发明名称 |
Method for packing variable size user data records into fixed size blocks on a storage medium |
摘要 |
A method and an apparatus for packing variable size user data records into fixed size blocks on a storage medium. The invention includes the steps of receiving user data of variable record lengths along with error detection information; creating a data page for each user data record; building a map entry of record packing information for each data page; and storing each data page and its associated map within the same physical record on a storage medium. The data pages being stored in consecutive order and the map entries are stored in reverse order. A predetermined number of physical blocks are combined to form a logical block and a predetermined number of logical blocks form an entity.
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申请公布号 |
US5592342(A) |
申请公布日期 |
1997.01.07 |
申请号 |
US19940247378 |
申请日期 |
1994.05.23 |
申请人 |
QUANTUM CORPORATION |
发明人 |
HALL, DANA;BITNER, HAIM |
分类号 |
G06F3/06;G11B20/12;(IPC1-7):G11B20/12;G11B5/09;G11C8/00 |
主分类号 |
G06F3/06 |
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