Data processing: database and file management or data structures – File or database maintenance – Synchronization
Reexamination Certificate
2011-01-18
2011-01-18
Al-Hashemi, Sana (Department: 2156)
Data processing: database and file management or data structures
File or database maintenance
Synchronization
C707S614000, C707S620000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07873596
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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Ghotge Vishal V.
Havewala Sarosh C.
Pudipeddi Ravisankar V.
Thind Ravinder S.
Zbikowski Mark J.
Al-Hashemi Sana
Microsoft Corporation
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