System and method employing buffering mechanism with interface for providing compatibility between recording formats
US5774287A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 9, 1994 |
| Grant date | Jun 30, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 9, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B5/00891
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for achieving compatibility between data storage devices having differing read-write capabilities is disclosed. A track imaging buffer is provided where data can be re-sequenced for optimization of performance of the data storage device into which a recorded medium is loaded. The track imaging buffer is employed whenever a medium bearing data in a format other than the native read-write format of the data storage device is loaded into the device or whenever it is desired to generate a medium for use by a storage device having a native format different from the device in which the medium is to be generated.
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