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Hard disk drive protection system and method

US7944642B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 6, 2009
Grant dateMay 17, 2011
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Expiry dateMar 14, 2029

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

Abstract

A hard disk drive protection system comprises a sensor configured to detect an impending shock event and a hard drive protection module configured to determine whether to issue a fast park command for a hard disk drive in response to detecting the impending shock event based on a permissible quantity of fast park cycles for the hard disk drive.

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