Data storage device and data storage method
AssigneeSony Corporation
InventorsSusumu Kusakabe, Masayuki Takada, Masachika Sasaki
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AssigneeSony Corporation
InventorsSusumu Kusakabe, Masayuki Takada, Masachika Sasaki
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A code range which is the range of usable identification codes (corresponding to file names or directory names) is stored in an area defining area corresponding to a directory, and a layer structure in which the area defining area concerned is set as a parent layer and the other area defining areas are set as child layers is constructed on the basis of the code range. Further, the capacity (empty capacity) of the usable storage area is stored in the area defining area, and the capacity and identification codes which are usable in the layer of an area defining area are restricted by the empty capacity and the code range.
A service supply apparatus for transmitting data to a data storage device, wherein the data storage device includes a parent layer and a child layer, the service supply apparatus comprising:
A method for accessing a data storage device, wherein the data storage device includes a parent layer and a child layer, the method comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.