公开(公告)号：AU5603490A

公开(公告)日：1991-01-03

申请号：AU5603490

申请日：1990-05-28

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： DUNN EDWIN CHARLES ,  FRY SCOTT MILTON ,  JACKSON SCOTT ARIE ,  MACLEAN NEIL HECTOR JR ,  REYNOLDS RICHARD PORTER ,  RIPBERGER RICHARD ANTHONY

IPC: G06F3/06 ,  G11B20/12

Abstract: Information bearing signals are recorded in one of a plurality of record formats on one record medium, such as a magnetic tape, magnetic disk, optical disk, and the like. The format selected may be commanded or based upon record lengths, in bytes. When the record length equals or exceeds a predetermined number of bytes, then one record is recorded in each signal block of the record format. When the record length is less than the predetermined number, then a second format is used which inserts several of the records in one of the signal blocks. The signal block and its packets respectively contain indications of formats such that any one of several formats may be used on one record medium and in one signal block having a plurality of variable length packets. Logical indicators, such as format marks, tape marks, and the like, may separate formats used on the storage medium.

公开(公告)号：DE69026652D1

公开(公告)日：1996-05-30

申请号：DE69026652

申请日：1990-05-21

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： DUNN EDWIN CHARLES ,  FRY SCOTT MILTON ,  JACKSON SCOTT ARIE ,  MACLEAN NEIL HECTOR ,  REYNOLDS RICHARD PORTER ,  RIPBERGER RICHARD ANTHONY

IPC: G06F3/06 ,  G11B20/12

Abstract: Information bearing signals are recorded in one of a plurality of record formats on one record medium, such as a magnetic tape, magnetic disk, optical disk, and the like. The format selected may be commanded or based upon record lengths, in bytes. When the record length equals or exceeds a predetermined number of bytes, then one record is recorded in each signal block of the record format. When the record length is less than the predetermined number, then a second format is used which inserts several of the records in one of the signal blocks. The signal block and its packets respectively contain indications of formats such that any one of several formats may be used on one record medium and in one signal block having a plurality of variable length packets. Logical indicators, such as format marks, tape marks, and the like, may separate formats used on the storage medium.

公开(公告)号：AU628572B2

公开(公告)日：1992-09-17

申请号：AU5603490

申请日：1990-05-28

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： DUNN EDWIN CHARLES ,  FRY SCOTT MILTON ,  JACKSON SCOTT ARIE ,  MACLEAN NEIL HECTOR JR ,  REYNOLDS RICHARD PORTER ,  RIPBERGER RICHARD ANTHONY

IPC: G06F3/06 ,  G11B20/12

Abstract: Information bearing signals are recorded in one of a plurality of record formats on one record medium, such as a magnetic tape, magnetic disk, optical disk, and the like. The format selected may be commanded or based upon record lengths, in bytes. When the record length equals or exceeds a predetermined number of bytes, then one record is recorded in each signal block of the record format. When the record length is less than the predetermined number, then a second format is used which inserts several of the records in one of the signal blocks. The signal block and its packets respectively contain indications of formats such that any one of several formats may be used on one record medium and in one signal block having a plurality of variable length packets. Logical indicators, such as format marks, tape marks, and the like, may separate formats used on the storage medium.

公开(公告)号：DE69026652T2

公开(公告)日：1996-11-21

申请号：DE69026652

申请日：1990-05-21

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： DUNN EDWIN CHARLES ,  FRY SCOTT MILTON ,  JACKSON SCOTT ARIE ,  MACLEAN NEIL HECTOR ,  REYNOLDS RICHARD PORTER ,  RIPBERGER RICHARD ANTHONY

IPC: G06F3/06 ,  G11B20/12

Abstract: Information bearing signals are recorded in one of a plurality of record formats on one record medium, such as a magnetic tape, magnetic disk, optical disk, and the like. The format selected may be commanded or based upon record lengths, in bytes. When the record length equals or exceeds a predetermined number of bytes, then one record is recorded in each signal block of the record format. When the record length is less than the predetermined number, then a second format is used which inserts several of the records in one of the signal blocks. The signal block and its packets respectively contain indications of formats such that any one of several formats may be used on one record medium and in one signal block having a plurality of variable length packets. Logical indicators, such as format marks, tape marks, and the like, may separate formats used on the storage medium.

公开(公告)号：HK203496A

公开(公告)日：1996-11-15

申请号：HK203496

申请日：1996-11-07

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： DUNN EDWIN CHARLES ,  FRY SCOTT MILTON ,  JACKSON SCOTT ARIE ,  MACLEAN NEIL HECTOR JR ,  REYNOLDS RICHARD PORTER ,  RIPBERGER RICHARD ANTHONY

IPC: G06F3/06 ,  G11B20/12

Abstract: Information bearing signals are recorded in one of a plurality of record formats on one record medium, such as a magnetic tape, magnetic disk, optical disk, and the like. The format selected may be commanded or based upon record lengths, in bytes. When the record length equals or exceeds a predetermined number of bytes, then one record is recorded in each signal block of the record format. When the record length is less than the predetermined number, then a second format is used which inserts several of the records in one of the signal blocks. The signal block and its packets respectively contain indications of formats such that any one of several formats may be used on one record medium and in one signal block having a plurality of variable length packets. Logical indicators, such as format marks, tape marks, and the like, may separate formats used on the storage medium.