Field upgradeable recording device
US6654546B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 5, 1999 |
| Grant date | Nov 25, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 5, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B19/02
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus providing for field upgrade of storage capacity in a recording device. The recording device is manufactured with a storage unit having a storage capacity of X (where X may be, for example, 5 GB). Access to the full storage capacity of the storage unit is limited at the time of manufacture and a user of the device may upgrade the device to gain access to additional storage capacity of the storage unit.
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