Marsha L Namba

US Patent:

20050114238, May 26, 2005

Filed:

Mar 4, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/794128

Inventors:

Dhiren Thakorlal Sutaria - E. Irvine CA, US
Marsha Lani Namba - Huntington Beach CA, US
Suresh Kumar Sivapuram - San Jose CA, US
Richard Milton Silver - Felton CA, US
Gordon Stark - Felton CA, US
Ronald Lane - San Jose CA, US
David Van Peck - Edmond OK, US

International Classification:

G06F017/60
G06F001/16

US Classification:

705028000

Abstract:

Embodiments of the invention generally provide a disk drive inventory data processing system. In one embodiment, the disk drive inventory data processing system is configured as a mobile hub sorting system (MHSS) that is adapted to receive and processes data from an independent disk drive inventory management system such as a disk drive inventory distribution hub. The disk drive inventory data processing system determines the status of the disk drive inventory and then segregates the disk drives into distributable and not distributable pallets, cartons, and individual disk drives. In another embodiment, the disk drive inventory data processing system provides processed disk drive inventory information to update the independent disk drive inventory system on the shipping status of the disk drives, pallets, and cartons.