Patent ID: 6754036
Filing Date: 2004-06-22
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
A method for determining an estimated seek time for a transducer to travel a given seek distance in a data storage device, comprising steps of:(a) creating a seek time array including a plurality of seek times and associated seek distances within a first range of seek distances; (b) creating seek time list including a plurality of sets of ordered pairs, the seek time list defining a relationship between seek times and seek distances within a second range of seek distances; (c) receiving the given seek distance; (d) determining the estimated seek time for the transducer to travel the given seek distance using the seek time array if the given seek distance is within the first range of seek distances; and (e) determining the estimated seek time for the transducer to travel the given seek distance using the seek time list if the given seek distance is within the second range of seek distances.