1. A data storage device comprising:
a rotatable spindle;
a motor coupled to the spindle, the motor having a braking mode in which it decelerates the rotating spindle and generates power;
motor control circuitry adapted to control the motor; and
a power output generated while operating the motor in the braking mode, the power output being accessible to an electronic component that is collateral to the data storage device.
2. The device of claim 1, including:
a housing substantially enclosing the motor; and
a power output port electrically coupled to the power output and having a conductor that extends through the housing, whereby an electronic component external to the housing can access the power output.
3. The device of claim 1, wherein the data device includes a magnetic disc drive storage system, an optical disc drive storage system, a compact disc (CD) drive, or a digital video disc (DVD) drive.
4. The device of claim 1, wherein the data storage device includes:
a transducing head;
a suspension assembly having a distal end coupled to the transducing head and a proximal end; and
a head positioning component coupled to the proximal end of the suspension assembly and adapted to control the position of the head.
5. The device of claim 1 including an electronic component that is collateral to the disc drive and electrically coupled to the power output.
6. A digital processing system comprising:
a power supply;
a data storage device including:
a rotatable spindle;
a motor coupled to the spindle, the motor having a braking mode in which it decelerates the rotating spindle and generates power;
motor control circuitry adapted to control the motor; and
a power output generated while operating the motor in the braking mode, the power output being accessible to an electronic component that is located externally to the data storage device; and
a charger electrically coupled to the power output and adapted to charge the power supply therewith.
7. The system of claim 6, further comprising data processing electronics including a microprocessor and memory, which are powered by the power supply.
8. The system of claim 6, including a voltage regulator electrically coupled to the power supply and providing a regulated voltage output, wherein the disc drive is powered by the regulated voltage output.
9. The system of claim 6, wherein the data storage device includes:
a housing substantially enclosing, the motor and the motor control circuitry; and
a power output port including a conductor extending through the housing and electrically coupled to the power output and the charger.
10. The system of claim 6, wherein the data storage system includes a magnetic disc drive storage system, an optical disc drive storage system, a compact disc (CD) drive, or a digital video disc (DVD) drive.
11. The system of claim 6, wherein the data storage system includes:
a transducing head;
a suspension assembly having a distal end coupled to the transducing head and a proximal end; and
a head positioning component coupled to the proximal end of the suspension assembly and adapted to control the position of the head.
12. A digital processing system comprising:
a data storage system including:
a rotatable spindle;
a motor coupled to the spindle, the motor having a braking mode in which it decelerates the rotating spindle and generates power;
motor control circuitry adapted to control the motor; and
a power output generated while operating the motor in the braking mode, the power output being accessible to an electronic component that is located externally to the data storage device; and
an electronic component that is collateral to the data storage device and electrically coupled to the power output.
13. The system of claim 12, wherein the electronic component includes a charger.
14. The system of claim 12, wherein the electronic component includes a microprocessor and memory.
15. The system of claim 12, wherein the electronic component includes a voltage regulator, which includes a regulated power output that is produced in response to the power output.
16. The system of claim 15, including a charger or data processing electronics coupled to the regulated power output.
17. The system of claim 15, wherein the data storage system includes:
a housing substantially enclosing the motor control circuitry; and
a power output port including a conductor extending through the housing and electrically coupled to the power output and the electronic component.
18. The system of claim 12, wherein the data storage system includes a magnetic disc drive storage system, an optical disc drive storage system, a compact disc (CD) drive, or a digital video disc (DVD) drive.
19. The system of claim 12, wherein the data storage system includes:
a transducing head;
a suspension assembly having a distal end coupled to the transducing head and a proximal end; and
a head positioning component coupled to the proximal end of the suspension assembly and adapted to control the position of the head.
20. A method of shutting down a data storage system that includes a rotatable spindle and a motor coupled to the spindle, the method comprising steps of:
a) terminating a motoring mode in which the motor rotates the spindle;
b) braking the motor;
c) generating a power output in response to the braking of the motor; and
d) providing the power output to an electronic component that is collateral to the data storage system.
21. The method of claim 20, including a step e) of regulating the power output for use by a charger or data processing electronics.
22. The method of claim 20, the method includes a step e) of using the power output to charge a battery.
23. The method of claim 20, wherein the terminating step a) is performed in response to a signal indicating loss of power from a power supply.
24. The method of claim 20, wherein the braking step b) involves rapidly switching the motor between a generating mode and a current release mode.
25. A data storage system comprising:
a rotatable spindle;
a motor coupled to the spindle, the motor having a braking mode; and
a power output means for producing an power output that is generated when the motor is in the braking mode and is accessible by an electronic component that is collateral to the data storage system.
26. The data storage system of claim 25 including
a voltage regulator electrically coupled to the power output and adapted to produce a regulated power output in response thereto.
27. The data storage system of claim 26 including:
a battery; and
a battery charger adapted to charge the battery using the regulated power output.
28. The data storage system of claim 26 including digital processing electronics powered by the regulated power output and including a microprocessor and memory.
29. The data storage system of claim 25 including
an electronic component that is collateral to the disc drive and electrically coupled to the power output means, the electronic component being a voltage regulator, a battery charger, or digital processing electronics.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. A method for controlling unsolicited RTM calls, the method comprising:
assigning a system identifier to a sensor node in an RTM network, wherein the system identifier assigned to the sensor node does not correspond to an actual user of the RTM network;
receiving a first call to the system identifier of the sensor node;
retrieving caller identification information from the first call; and
creating one or more filter rules based upon the caller identification information, the one or more filter rules indicating that the caller identification information is a source of unsolicited RTM calls.
2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:
receiving a second call;
determining if the second call matches one or more of the filter rules;
upon determining that the second call matches one or more of the filter rules, acting upon the second call; and
upon determining that the second call does not match one or more of the filter rules, allowing the second call.
3. The method of claim 2, wherein the first and second call comprises a Voice Over Internet Protocol call.
4. The method of claim 1, wherein the call identifiers correspond to IP addresses.
5. The method of claim 1, wherein the caller identification information includes a calling telephone number or other call identifier.
6. A system for controlling unsolicited messaging in a real-time (RTM) network comprising at least one receiving terminal device adapted to receive RTM messages, said system comprising:
a sensor node coupled to the RTM network adapted to receive RTM messages from said one or more sending terminal devices, wherein the sensor node does not correspond to an actual user of the RTM network;
a monitoring and analysis facility coupled to the sensor node, said monitoring and analysis facility adapted to:
collect RTM message characteristics determined from unsolicited RTM messages received by said sensor node; and
construct filtering rules to identify and control unsolicited RTM messages, said filtering rules identifying sources of unsolicited RTM messages received at the sensor node.
7. The system according to claim 6, wherein the RTM message comprises a voice call.
8. The system according to claim 6, wherein the RTM messages include at least one of Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP) messaging; Instant Messaging (IM), voice communications via a POTS or wireless network, or video conferencing.