Patent ID: 6772272
Filing Date: 2004-08-03
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
A method to write information using a computer system comprising (N) input/output devices, (N) device bits, (M) information storage media, and (M) media bits, and a Write Target Table comprising a list of writeable combinations of input/output devices and information storage media, wherein each of said (N) device bits is assigned to a different one of said (N) input/output devices and each of said (M) media bits is assigned to a different one of said (M) information storage media, and wherein (i) is an integer greater than or equal to 1 and less than or equal to (N), and wherein (j) is an integer greater than or equal to 1 and less than or equal to (M), comprising the steps of:allocating the (i)th input/output device; designating the (j)th information storage media; providing said information; determining if said allocated input/output device in combination with said designated information storage medium is listed on said Write Target Table; operative if said allocated input/output device in combination with said designated information storage medium is listed on said Write Target Table, writing said information to said designated information storage medium using said allocated input/output device; operative if said allocated input/output device in combination with said designated information storage medium is not listed on said Write Target Table, determining if the (i)th device bit is 1; operative if said (i)th device bit is 1, determining if the (j)th media bit is 1; and operative if said (i)th device bit is 1 and if said (j)th media bit is 1, writing said information to said designated information storage medium using said allocated input/output device.