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System and method of ruggedizing devices having spinning media memory, such as automatic data collection devices having hard disk drives
   
Document Number
US Patent 7139870
Issued Date
November 21, 2006
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Dant; Michael (Cedar Rapids, IA)
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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.
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Owner
Intermec IP Corp. (Everett, WA)
Published
November 21, 2006
Application Number
10/608,243
Filed
June 27, 2003
US Classification
711/112   360/69 711/103 711/159
Int'l Classification
G06F   12/00   (20060101)   G11B   15/18   (20060101)  
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