Method for controlling disk-type storage device

Dynamic information storage or retrieval – Condition indicating – monitoring – or testing – Including radiation storage or retrieval

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369 58, 369 54, G11B 700

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060976799

ABSTRACT:
A method is provided for controlling a disk-type storage device that performs reading and writing operations according to a process command from a data processing unit while rotating a disk-type recording medium at a specified rotation speed. The method according to an embodiment of the invention includes the step of setting an intermediate standby mode that rotates the recording medium at a slower rotation speed than the specified rotation speed when a time duration within which no process command has been issued exceeds a first reference time period. The method also includes the step of setting a standby mode for stopping the rotation of the recording medium when a connect time of the intermediate standby mode exceeds a second reference time period.

REFERENCES:
patent: 5442608 (1995-08-01), Umeda et al.
patent: 5544138 (1996-08-01), Bajorek et al.

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