Dynamically controlling a temperature profile in a disk drive for a temperature-dependent reliability study
First Claim
1. A method for dynamically controlling a temperature profile within a disk drive by generating disk drive activity, comprising:
- receiving a desired temperature profile;
generating a load profile based on the desired temperature profile, wherein the load profile specifies read/write operations on the disk drive; and
applying the load profile to the disk drive to generate disk drive activity, wherein the disk activity causes a temperature profile in the disk drive.
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Abstract
One embodiment of the present invention provides a system that dynamically controls a temperature profile within a disk drive by generating disk drive activity. During operation, the system first receives a desired temperature profile. Next, the system generates a load profile based on the desired temperature profile, wherein the load profile specifies read/write operations on the disk drive. The system then applies the load profile to the disk drive to generate disk drive activity, wherein the disk activity causes the temperature in the disk drive to track the desired temperature profile.
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21 Claims
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1. A method for dynamically controlling a temperature profile within a disk drive by generating disk drive activity, comprising:
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receiving a desired temperature profile; generating a load profile based on the desired temperature profile, wherein the load profile specifies read/write operations on the disk drive; and applying the load profile to the disk drive to generate disk drive activity, wherein the disk activity causes a temperature profile in the disk drive. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A computer-readable storage medium storing instructions that when executed by a computer cause the computer to perform a method for dynamically controlling a temperature profile within a disk drive by generating disk drive activity, the method comprising:
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receiving a desired temperature profile; generating a load profile based on the desired temperature profile, wherein the load profile specifies read/write operations on the disk drive; and applying the load profile to the disk drive to generate disk drive activity, wherein the disk activity causes a temperature profile in the disk drive. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A computer system that dynamically controls a temperature profile within a disk drive by generating disk drive activity, comprising:
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a CPU; a memory; a receiving mechanism configured to receive a desired temperature profile; a generating mechanism configured to generate a load profile based on the desired temperature profile, wherein the load profile specifies read/write operations on the disk drive; and a loading mechanism configured to apply the load profile to the disk drive to generate disk drive activity, wherein the disk activity causes a temperature profile in the disk drive. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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