Computer performance measurement
AssigneeBlack Bocs, Ltd.
InventorEdward Allen Olmstead
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Abstract
The performance of a computer may be evaluated by measuring the movement of the read-write head of the disc information storage of a computer, and the speed of revolution of the disc. A signal is relayed to an external recorder to disclose movement of the head and the disc speed. A number of other performance criteria may be determined from these. There is no electrical connection between the sensing system and the internal electrical system of the computer or storage system.
Claims24
In a computer information storage system comprising
- an information storage disc having a number of information storage cylinders thereon,
- means for transferring information to and from said cylinders,
- means for moving said transfer means among said cylinders,
- the improvement comprising
- means attached to said information storage system for sensing the movement of said transfer means, and
- means responsive to said sensing means for recording said movement.
In a computer information storage system comprising
- an information storage disc having a number of information storage cylinders thereon, and
- means for rotating said cylinders,
- the improvement comprising
- means attached to said information storage system for sensing said rotational movement, and
- means responsive to said rotation sensing means for recording said rotation.
A method of determining the performance of a disc information storage device of a computer comprising
- sensing the movement of the means for transferring information to and from the information storage, and
- recording said movement.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.