Storage device with power control function

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2011-08-16

2011-08-16

Ellis, Kevin L (Department: 2187)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: memory

Storage accessing and control

Control technique

Reexamination Certificate

active

08001343

ABSTRACT:
To provide a power controlling method for use in a storage device which can be operated with less power consumption, at least a storage capacity monitoring unit for monitoring the storage amount of data stored in each storage unit, a power-on unit for controlling the power-on of each storage unit, an access state monitoring unit for monitoring the state of accesses from an upper device to each storage unit, and a power-off unit for controlling the power-off of each storage unit are comprised, thereby controlling the power of a second storage unit.

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“Japanese Office Action” mailed by JPO and corresponding to Japanese application No. 2006-074610 on Feb. 15, 2011, with English translation.

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