Patent ID: 11942111
Assignee: WESTERN DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Field: Audio-visual technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC G  H | IPC G  H

Claim 10:
11. A method comprising:
performing the following in a data storage device comprising a memory:
receiving a first video file;
storing the first video file in the memory at a first quality level;
after expiration of a first time period:
reading the first video file from the memory;
re-encoding the first video file at a second quality level, wherein the second quality level is lower than the first quality level; and
storing the first video file re-encoded at the second quality level in the memory;

receiving a second video file;
storing the second video file in the memory at the first quality level; and
after expiration of a second time period:
reading the first video file from the memory;
re-encoding the first video file at a third quality level, wherein the third quality level is lower than the second quality level;
storing the first video file re-encoded at the third quality level in the memory;
reading the second video file from the memory;
re-encoding the second video file at the second quality level; and
storing the second video file re-encoded at the second quality level in the memory.