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Visual capacity indicator for data recording systems

US5896256A · kind A · utility

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14Claims
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Filing dateSep 9, 1997
Grant dateApr 20, 1999
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Expiry dateSep 9, 2017

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11B23/031
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A visual capacity indicator for indicating to a user an approximate amount of disk space available for recording data on an attached disk recording device includes a display for displaying an amount of recording capacity currently available on the recording device and memory for storing information relating to the amount of recording capacity currently available on the recording device.

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