Computer system usage determination based on hard disk drive act

Details Computer system usage determination based on hard disk drive act Computer system usage determination based on hard disk drive act

1996-02-16

1998-05-05

Kriess, Kevin A.

395186, G06F 906

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057489572

ABSTRACT:
A method of determining a pattern of usage of a computer system. The method may be performed by a computer (1) having a bootable writable storage medium and (2) executing a usage-monitor program stored in the boot-up portion of the storage medium. The method may include signaling the presence of the usage-monitor program and overwriting the usage-monitor program with another computer program or a standard boot-sector. Alternatively, the method may be performed by a computer hard disk drive having (1) a writable storage medium, (2) firmware, and (3) executing a usage-monitor program stored in the firmware. This method may include writing information representative of at least one command sent to the computer hard disk drive on the storage medium.

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