Storage device condition reporting and error correction
US7991923B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 2, 2010 |
| Grant date | Aug 2, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 2, 2030 |
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.
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