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Multimedia direct access storage device and formatting method

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  • US 6,208,804 B1
  • Filed: 03/05/1998
  • Issued: 03/27/2001
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/07/1995
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A direct access storage device for buffering at least a chronological portion of a multimedia program defined by non-chronologically ordered source program segments, each of the source program segments being representative of a unique portion of the chronological multimedia program portion, the direct access storage device comprising:

  • at least one data storage disk having a plurality of data storing regions disposed on any of a lower disk surface and an upper disk surface;

    a spindle motor for rotating the at least one data storage disk;

    a common actuator having elongated arms;

    a transducer comprising read and write elements disposed on each of the elongated arms; and

    a controller that coordinates writing of the non-chronologically ordered source program segments to the plurality of data storing regions using the write elements of the transducers, and coordinates reading of the non-chronologically ordered source program segments from the data storing regions as chronologically ordered local program segments using the read elements of the transducers.

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