Complementary block storage for breater minimumdata transfer rate

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5737577
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08694399

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A method and system for storage and delivery of a plurality of data files is disclosed. The method and system include dividing at least one data file of the plurality of data files into a plurality of data blocks. The method and system further include storing the at least one data file by storing the plurality of data blocks in a plurality of disks, allowing a user to select any data file of the plurality of data files for delivery, and transferring the selected data file from the plurality of disks. Each disk includes a plurality of blocks having a disk block size. Storing the at least one data file includes storing a data block of the plurality of data blocks in a next available block of one disk, determining a complementary block on a next disk, storing a next data block in the complementary block on the next disk, and repeating the prior two steps for each of the plurality of disks until the at least one data file is stored. Transferring the selected data file further includes performing a seek operation on one disk to find a next block on the one disk while a read and data transfer is performed for a current block on another disk.

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DIGITAL VIDEO SYSTEMS INC357 CASTRO STREET SUITE 5 MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94041

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Martini, Edward W Newark, CA 2 27

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