfer of a group of sectors on the disk drive; and providing the time to a server over a communications channel. In another method, the steps comprise: downloading a disk drive performance test application from a server over a communication channel; executing the test application to measure at least one time for data transfer of a group of sectors on the disk drive; and reporting the time to the server over the communication channel.
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