Apparatus, medium, and method for protecting a storage medium in a portable device

a portable device and storage medium technology, applied in the field of apparatus and methods, can solve the problems of hdds being physically touched by the portable mobile device falling and impacting a surface with sufficient force to damage the information processing unit, and the disadvantage of the head and the disk being more vulnerable to such impacts, so as to achieve effective protection measures

Active Publication Date: 2006-03-02
IBM CORP +1
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Benefits of technology

The technical effect of this patented technology is that it improves how well a mobile phone works when taken outdoors or moved around during use. It also includes various ways to prevent damage from external factors like impacts or drops. This helps improve overall functionality and reliability of the phone's components.

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This patent describes various technical features related to improving the efficiency and reliability of electronic devices like smartphones during impact events. Specifically, the technical problem addressed in this patent is how to accurately determine the impact magnitude and location of the HDD's impact while ensuring optimal operation performance and security in the portable mobile device.

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[0058] Reference will now be made in detail to embodiments of the present invention, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein like reference numerals refer to the like elements throughout. The embodiments are described below to explain the present invention by referring to the figures.

[0059] In a method for protecting a HDD, according to an embodiment of the present invention, a critical value identifying the level at which a protection measure for a HDD should be implemented depends on a portable device's movement, with the critical value being varied based on whether the portable device is currently being carried.

[0060]FIG. 6 illustrates a a method for protecting a HDD of a portable device, according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0061] Referring to FIG. 6, a maximum critical value, a first critical value, and a second critical value are shown. Here, the maximum critical value THmax is a value that depends on an impact resistance characte

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A method, medium, and apparatus protecting a portable device protecting a HDD by instituting different protection mechanisms to an information processing apparatus based on a portable state/non-portable state of the portable device. The protecting of the HDD may include detecting whether the portable device is carried, detecting a movement of the portable device, comparing by applying a different critical value, based on whether the portable device is carried, in judging whether to unload the HDD through a comparison of the degree of movement of the portable device with a critical value, and performing an unload of the HDD based on results of the comparison. The method for protecting a HDD of a portable device efficiently protects the HDD and guarantees an optimized performance of the portable device by protecting the HDD by instituting different mechanisms depending on a portable/non-portable state of the portable device.

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