Error detection/correction and fault detection/recovery – Pulse or data error handling – Replacement of memory spare location – portion – or segment
Reexamination Certificate
2005-03-15
2005-03-15
Torres, Joseph (Department: 2133)
Error detection/correction and fault detection/recovery
Pulse or data error handling
Replacement of memory spare location, portion, or segment
C714S723000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06868511
ABSTRACT:
A recording medium having a spare area for defect management and the management information of the spare area, a spare area allocation method, and a defect management method. When a primary spare area is allocated for slipping replacement and linear replacement upon initialization, and a remaining portion of the primary spare area after slipping replacement and allocated for linear replacement after initialization are insufficient, a supplementary spare area is allocated. The information on the sizes of the spare areas, and the remainder state information representing the degree of use of the spare areas, are recorded. Also, in the defect management method, when an area that has already been linearly replaced is allocated as a supplementary spare area, defective blocks within the allocated supplementary spare area are not used for linear replacement, and the entries of a secondary defect list (SDL) with respect to the defective blocks are not changed.
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Staas & Halsey , LLP
Torres Joseph
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