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Data transfer apparatus and method of the same and data input and output controlling apparatus and method of same

US6275896A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 26, 1997
Grant dateAug 14, 2001
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Expiry dateNov 26, 2017

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F2205/061
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A data transfer apparatus for transferring data between a first storage medium and a second storage medium capable of non-linear access, comprising a temporary storing means for temporarily storing at least one of data reproduced from the first storage medium and data reproduced from the second storage medium; a storage state monitoring means for monitoring the state of storage of the temporary storing means; and a transfer rate controlling means for controlling a transfer rate of at least one of the data reproduced from the first storage medium and the data reproduced from the second storage medium based on a signal indicating the state of storage input from the storage state monitoring means, a method of the same, a data input and output controlling apparatus, and a method of the same.

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