Drive activity sampling and notification

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2006-11-07

2006-11-07

Hjerpe, Richard (Department: 2629)

Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system

Display peripheral interface input device

Including keyboard

C345S156000, C345S157000, C345S163000, C345S172000, C715S772000, C715S859000, C361S689000, C361S689000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07133028

ABSTRACT:
A data storage device activity state is sampled and used to control a remote data storage device activity indicator. A disk drive activity signal is sampled by hardware either based on an edge transition of the activity signal, or on a periodic basis. If the state of the activity signal changes, state change data is sent via a controller to a keyboard. A disk drive status light on the keyboard is controlled by the change data. The controller is a USB host controller that sends the state change data to a USB function that controls the status light.

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