Dynamic magnetic information storage or retrieval – General processing of a digital signal – Data in specific format
Reexamination Certificate
2007-10-16
2007-10-16
Dinh, Tan (Department: 2627)
Dynamic magnetic information storage or retrieval
General processing of a digital signal
Data in specific format
C360S031000, C360S075000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10340855
ABSTRACT:
A data storage device has multiple storage media surfaces and corresponding heads, each storage media surface includes multiple regions, and each head is for recording on and playback of information from a corresponding storage media surface. A method of defining a storage format for the storage media surfaces includes reading data from each region on each storage media surface with the corresponding head, measuring a record/playback performance of each head for each region on each corresponding storage media surface based on the data read from the regions, and selecting a track density for each region on each storage media surface based on the measured record/playback performance of the corresponding head for the region.
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Chiao Jim
Hadiono Teddy
Hu Allen Cheng-wu
Le Annie Mylang
Miller Charles W.
Dinh Tan
Maxtor Corporation
Mercedes Dismery
Myers Bigel & Sibley Sajovec, PA
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