G - Physics – 11 – B
Patent
G - Physics
11
B
352/15
G11B 20/10 (2006.01) G06F 3/06 (2006.01) G11B 20/12 (2006.01)
Patent
CA 2011234
Information bearing signals are recorded in one of a plurality of record formats on one record medium, such as a magnetic tape, magnetic disk, optical disk, and the like. The format selected may be commanded or based upon record lengths, in bytes. When the record length equals or exceeds a predetermined number of bytes, then one record is recorded in each signal block of the record format. When the record length is less than the predetermined number, then a second format is used which inserts several of the records in one of the signal blocks. The signal block and its packets respectively contain indications of formats such that any one of several formats may be used on one record medium and in one signal block having a plurality of variable length packets. Logical indicators, such as format marks, tape marks, and the like, may separate formats used on the storage medium.
Dunn Edwin Charles
Fry Scott Milton
Jackson Scott Arie
Maclean Neil Hector Jr.
Reynolds Richard Porter
International Business Machines Corporation
Wang Peter
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