Patent ID: 6134626
Filing Date: 2000-10-17
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
An information recording method for sequentially writing data on a recording medium on a fixed data basis, comprising the steps of:compiling said data in a first buffer to form a first packet;generating a first write command to begin writing said first packet on said recording medium, in accordance with said step of compiling said first packet;compiling said data in a second buffer to form a second packet, before completion of writing said first packet;generating a second write command to begin writing said second packet, in accordance with said step of compiling said second packet;generating a completion signal to indicate completion of writing said first packet;compiling said data in said first buffer to form a third packet in place of said first packet, in accordance with said step of generating said completion signal;generating an error signal to indicate an error in writing said first packet, before said step of generating said completion signal; andgenerating again said first write command to begin again writing said first packet, without compiling again said first packet, in accordance with said step of generating said error signal.