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Magnectic disk protection mechanism, computer system comprising protection mechanism, protection method for magnetic disk, and program for protection method

  • US 20040125493A1
  • Filed: 10/01/2003
  • Published: 07/01/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/03/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A magnetic disk protection mechanism, comprising:

  • an information acquisition mechanism for acquiring information about an environmental change of a magnetic disk device;

    a shock prediction mechanism for analyzing the information acquired by said information acquisition mechanism together with a history thereof, and for determining a status of where said magnetic disk device is used, so as to perform a shock prediction; and

    a control mechanism for controlling operations of said magnetic disk device including a magnetic head escape operation based on a prediction result by said shock prediction mechanism.

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