Method for assigning spare area in optical recording medium

Details Method for assigning spare area in optical recording medium Method for assigning spare area in optical recording medium

2004-11-23

2008-03-11

Hindi, Nabil (Department: 2627)

Dynamic information storage or retrieval

Condition indicating, monitoring, or testing

Including radiation storage or retrieval

Reexamination Certificate

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07342858

ABSTRACT:
An optical recording medium and a method for assigning a spare area in a rewritable optical recording medium are provided, in which a supplementary spare area is assigned as necessary if an enlargement of the spare area is required. The method for assuming a spare area in a storage medium that can have two types of spare areas includes assigning an inner spare area to a size, and assigning an outer spare area to a variable size within a predetermined maximum allowable size, wherein the assigned variable size of the outer spare area is a multiple of a minimum unit.

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