Patent ID: 7230784
Filing Date: 2007-06-12
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
1. A method of transferring data of at least one rotatable data storage device, comprising: rotating the at least one rotatable data storage device; transferring the data between a plurality of stationary data transfer heads and the at least one rotatable data storage device; using at least one computer program to determine which of the plurality of stationary data transfer heads are to be used to transfer a first portion of the data between the plurality of stationary data transfer heads and the at least one rotatable data storage device and the direction in which the first portion of the data is to be transferred; positioning at least one movable data transfer head; transferring a second portion of the data between the at least one movable data transfer head and the at least one rotatable data storage device; and using at least one computer program to determine which of the at least one movable data transfer heads are to be used to transfer the second portion of the data between the at least one movable data transfer head and the at least one rotatable data storage device and the direction in which the second portion of the data is to be transferred.