Apparatus and method to activate transparent data storage...

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2006-02-07

2006-02-07

Tsai, Henry W. H. (Department: 2182)

Electrical computers and digital data processing systems: input/

Input/output data processing

Input/output command process

Reexamination Certificate

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06996635

ABSTRACT:
A method to activate a code update in a data storage drive. The method provides a code update to the data storage drive while the data storage drive performs normal drive operations. The method then detects a host computer transparent event, and activates the code update during that host computer transparent event.

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