Extending cluster allocations in an extensible file system
US8364732B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 13, 2011 |
| Grant date | Jan 29, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 13, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F16/285
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An extensible file system format for portable storage media is provided. The extensible file system format includes the specification of primary and secondary directory entry types that may be custom defined. The primary and secondary directory entry types can be further classified as critical and benign directory entries. The directory entry types can define whether a cluster chain corresponding to a file can be contiguously allocated.
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