Patent ID: 6963886
Filing Date: 2005-11-08
Classification: G11B,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A method for storing data items on a data carrier provided with a file system using sectors, the method comprising: providing a data file representing a data item, the data file being composed of prioritized blocks of data with each block having a mutually varying degree-of significance, wherein said blocks are of a length corresponding to a length of a sector of said data carrier, evaluating available sectors and present data files on said data carrier, if the available sectors on said data carrier suffice for containing said data file then storing said data file on said data carrier, if the available sectors on said data carrier do not suffice for containing said data file then removing blocks of present data files from said data carrier based on the significance of the respective blocks and consequently storing at least part of said data file on said data carrier, and updating the file system to take into account the storing of the blocks of the new data file and the removing of the blocks of present data files.