Use of an optical interface for removable magnetic media
US7234009B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 22, 2004 |
| Grant date | Jun 19, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 9, 2025 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F3/0677
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A removable magnetic storage device uses an optical drive interface to appear to the operating system as an optical drive. Thus, a removable magnetic drive appears to the operating system as a large optical device similar to DVD/CD, and receives similar functionality. By appearing as an optical device, the removable magnetic storage device can use many features not currently available to magnetic storage devices, such as autorun, multiple volume sets, larger capacity, and efficient space allocation.
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