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Method and apparatus for recording data onto a recording medium including warning of the approach to an end of medium position

US7167332B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 28, 2005
Grant dateJan 23, 2007
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Expiry dateApr 28, 2025

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11B2220/93
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Briefly described, one embodiment of a method of recording data in a sequence of data sets onto a data recording medium having a recording capacity up to an end of medium position includes the following steps: deriving a logical count of the amount of data recorded on the recording medium, and comparing the logical count to a reference value to generate a warning of an approach to the end of medium position. Other methods and systems are also provided.

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