Patent ID: 6467014
Filing Date: 2002-10-15
Classification: G06F,G11B

Abstract:
A data storage system for storing data to a storage media and easily retrieving data from the storage media in response to requests from a host computer which identifies the data by a logical block address, the data storage system comprising:a storage media having a plurality of storage locations each identified by a media layout address; a data storage mechanism for writing data to the media and reading data from the media; and a controller for receiving the data request from the host computer and directing the data storage mechanism to appropriately store and retrieve data, the controller having a memory for storing a calculated configuration table which is compiled based on disk set-up information received from a disk user, the controller for further creating an address translation structure based upon the stored configuration table which can then be used to calculate address translations so that the logical block address can be mapped to a media layout address.