System and method to enable efficient communication with a...

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2006-03-21

2006-03-21

Anderson, Matthew D. (Department: 2186)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: memory

Storage accessing and control

Specific memory composition

C711S167000, C711S170000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07017006

ABSTRACT:
An information storage and retrieval system (40) and method for operating same has a host device (42) and an information storage device (41), which includes mass data storage means (54), such as a DVD, a DVD RAM, CD-ROM, alone, or in combination. The information storage device (41) includes a cache memory (48) for holding data as it is being written to the mass data storage means (54). The host device (42) is connected to the cache memory (48) to control a size of the cache memory that can be utilized to hold the data to be written to the mass data storage means (54), to control, for instance, the flush, seek, busy, and/or overhead times of the information storage device (41).

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