Patent ID: 7899987
Filing Date: 2011-03-01
Classification: G06F,Y02D

Abstract:
1. A method for storing data in a computer having a magnetic hard disk drive (HDD) and an electronic solid-state drive (SSD), the method comprising: in a computer with an HDD, an SSD and an operating system, the computer being configured so that the HDD and the SSD are each independently accessible by the operating system; identifying a plurality of files for storage by the computer, the plurality of files including at least a first file and a second file, the second file containing instructions comprising a call to a predetermined location of the first file on the SSD; defining a predicted use profile of the computer; selecting a respective one of the HDD and the SSD for the storage of each of the plurality of files in accordance with the predicted use profile; storing at least the first file at a target location on the HDD; creating a link on the computer from the predetermined location on the SSD to the target location on the HDD; and executing the instructions in the second file, whereupon the link directs the call to the target location storing the first file, wherein defining the predicted use profile comprises determining a primary use of the computer which primary use includes use of a particular type of program.