Storage device maintenance in a portable device based on a power event
US8635491B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 28, 2007 |
| Grant date | Jan 21, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 18, 2029 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F11/30
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The disclosure is related to monitoring a portable electronic device to detect an occurrence of a power event. A command can be sent to a data storage device to initiate a maintenance procedure on the data storage device. In a particular embodiment, a method includes monitoring a portable electronic device to detect an occurrence of a power event. The method also includes selectively sending a command to a data storage device to initiate a maintenance procedure on the data storage device when the occurrence of the power event is detected.
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