Power efficient scheduling for disc accesses

Details Power efficient scheduling for disc accesses Power efficient scheduling for disc accesses

2007-09-11

2007-09-11

Edun, Muhammad (Department: 2627)

Dynamic information storage or retrieval

Control of storage or retrieval operation by a control...

Control of information signal processing channel

C369S047500, C369S047100, C369S053100

Reexamination Certificate

active

10542138

ABSTRACT:
A device for scanning a record carrier has a head for scanning a track for reading and/or writing information. A disc scheduler controls receiving requests for accessing the record carrier, the requests including streaming requests regarding real time information and auxiliary requests (44) regarding auxiliary information. The disc scheduler reduces power consumption of the device by switching the scanning means to a stand-by mode when no requests are pending and switching the scanning means to an operational mode when a request has to be executed. The auxiliary requests are executed in a processing interval (45) in combination with a selected one of the streaming requests. Hence the number of spin-ups of the record carrier is reduced.

REFERENCES:
patent: 5442608 (1995-08-01), Umeda et al.
patent: 6496456 (2002-12-01), Ueki
patent: WO 01/82301 (2001-11-01), None
patent: WO 01/82301 (2001-11-01), None

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Power efficient scheduling for disc accesses does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Power efficient scheduling for disc accesses, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Power efficient scheduling for disc accesses will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-3723947