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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 21, 2006
Filed:
Jun. 27, 2003
Stephen J. Kelly, Marion, IA (US);
Michael Dant, Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Stephen J. Kelly, Marion, IA (US);
Michael Dant, Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Intermec IP Corp., Everett, WA (US);
Abstract
A method of operating a device having at least one solid-state memory and at least one spinning media memory for storing data includes from time-to-time, determining whether the device is in motion; and in response to determining that the device is not in motion, transferring frequently accessed data between the spinning media memory and the solid-state memory. An apparatus for use with a device includes at least one solid-state memory; at least one spinning media memory; and a controller configured to transfer frequently accessed data between the spinning media memory and the solid-state memory when the device is not in motion.