HK34793A - Diskette drive and media type determination mechanism - Google Patents

Diskette drive and media type determination mechanism

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Publication number
HK34793A
HK34793A HK347/93A HK34793A HK34793A HK 34793 A HK34793 A HK 34793A HK 347/93 A HK347/93 A HK 347/93A HK 34793 A HK34793 A HK 34793A HK 34793 A HK34793 A HK 34793A
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Hong Kong
Prior art keywords
diskette
type determination
media type
determination mechanism
drive
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HK347/93A
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Robert Eugene Berens
David John Bradley
Linda Kay Buckley
Richard Alan Dayan
Bruce Alan Smith
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Ibm
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G11—INFORMATION STORAGE
    • G11B—INFORMATION STORAGE BASED ON RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN RECORD CARRIER AND TRANSDUCER
    • G11B19/00—Driving, starting, stopping record carriers not specifically of filamentary or web form, or of supports therefor; Control thereof; Control of operating function ; Driving both disc and head
    • G11B19/20—Driving; Starting; Stopping; Control thereof
    • G11B19/22—Brakes other than speed-regulating brakes
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G11—INFORMATION STORAGE
    • G11B—INFORMATION STORAGE BASED ON RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN RECORD CARRIER AND TRANSDUCER
    • G11B20/00—Signal processing not specific to the method of recording or reproducing; Circuits therefor
    • G11B20/10—Digital recording or reproducing
    • G11B20/12—Formatting, e.g. arrangement of data block or words on the record carriers
    • G11B20/1217—Formatting, e.g. arrangement of data block or words on the record carriers on discs
    • G11B20/1252—Formatting, e.g. arrangement of data block or words on the record carriers on discs for discontinuous data, e.g. digital information signals, computer programme data
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F13/00—Interconnection of, or transfer of information or other signals between, memories, input/output devices or central processing units
    • G06F13/38—Information transfer, e.g. on bus
    • G06F13/382—Information transfer, e.g. on bus using universal interface adapter
    • G06F13/385—Information transfer, e.g. on bus using universal interface adapter for adaptation of a particular data processing system to different peripheral devices
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G11—INFORMATION STORAGE
    • G11B—INFORMATION STORAGE BASED ON RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN RECORD CARRIER AND TRANSDUCER
    • G11B33/00—Constructional parts, details or accessories not provided for in the other groups of this subclass
    • G11B33/10—Indicating arrangements; Warning arrangements
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G11—INFORMATION STORAGE
    • G11B—INFORMATION STORAGE BASED ON RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN RECORD CARRIER AND TRANSDUCER
    • G11B20/00—Signal processing not specific to the method of recording or reproducing; Circuits therefor
    • G11B20/10—Digital recording or reproducing
    • G11B20/12—Formatting, e.g. arrangement of data block or words on the record carriers
    • G11B20/1217—Formatting, e.g. arrangement of data block or words on the record carriers on discs
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G11—INFORMATION STORAGE
    • G11B—INFORMATION STORAGE BASED ON RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN RECORD CARRIER AND TRANSDUCER
    • G11B2220/00—Record carriers by type
    • G11B2220/20—Disc-shaped record carriers
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G11—INFORMATION STORAGE
    • G11B—INFORMATION STORAGE BASED ON RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN RECORD CARRIER AND TRANSDUCER
    • G11B2220/00—Record carriers by type
    • G11B2220/20—Disc-shaped record carriers
    • G11B2220/25—Disc-shaped record carriers characterised in that the disc is based on a specific recording technology
    • G11B2220/2508—Magnetic discs
    • G11B2220/2512—Floppy disks

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Theoretical Computer Science (AREA)
  • Signal Processing (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Signal Processing For Digital Recording And Reproducing (AREA)
  • Stored Programmes (AREA)
HK347/93A 1984-07-13 1993-04-08 Diskette drive and media type determination mechanism HK34793A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

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US06/630,608 US4773036A (en) 1984-07-13 1984-07-13 Diskette drive and media type determination

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HK34793A true HK34793A (en) 1993-04-16

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Country Status (12)

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US (1) US4773036A (xx)
EP (1) EP0167826B1 (xx)
JP (1) JP2533081B2 (xx)
KR (1) KR910010040B1 (xx)
AU (1) AU579156B2 (xx)
BR (1) BR8503206A (xx)
CA (1) CA1300746C (xx)
DE (1) DE3584043D1 (xx)
ES (1) ES8704023A1 (xx)
HK (1) HK34793A (xx)
MY (1) MY100809A (xx)
SG (1) SG11193G (xx)

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US4773036A (en) 1988-09-20
MY100809A (en) 1991-02-28
CA1300746C (en) 1992-05-12
DE3584043D1 (de) 1991-10-17
ES8704023A1 (es) 1987-03-01
AU4255785A (en) 1986-01-16
BR8503206A (pt) 1986-03-25
EP0167826A2 (en) 1986-01-15
AU579156B2 (en) 1988-11-17
ES545126A0 (es) 1987-03-01
JP2533081B2 (ja) 1996-09-11
EP0167826B1 (en) 1991-09-11
KR860001421A (ko) 1986-02-26
EP0167826A3 (en) 1987-08-19
SG11193G (en) 1993-04-16
KR910010040B1 (ko) 1991-12-10
JPS6126970A (ja) 1986-02-06

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