Patent ID: 7321390
Filing Date: 2008-01-22
Classification: G06F,H04N

Abstract:
1. A recording medium management device for managing a recording medium with cluster units each of which comprises a plurality of sectors, the recording medium management device comprising: a graphical user interface displayer for displaying on a screen a graphical user interface having a first display portion for inputting priority ratio of high speed in access to the recording medium to recordable capacity of the recording medium in formatting the recording medium, a second display portion for displaying a cluster size representing the number of sectors providing one cluster, and a third display portion for displaying the number of data files recordable to the recording medium; a cluster size determiner/displayer for determining the cluster size in response to the user's inputting manipulation to the first display portion of the graphical user interface shown on the screen, and displaying the determined cluster size on the second display portion of the graphical user interface; a calculator/displayer for calculating the number of data files recordable to the recording medium in response to the determined cluster size, and displaying the calculated number of the files on the third display portion of the graphical user interface; and a formatter for formatting the recording medium with the cluster size displayed on the second display portion of the graphical user interface in response to the user's determining manipulation.