System and method for notifying a host of a service required by a slave storage device
US7996580B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 10, 2007 |
| Grant date | Aug 9, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 5, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02D10/00
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A host device includes an electrical activity monitoring (EAM) module that is configured to monitor the electrical activity of a slave storage device interfaced with the host device. Responsive to the value of, or change in, the electric current fed to the slave storage device being at or near a certain level, or within a predetermined range, the EAM module notifies the host device that the slave storage device has pending service request(s) or information for the host device.
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