Dynamic magnetic information storage or retrieval – Monitoring or testing the progress of recording
Reexamination Certificate
2006-03-28
2006-03-28
Hudspeth, David (Department: 2651)
Dynamic magnetic information storage or retrieval
Monitoring or testing the progress of recording
C360S075000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07019921
ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for use with a rotating storage device. The rotating storage device includes a storage medium driven to rotate, a head for reading and writing information on the storage medium and a ramped loading mechanism in which the head is stored. In accordance with the method of the present invention, the head is loaded from the ramped loading mechanism onto the storage medium. Next, determining whether or not a write operation on said storage medium is performed within a predetermined amount of time after loading said head on said storage medium and in response to said determination, setting a verification flag to indicate a data verification is required immediately after said write operation.
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Kagami Naoyuki
Kanamaru Masayuki
Ohta Shunichiroh
Tokizono Akira
Tsunokawa Toshihiko
Dillon & Yudell LLP
Hitachi Global Storage Technologies - Netherlands B.V.
Hudspeth David
Martin Robert B.
Negrón Daniell L.
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