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Track format and record carrier system for split data field support
Assignee: Seagate Technology LLC
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Filing: 1993-08-12
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Granted: 1994-04-19
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Expires: 2013-08-12
Abstract
Abstract The invention provides a track format and a record carrier system for supporting a track architecture where a first field, such as a data field, is split by a second field, like a servo field. The preferred track format includes a split count field that contains information on the location of the second field with respect to the first field. In the preferred embodiment, the split count field is located in the header associated with the data field. The present invention also includes circuitry that reads the split count and uses the split count to discriminate the first field from the second field or the information contained in the first field from the information contained in the second field. The invention is particularly useful in modified constant angular velocity (MCAV) magnetic disk systems where constant frequency servo fields are embedded among variable frequency data fields. The present invention is, however, applicable to any kind of record carrier where one field is split by another field. For instance, the invention can be used with constant linear velocity (CLV) and constant angular velocity (CAV) data storage systems. Moreover, the invention can be used with different types of recording media, such as magnetic media and optical media.
Inventors
- 👤 Andrew C. Hardwick
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 23:27
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11B; G11B20/00; G11B20/10; G11B20/12; G11B20/1217; G11B20/1258; G11B27/00; G11B27/10; G11B27/19; G11B27/28; G11B27/30; G11B27/3027; G11B2020/1264; G11B2020/1265; G11B2020/1281; G11B2020/1282; G11B2020/1284
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
354 words
A method for controlling the transfer of information from a data field that is split by a servo field, comprising: providing a disk comprising a plurality of tracks including a first track and a second track, each of said first and second tracks having a first portion that includes a header and a data field and a second portion that includes a servo field containing servo information for use in controlling the position of a transducer for reading and writing data in a data field, each of said first portions having a starting point and an ending point, said second portion of said first track located intermediate of said starting point and said ending point of said data field of said first track, said first track header including information relating to the location of said first track servo field, said first and second track servo fields being located at predetermined positions on said disk, said first track servo field occurring at a first frequency relative to said transducer used in reading said servo information contained in said first track servo field, said second portion of said second track located intermediate of said starting point and said ending point of said data field of said second track, said second track header including information related to the location of said second track servo field, said second track servo field occurring at a second frequency relative to said transducer for use in reading servo information contained in said servo field of said second track that is substantially equal to said first frequency; reading said servo information from said servo field in said first track; controlling said transducer to position said transducer relative to said first track using said servo information in said servo field of said first track; transferring data relative to said data field of said first track; reading said servo information from said servo field in said second track; controlling said transducer to position said transducer relative to said second track using said servo information in said servo field of said second track; and transferring data relative to said data field of said second track.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
354 words
A method for controlling the transfer of information from a data field that is split by a servo field, comprising: providing a disk comprising a plurality of tracks including a first track and a second track, each of said first and second tracks having a first portion that includes a header and a data field and a second portion that includes a servo field containing servo information for use in controlling the position of a transducer for reading and writing data in a data field, each of said first portions having a starting point and an ending point, said second portion of said first track located intermediate of said starting point and said ending point of said data field of said first track, said first track header including information relating to the location of said first track servo field, said first and second track servo fields being located at predetermined positions on said disk, said first track servo field occurring at a first frequency relative to said transducer used in reading said servo information contained in said first track servo field, said second portion of said second track located intermediate of said starting point and said ending point of said data field of said second track, said second track header including information related to the location of said second track servo field, said second track servo field occurring at a second frequency relative to said transducer for use in reading servo information contained in said servo field of said second track that is substantially equal to said first frequency; reading said servo information from said servo field in said first track; controlling said transducer to position said transducer relative to said first track using said servo information in said servo field of said first track; transferring data relative to said data field of said first track; reading said servo information from said servo field in said second track; controlling said transducer to position said transducer relative to said second track using said servo information in said servo field of said second track; and transferring data relative to said data field of said second track.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
A method, as claimed in claim 1, wherein: said reading step includes rotating at least one of said disk and said transducer at a constant angular velocity relative to the other.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
41 words
A method, as claimed in claim 1, wherein: said providing step includes repositioning said first track header relative to said first track servo field when said predetermined position of said first track servo field is located within said first track header.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
283 words
An apparatus for controlling the transfer of information on a disk relative to a data field on a disk that is split by a servo field having servo information, comprising: a disk having a plurality of tracks, comprising: a first track including a first portion having a header and a data field and a second portion having a servo field containing servo information; a second track including a first portion having a header and a data field and a second portion having a servo field containing servo information; wherein said first portion of said first track has a starting point and an ending point and said second portion of said first track is located intermediate of said starting point and said ending point; wherein said first portion of said second track has a starting point and an ending point and said second portion of said second track is located intermediate of said starting point and said ending point; wherein each of said servo fields of said first and second tracks is predeterminedly positioned on said disk; and means for reading information from said disk, wherein said servo field associated with said first track occurs at a first frequency relative to said means for reading and said servo field associated with said second track occurs at a second frequency relative to said means for reading, with said second frequency being substantially equal to said first frequency and wherein said data field associated with said first track occurs at a first frequency relative to said means for reading and said data field associated with said second track occurs at a second frequency relative to said means for reading that is different from said first frequency.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
283 words
An apparatus for controlling the transfer of information on a disk relative to a data field on a disk that is split by a servo field having servo information, comprising: a disk having a plurality of tracks, comprising: a first track including a first portion having a header and a data field and a second portion having a servo field containing servo information; a second track including a first portion having a header and a data field and a second portion having a servo field containing servo information; wherein said first portion of said first track has a starting point and an ending point and said second portion of said first track is located intermediate of said starting point and said ending point; wherein said first portion of said second track has a starting point and an ending point and said second portion of said second track is located intermediate of said starting point and said ending point; wherein each of said servo fields of said first and second tracks is predeterminedly positioned on said disk; and means for reading information from said disk, wherein said servo field associated with said first track occurs at a first frequency relative to said means for reading and said servo field associated with said second track occurs at a second frequency relative to said means for reading, with said second frequency being substantially equal to said first frequency and wherein said data field associated with said first track occurs at a first frequency relative to said means for reading and said data field associated with said second track occurs at a second frequency relative to said means for reading that is different from said first frequency.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
43 words
An apparatus, as claimed in claim 4, wherein: said header of said first track is repositioned relative to said servo field of said first track when said header encompasses at least a part of said predetermined positioned servo field of said first track.
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