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System and method for writing data to dedicated bands of a hard disk drive

  • US 7,490,212 B2
  • Filed: 09/29/2003
  • Issued: 02/10/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/29/2003
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A hard disk drive, comprising:

  • (a) disk storage means for holding data in at least one of;

    (i) bands comprising a plurality of tracks and(ii) isolated tracks;

    (b) means for writing data to said disk storage means;

    (c) means for controlling said means for writing data such that data from one and only one file or AV stream is written to a band on the disk storage means such that if a last allocated band for a file or AV stream is only partially full when said file or AV stream has been completely written to the storage means, then the remaining space is not used;

    wherein the means for controlling cause the means for writing to write shingled tracks.

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