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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Mar. 08, 2011

Filed:

Nov. 20, 2007
Applicants:

Alma Riska, Mars, PA (US);

Ningfang MI, Williamsburg, VA (US);

Evgenia Smirni, Willliamsburg, VA (US);

Erik Riedel, Pittsburgh, PA (US);

Inventors:

Alma Riska, Mars, PA (US);

Ningfang Mi, Williamsburg, VA (US);

Evgenia Smirni, Willliamsburg, VA (US);

Erik Riedel, Pittsburgh, PA (US);

Assignee:

Seagate Technology LLC, Scotts Valley, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 12/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A data storage device includes a cumulative data histogram of lengths of idle times between foreground user service requests. The cumulative data histogram is updated with measured lengths of current idle times between successive user service requests. Background service request are scheduled following a user service request after a time delay that is controlled as a function of the cumulative data histogram and a calculated length of a busy time of the background service request.


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