Apparatus and method for storing compressed data to a storage device
US6504995B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 21, 1999 |
| Grant date | Jan 7, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 21, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F3/0689
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Apparatus for writing compressed data to a storage device having multiple storage areas. The apparatus identifies one or more storage areas to receive the compressed data based upon the compression ratio of the compressed data and the characteristic transfer rates of the storage areas. The apparatus then writes the compressed data to the Identified storage areas. This is accomplished so that when the compressed data is later read, the storage device has at least a minimum output rate. The storage device may, for example, be a disk storage unit for a laser printer. The compressed data may be compressed video data describing a document to be printed.
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