Patent ID: 6697866
Filing Date: 2004-02-24
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
An access method for use with a storage apparatus of a computer system, said computer system comprising a computer having an interface in accordance with a variable length data format, and a storage apparatus which stores data recorded on a recording media in accordance with fixed block length format; wherein said storage apparatus is connected with said computer by the interface in accordance with variable length data format, said method comprising:generating parameters at said computer, said parameters for transferring the data recorded on said recording media, and an access command which includes information indicating that the access is to data in fixed block length format, said access command being in accordance with variable length data format; transferring said access command from said computer to said storage apparatus through the interface in accordance with said variable length data format; analyzing at said storage apparatus the received access command; and accessing data recorded in accordance with said fixed block length format based on said parameters if said received access command contains the information indicating that said access command is for the data recorded in accordance with said fixed block length format.