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Information processing method and apparatus

  • US 20020049731A1
  • Filed: 05/30/2001
  • Published: 04/25/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/31/2000
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. An information processing method for storing binary data and metadata related to the binary data into a storage medium, comprising:

  • an allocation step of allocating a first storage area for metadata in advance on said storage medium;

    a first storage step of allocating a metadata storage area for storing said metadata from said first storage area allocated at said allocation step, and storing said metadata into said metadata storage area;

    a second storage step of storing binary data related to said metadata into a second storage area other than said first storage area on said storage medium; and

    a third storage step of storing link information that links said metadata stored in said first storage area with said binary data stored in said second storage area, in correspondence with said metadata, into said first storage area, wherein at third storage step, said link information is stored into an area adjacent to an area where said metadata is stored.

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