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Utilizing a combination of physical tracks and virtual tracks to store data on a data storage medium

US7330322B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 28, 2005
Grant dateFeb 12, 2008
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Expiry dateFeb 7, 2025

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11B5/59627
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A data storage system and a method for storing data in a data storage system are provided. The data storage system includes a data storage medium that has at least one physical track that stores at least a portion of manufacturing process data, and virtual tracks that store user data.

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