公开(公告)号：US08122294B2

公开(公告)日：2012-02-21

申请号：US12263962

申请日：2008-11-03

申请人： Philip Lee Childs ,  Jeffrey R. Hobbet ,  Michael Terrell Vanover

发明人： Philip Lee Childs ,  Jeffrey R. Hobbet ,  Michael Terrell Vanover

IPC分类号： G06F11/00

CPC分类号： G06F11/2221

摘要： An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for rapidly grading the operating condition of computer storage. A storage log module 312 logs error information regarding any error in a storage subsystem 302 that occurs during normal operation. A storage test module 314 performs a cursory check 318 of the storage subsystem 302 as requested by a user. A storage diagnostic module 316 grades the storage subsystem 302 on an operating condition scale based at least in part upon the error information logged and upon results of the cursory check 318. In one embodiment, the storage subsystem 302 is graded as pristine if no error has been logged and no error was detected by the cursory check 318, as potentially failing if any error has been logged but no error was detected by the cursory check 318, and as failing if any error was detected by the cursory check 318.

摘要翻译： 公开了用于快速分级计算机存储器的操作条件的装置，系统和方法。 存储日志模块312记录关于在正常操作期间发生的存储子系统302中的任何错误的错误信息。 存储测试模块314按照用户的要求执行存储子系统302的粗略检查318。 存储诊断模块316至少部分地基于记录的错误信息和粗略检查结果318在操作状况量表上对存储子系统302进行评级。在一个实施例中，如果没有错误，则存储子系统302被分级为原始 已被记录，并且粗略检查318未检测到错误，如果已经记录了任何错误，但是由粗略检查318未检测到错误，并且如果粗略检查318检测到任何错误，则可能失败。

公开(公告)号：US20110173374A1

公开(公告)日：2011-07-14

申请号：US12687394

申请日：2010-01-14

申请人： Jeffrey R. Hobbet ,  Takashi Sugawara

发明人： Jeffrey R. Hobbet ,  Takashi Sugawara

IPC分类号： G06F12/02

CPC分类号： G06F1/28 ,  G11C16/30

摘要： An exemplary method includes performing flash memory operations; receiving a signal from a voltage monitor as being associated with the performed flash memory operations; and, based at least in part on the received signal, setting a limit for performing subsequent flash memory operations. In such a method, the limit can act to avoid resetting flash memory responsive to current demand associated with subsequent flash memory operations. Various other apparatuses, systems, methods, etc., are also disclosed.

摘要翻译： 示例性方法包括执行闪存操作; 从电压监视器接收与执行的闪存操作相关联的信号; 并且至少部分地基于所接收的信号，设置用于执行后续闪存操作的限制。 在这种方法中，限制可以用于避免响应于与随后的闪速存储器操作相关联的当前需求来重置闪速存储器。 还公开了各种其它装置，系统，方法等。

公开(公告)号：US20110119443A1

公开(公告)日：2011-05-19

申请号：US12619389

申请日：2009-11-16

申请人： Daryl Cromer ,  Donald R. Frame ,  Jeffrey R. Hobbet ,  Michael Scott Mettler

发明人： Daryl Cromer ,  Donald R. Frame ,  Jeffrey R. Hobbet ,  Michael Scott Mettler

IPC分类号： G06F12/00

CPC分类号： G06F12/0246 ,  G06F11/004 ,  G06F11/1076 ,  G06F2211/1059 ,  G06F2212/1036 ,  G06F2212/7208 ,  G06F2212/7211

摘要： An apparatus and method are disclosed for distributing writes asymmetrically. An asymmetric distribution module calculates an asymmetric distribution of writes for a plurality of drives. A write module writes data to each drive in accordance with the asymmetric distribution of writes.

摘要翻译： 公开了用于不对称地分布写入的装置和方法。 非对称分布模块计算多个驱动器的写入的不对称分布。 写入模块根据写入的不对称分布将数据写入每个驱动器。

公开(公告)号：US07774539B2

公开(公告)日：2010-08-10

申请号：US11985726

申请日：2007-02-07

申请人： Michael S. Mettler ,  Daryl Cromer ,  Matthew B. Griffith ,  Jeffrey R. Hobbet ,  Scott D. Ruppert

发明人： Michael S. Mettler ,  Daryl Cromer ,  Matthew B. Griffith ,  Jeffrey R. Hobbet ,  Scott D. Ruppert

IPC分类号： G06F12/00

CPC分类号： G11B20/22 ,  G11B19/045 ,  G11B2020/1238 ,  G11B2220/2516

摘要： Systems and methods for managing adjacent track interference in a hard drive. An adjacent track interference potential is ascertained in a region of the hard drive, and data corruption is averted via scrubbing data in the region with ascertained adjacent track interference potential, wherein limits of this region are defined.

摘要翻译： 用于管理硬盘驱动器中的相邻轨道干扰的系统和方法。 在硬盘驱动器的区域中确定相邻轨道干扰电位，并且通过经确定的相邻轨道干扰电位的区域中的擦除数据来避免数据损坏，其中限定该区域。

公开(公告)号：US07522366B2

公开(公告)日：2009-04-21

申请号：US11565503

申请日：2006-11-30

申请人： Michael S. Mettler ,  Daryl Cromer ,  Matthew B. Griffith ,  Jeffrey R. Hobbet ,  Scott D. Ruppert

发明人： Michael S. Mettler ,  Daryl Cromer ,  Matthew B. Griffith ,  Jeffrey R. Hobbet ,  Scott D. Ruppert

IPC分类号： G11B15/04

CPC分类号： G11B5/09

摘要： Systems and methods for managing adjacent track interference in a hard drive. Adjacent track interference potential is ascertained in at least one track, and data corruption is averted via scrubbing data in at least one track with ascertained adjacent track interference potential.

摘要翻译： 用于管理硬盘驱动器中的相邻轨道干扰的系统和方法。 在至少一个轨道中确定相邻轨道干扰电位，并且通过在确定的相邻轨道干扰电位的至少一个轨道中擦除数据来避免数据损坏。

公开(公告)号：US20080240428A1

公开(公告)日：2008-10-02

申请号：US11695018

申请日：2007-03-31

申请人： Jeffrey R. Hobbet ,  Takashi Sugawara ,  Hiroaki Yasuda

发明人： Jeffrey R. Hobbet ,  Takashi Sugawara ,  Hiroaki Yasuda

IPC分类号： H04L9/14

CPC分类号： H04L9/0891 ,  H04L2209/60

摘要： Systems and methods for easily and at high speed re-encrypting data recorded on a magnetic recording medium when the data is encrypted using an encryption key and the encryption key is changed. A track where effective user data is not recorded is set as a first reserved track, then data is read out from the first updating source track and decrypted using a first encryption key KEY 1, which is reencrypted using a second encryption key KEY 2 and recorded in the first reserved track, next, the first updating source track is set as a second reserved track, and a second updating source track is set, and the encryption key is updated by repeating these steps until all tracks to be subjected to the key updating processing have been subjected to the key updating processing.

摘要翻译： 当使用加密密钥和加密密钥对数据进行加密时，用于容易地和高速地重新加密记录在磁记录介质上的数据的系统和方法被改变。 将没有记录有效的用户数据的轨道设置为第一保留轨道，然后从第一更新源轨道中读出数据并使用第一加密密钥KEY1进行解密，该第一加密密钥KEY1使用第二加密密钥KEY2重新加密并被记录 在第一保留轨道中，接下来，将第一更新源轨道设置为第二保留轨道，并且设置第二更新源轨道，并且通过重复这些步骤来更新加密密钥，直到要进行密钥更新的所有轨道 处理已经进行了密钥更新处理。

公开(公告)号：US07283319B2

公开(公告)日：2007-10-16

申请号：US11423896

申请日：2006-06-13

申请人： Jeffrey R. Hobbet ,  Steve J. Livaccari ,  Joaquin F. Pacheco

发明人： Jeffrey R. Hobbet ,  Steve J. Livaccari ,  Joaquin F. Pacheco

IPC分类号： G11B21/02

CPC分类号： G11B19/04 ,  G11B19/06 ,  G11B19/20

摘要： A method, computer program product and hard disk drive for restricting a rate of spin-up/spin-down cycles for a spindle motor in a hard disk drive. The firmware in the hard disk drive determines a maximum rate of spin-up/spin-down cycles the spindle motor is designed to handle over a designated period of time based on the number of spin-up/spin-down cycles the spindle motor is designed to handle over its expected lifetime. The firmware disables the automatic standby mode of operation if a calculated rate of spin-up/spin-down cycles during the designated period of time is greater than the maximum rate of spin-up/spin-down cycles the spindle motor is designed to handle over the designated period of time. By disabling the automatic standby mode of operation, the rate of spin-up/spin-down cycles will be reduced as the spindle motor will not incur a spin-up/spin-down cycle until the automatic standby mode of operation is enabled.

摘要翻译： 一种方法，计算机程序产品和硬盘驱动器，用于限制硬盘驱动器中的主轴电机的自旋/旋转下降循环的速率。 硬盘驱动器中的固件决定了主轴电机根据主轴电机的启动/下降循环次数在指定的时间段内处理的最大上升/下降循环速度 旨在处理其预期的使用寿命。 如果在指定时间段内计算出的自升/下降循环速率大于主轴电机设计的最大上升/下降循环速度，固件将禁用自动待机操作模式 在指定的时间段内。 通过禁用自动待机操作模式，由于主轴电机在启用自动待机操作模式之前，主轴电机将不会引起升压/降压循环，所以升压/降压循环的速率将会降低。

公开(公告)号：US10741209B2

公开(公告)日：2020-08-11

申请号：US12789751

申请日：2010-05-28

申请人： John W. Nicholson ,  Jeffrey R. Hobbet ,  Philip J. Jakes

发明人： John W. Nicholson ,  Jeffrey R. Hobbet ,  Philip J. Jakes

IPC分类号： G11B19/04 ,  G11B5/55

摘要： A modified hard disk drive (HDD) state is provided. The modified HDD state corresponds to a state wherein the heads of a hard disk drive assembly are parked as a baseline setting, but permitted to float over the platters for completing requests on a limited basis. This prioritizes HHD protection in certain contexts.

公开(公告)号：US08331053B2

公开(公告)日：2012-12-11

申请号：US12567292

申请日：2009-09-25

申请人： Jeffrey R. Hobbet

发明人： Jeffrey R. Hobbet

IPC分类号： G11B15/04

CPC分类号： G11B5/09 ,  G11B20/18 ,  G11B27/322 ,  G11B2020/1869 ,  G11B2220/2516

摘要： Embodiments of the invention broadly contemplate systems, methods and arrangements for managing Adjacent Track Interference (ATI) risk through intelligent management of a table that logs individual tracks creating a risk of ATI in tracks adjacent thereto. Embodiments of the invention provide that tracks considered being at low risk for creating ATI be ejected from the table in order to maintain a track-level log of manageable size.

摘要翻译： 本发明的实施例广泛地考虑用于管理相邻轨道干扰（ATI）风险的系统，方法和布置，其通过智能管理记录在与其相邻的轨道中产生ATI的风险的单个轨道的表。 本发明的实施例提供了被认为是用于创建ATI的低风险的轨道从表中弹出以便维护可管理尺寸的轨道级日志。

公开(公告)号：US08161237B2

公开(公告)日：2012-04-17

申请号：US12412495

申请日：2009-03-27

申请人： Jeffrey R. Hobbet ,  Donald R. Frame ,  Daryl Cromer ,  Michael S. Mettler

发明人： Jeffrey R. Hobbet ,  Donald R. Frame ,  Daryl Cromer ,  Michael S. Mettler

IPC分类号： G06F12/00 ,  G06F12/16

CPC分类号： G06F3/0658 ,  G06F3/061 ,  G06F3/0689

摘要： The instant invention broadly contemplates balancing of asymmetric RAID arrays based on application usage patterns. The instantly claimed invention broadly contemplates balancing the type of workload and delivery of the work load in asymmetric RAID arrays by intelligently implementing different types of applications on disks strategically positioned to deliver workload to the RAID channel that is most capable of handling the work load. The invention makes use of the fact that some applications are more large block, sequential transfer dependant while other applications are more small block, high random, high IOP dependent, and places these applications accordingly within the asymmetric RAID array.

摘要翻译： 本发明广泛地考虑基于应用使用模式平衡不对称RAID阵列。 即时声明的发明广泛地考虑通过智能地在盘上实施不同类型的应用的平台来平衡工作负载的类型和非对称RAID阵列中的工作负载，策略上定位为将工作负载传递给最能处理工作负载的RAID通道。 本发明利用以下事实：一些应用程序是更大的块，顺序传输依赖，而其他应用程序更小块，高随机，高IOP依赖，并将这些应用程序相应地放置在非对称RAID阵列内。