Patents Examined by Duc Tich Doan
  • System and method for selecting command for execution in HDD based on benefit
    Patent number: 7376784
    Abstract: Commands in a queue in a hard disk drive (HDD) are selected based on a benefit of providing either an optimized throughput or an optimized number of commands per second execution, as opposed to a simple shortest access time first (SATF) selection method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2008
    Assignee: Hitachi Global Storage Technologies Netherlands B.V.
    Inventors: Adam Michael Espeseth, Robert Anton Steinbach, Trevor James Briggs