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Method of selecting medium in optical disk memory device and optical disk memory system

  • US 6,400,657 B1
  • Filed: 06/08/2000
  • Issued: 06/04/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/09/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method of controlling a memory device having a plurality of exchangeable optical recording media, comprising the steps of:

  • selecting one of a plurality of slots housing the optical recording media in accordance with a command from a master unit;

    detecting a residual recording capacity of an optical recording medium of the selected slot; and

    writing data to an optical recording medium of another slot, when the detected capacity is too deficient to be written with the data.

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