Patent ID: 6314232
Filing Date: 2001-11-06
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
A data allocation control method applicable to a data recording apparatus for writing and/or reading data to/from a disciform recording medium, the method comprising:dividing first data to be written to the recording medium into a plurality of data blocks to be consecutively dealt with; andgenerating allocation information for designating each location of the plurality of data blocks, such that a second data block subsequent to a first data block included in the plurality of data blocks is located to define an interval from a location of the first data block on a continuous memory area, such that a third data block belonging to second data that is different from the first data is located on the continuous memory area between the location of the first data block and a location of the second data block, and such that during operation of the disciform recording medium:1) at least one data block from the first data is encountered between two consecutive data blocks from the second data, and2) at least one data block from the second data is encountered between two consecutive data blocks from the first data.