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Data recording and reading system
Assignee: Hitachi Ltd
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Filing: 1988-02-08
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Granted: 1990-06-05
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Expires: 2008-02-08
Abstract
Abstract A data recording and reading system includes a recording medium having a plurality of fixed length recording units, recording units for recording data and associated data recording information indicating the record status of the data in the recording medium, and reading units for reading the data recorded in the recording medium. In the data recording and reading system, the data recording information includes a data flag indicating if data has been recorded on the recording medium, and a data length indicating the length of the recorded data.
Inventors
- 👤 Toshihiko Tamiya
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 20:19
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11B; G11B20/00; G11B20/10; G11B20/12; G11B20/1217; G11B20/1252; G11B20/18; G11B20/1816
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 26
Claim 1
Independent Claim
138 words
A data recording system for recording data blocks having a variable length in recording units each having a fixed length, comprising: a recording medium having a plurality of fixed length recording units each composed of at least one data field in which data is recorded and an associated data recording information field in which data recording information is recorded; and means for recording data in the data field and associated data recording information in the data recording information field of a fixed length recording unit; wherein said data recording information comprises: a data flag indicating if data has been recorded in said recording unit; and a data length field, separate from said data flag, indicating in length units the length of data forming a data block or a portion of a data block recorded in said recording unit.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
138 words
A data recording system for recording data blocks having a variable length in recording units each having a fixed length, comprising: a recording medium having a plurality of fixed length recording units each composed of at least one data field in which data is recorded and an associated data recording information field in which data recording information is recorded; and means for recording data in the data field and associated data recording information in the data recording information field of a fixed length recording unit; wherein said data recording information comprises: a data flag indicating if data has been recorded in said recording unit; and a data length field, separate from said data flag, indicating in length units the length of data forming a data block or a portion of a data block recorded in said recording unit.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
38 words
A data recording system according to claim 1, wherein said data recording information field further comprises a last flag indicating the last recording unit of said plurality of recording units over which one data block is divisionally recorded.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
165 words
A data recording system for recording data blocks having a variable length in recording units each having a fixed length, comprising: a recording medium having a plurality of fixed length recording units each composed of at least one data field in which data is recorded and an associated data recording information field in which data recording information is recorded; and means for recording data in the data field and associated data recording information in the data recording information field of a fixed length recording unit; wherein said data recording information comprises: a data flag indicating if data has been recorded in said recording unit; and a data length field indicating in length units the length of data forming a data block or a portion of a data clock recorded in said recording unit; wherein said recording means comprises means for recording a plurality of data blocks, each including a data field and an associated data recording information field, in a single fixed length recording unit.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
165 words
A data recording system for recording data blocks having a variable length in recording units each having a fixed length, comprising: a recording medium having a plurality of fixed length recording units each composed of at least one data field in which data is recorded and an associated data recording information field in which data recording information is recorded; and means for recording data in the data field and associated data recording information in the data recording information field of a fixed length recording unit; wherein said data recording information comprises: a data flag indicating if data has been recorded in said recording unit; and a data length field indicating in length units the length of data forming a data block or a portion of a data clock recorded in said recording unit; wherein said recording means comprises means for recording a plurality of data blocks, each including a data field and an associated data recording information field, in a single fixed length recording unit.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
A data recording system according to claim 1, wherein said data recording information field further comprises a mark flag indicating an intersection between data.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
35 words
A data recording system according to claim 4, wherein said mark flag is composed of two bits, one bit indicating an intersection between data and the other bit at least indicating an intersection between files.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
198 words
A data recording and reading system comprising: a recording medium having a plurality of fixed length recording units each composed of a data field in which data is recorded and a data recording information field in which data recording information is recorded; means for recording data and associated data recording information in said fixed length recording unit; and means for reading data recorded in said recording medium; wherein said data recording information field comprises: (a) a data flag indicating if data has been recorded in said recording unit; and (b) a data length field indicating the length of data recorded in said recording unit; wherein said reading means comprises: (a) a data storage unit for storing data read from said recording medium; (b) a transfer address unit for storing the address of data destination; (c) a transfer counter for storing length of data to be transferred to said destination; and (d) a transfer control unit for controlling data transfer to said destination; and (e) a controller for storing destination and data length from the data stored in said data storage unit in said transfer address unit and said transfer counter, respectively, to control operation of said transfer controller.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
198 words
A data recording and reading system comprising: a recording medium having a plurality of fixed length recording units each composed of a data field in which data is recorded and a data recording information field in which data recording information is recorded; means for recording data and associated data recording information in said fixed length recording unit; and means for reading data recorded in said recording medium; wherein said data recording information field comprises: (a) a data flag indicating if data has been recorded in said recording unit; and (b) a data length field indicating the length of data recorded in said recording unit; wherein said reading means comprises: (a) a data storage unit for storing data read from said recording medium; (b) a transfer address unit for storing the address of data destination; (c) a transfer counter for storing length of data to be transferred to said destination; and (d) a transfer control unit for controlling data transfer to said destination; and (e) a controller for storing destination and data length from the data stored in said data storage unit in said transfer address unit and said transfer counter, respectively, to control operation of said transfer controller.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
38 words
A data recording system according to claim 6, wherein said data recording information field further comprises a last flag indicating the last recording unit of said plurality of recording units over which one data block is divisionally recorded.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
230 words
A data recording and reading system comprising: a recording medium having a plurality of fixed length recording units each composed of a data field in which data is recorded and a data recording information field in which data recording information is recorded; means for recording data and associated data recording information in said fixed length recording unit; and means for reading data recorded in said recording medium; wherein said data recording information field comprises: (a) a data flag inidicating if data has been recorded in said recording unit; and (b) a data length field indicating the length of data recorded in said recording unit; wherein said reading means comprises: (a) a data storage unit for storing data read from said recording medium; (b) a transfer address unit for storing the address of data destination; (c) a transfer counter for storing length of data to be transferred to said destination; and (d) a transfer control unit for controlling data transfer to said destination; and (e) a controller for storing destination and data length from the data stored in said data storage unit in said transfer address unit and said transfer counter, respectively, to control operation of said transfer controller; wherein said recording means comprises means for recording a plurality of data blocks, each including a data field and an associated data recording information field, in a single fixed length recording unit.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
230 words
A data recording and reading system comprising: a recording medium having a plurality of fixed length recording units each composed of a data field in which data is recorded and a data recording information field in which data recording information is recorded; means for recording data and associated data recording information in said fixed length recording unit; and means for reading data recorded in said recording medium; wherein said data recording information field comprises: (a) a data flag inidicating if data has been recorded in said recording unit; and (b) a data length field indicating the length of data recorded in said recording unit; wherein said reading means comprises: (a) a data storage unit for storing data read from said recording medium; (b) a transfer address unit for storing the address of data destination; (c) a transfer counter for storing length of data to be transferred to said destination; and (d) a transfer control unit for controlling data transfer to said destination; and (e) a controller for storing destination and data length from the data stored in said data storage unit in said transfer address unit and said transfer counter, respectively, to control operation of said transfer controller; wherein said recording means comprises means for recording a plurality of data blocks, each including a data field and an associated data recording information field, in a single fixed length recording unit.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
24 words
A data recording system according to claim 6, wherein said data recording information field further comprises a mark flag indicating an intersection between data.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
35 words
A data recording system according to claim 9, wherein said mark flag is composed of two bits, one bit indicating an intersection between data and the other bit at least indicating an intersection between files.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
196 words
A method for recording and reproducing data in a plurality of successive fixed length recording units each having a data field and a flag field comprising the steps of: divisionally recording a series of variable length data in the data fields of said plurality of recording units; in the flag field of each of the plurality of recording units, recording information indicative of the length of data recorded in the data field of each of the plurality of recording units; in the flag field of a last recording unit of the plurality of the recording units where data is recorded, recording last flag information indicating that the recording unit is a last recording unit of a plurality of recording units in which said series of data has been divisionally recorded; reading out the series of data from the data fields of said plurality of recording units and reading out said data length information and said last flag information from the corresponding flag fields; counting the data length information read out to obtain the length of said series of data; and transferring said read-out series of data to a data processing unit as one block of data.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
196 words
A method for recording and reproducing data in a plurality of successive fixed length recording units each having a data field and a flag field comprising the steps of: divisionally recording a series of variable length data in the data fields of said plurality of recording units; in the flag field of each of the plurality of recording units, recording information indicative of the length of data recorded in the data field of each of the plurality of recording units; in the flag field of a last recording unit of the plurality of the recording units where data is recorded, recording last flag information indicating that the recording unit is a last recording unit of a plurality of recording units in which said series of data has been divisionally recorded; reading out the series of data from the data fields of said plurality of recording units and reading out said data length information and said last flag information from the corresponding flag fields; counting the data length information read out to obtain the length of said series of data; and transferring said read-out series of data to a data processing unit as one block of data.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
35 words
A method for recording and reproducing data according to claim 11, further comprising the step of temporarily storing said read-out series of data, data length information and last flag information in a data storage unit.
Claim 18
Independent Claim
216 words
A method for recording and reproducing data in a plurality of successive fixed length recording units each having a data field and a flag field comprising the steps of: divisionally recording a series of variable length data in the data fields of said plurality of recording units; in the flag field of each of the plurality of recording units, recording information indicative of the length of data recorded in the data field of each of the plurality of recording units; in the flag field of a last recording unit of the plurality of the recording units where data is recorded, recording last flag information indicating that the recording unit is a last recording unit of a plurality of recording units in which said series of data has been divisionally recorded; reading out the series of data from the data fields of said plurality of recording units and reading out said data length information and said last flag information from the corresponding flag fields; counting the data length information read out to obtain the length of said series of data; transferring said read-out series of data to a data processing unit as one block of data; and recording a mark flag indicative of an intersection between data in each of the flag fields of said recording units.
Claim 19
Independent Claim
216 words
A method for recording and reproducing data in a plurality of successive fixed length recording units each having a data field and a flag field comprising the steps of: divisionally recording a series of variable length data in the data fields of said plurality of recording units; in the flag field of each of the plurality of recording units, recording information indicative of the length of data recorded in the data field of each of the plurality of recording units; in the flag field of a last recording unit of the plurality of the recording units where data is recorded, recording last flag information indicating that the recording unit is a last recording unit of a plurality of recording units in which said series of data has been divisionally recorded; reading out the series of data from the data fields of said plurality of recording units and reading out said data length information and said last flag information from the corresponding flag fields; counting the data length information read out to obtain the length of said series of data; transferring said read-out series of data to a data processing unit as one block of data; and recording a mark flag indicative of an intersection between data in each of the flag fields of said recording units.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
43 words
A method for recording and reproducing data according to claim 13, wherein said mark flag is composed of two bits, one bit indicating an intersection between data and the other bit being used at least as a flag indicating an intersection between files.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
125 words
A data recording system for recording data having a variable length in recording units each having a fixed length, comprising: a recording medium having a plurality of fixed length recording units each composed of a data field in which data is recorded and a data recording information field in which data recording information is recorded; and means for recording data and associated data recording information in said fixed recording unit; wherein said data recording information field comprises: (a) a data flag indicating if data has been recorded in said recording units; (b) a mark flag indicating an intersection between data or the end of a file; and (c) a data length field indicating in length units the length of data recorded in said recording unit.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
125 words
A data recording system for recording data having a variable length in recording units each having a fixed length, comprising: a recording medium having a plurality of fixed length recording units each composed of a data field in which data is recorded and a data recording information field in which data recording information is recorded; and means for recording data and associated data recording information in said fixed recording unit; wherein said data recording information field comprises: (a) a data flag indicating if data has been recorded in said recording units; (b) a mark flag indicating an intersection between data or the end of a file; and (c) a data length field indicating in length units the length of data recorded in said recording unit.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
38 words
A data recording system according to claim 15, wherein said data recording information field further comprises a last flag indicating the last recording unit of said plurality of recording units over which one data block is divisionally recorded.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
180 words
A data recording system for recording data having a variable length in recording units each having a fixed length, comprising: a recording medium having a plurality of fixed length recording units each composed of a data field in which data is recorded and a data recording information field in which data recording information is recorded; and means for recording data and associated data recording information in said fixed recording unit; wherein said data recording information field comprises: (a) a data flag indicating if data has been recorded in said recording units; (b) a mark flag indicating an intersection between data or the end of a file; (c) a data length field indicating in length units the length of data recorded in said recording unit; and (d) a last flag indicating the last recording unit of said plurality of recording units over which one data block is divisionally recorded; wherein said recording means comprises means for recording a plurality of data blocks, each including a data field and an associated data recording information field, in a single fixed length recording unit.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
180 words
A data recording system for recording data having a variable length in recording units each having a fixed length, comprising: a recording medium having a plurality of fixed length recording units each composed of a data field in which data is recorded and a data recording information field in which data recording information is recorded; and means for recording data and associated data recording information in said fixed recording unit; wherein said data recording information field comprises: (a) a data flag indicating if data has been recorded in said recording units; (b) a mark flag indicating an intersection between data or the end of a file; (c) a data length field indicating in length units the length of data recorded in said recording unit; and (d) a last flag indicating the last recording unit of said plurality of recording units over which one data block is divisionally recorded; wherein said recording means comprises means for recording a plurality of data blocks, each including a data field and an associated data recording information field, in a single fixed length recording unit.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
35 words
A data recording system according to claim 15, wherein said mark flag is composed of two bits, one bit indicating an intersection between data and the other bit at least indicating an intersection between files.
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