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Method, apparatus and program storage device for determining sector block sizes using existing controller signals

US7199954B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 15, 2003
Grant dateApr 3, 2007
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Expiry dateApr 3, 2025

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11B2005/001
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and apparatus for determining sector block sizes using existing controller signals has been disclosed. The invention detects a characteristic of a data channel gate signal indicating a length of data, determines the length of data based on the detection of the characteristic, and calculates the size of a last data block in the length of data based on the determined length.

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