Appeal No. 2002-1056
Application No. 08/772,888
The claimed invention relates to a method and apparatus for
recording image data in which an automatic determination is made
as to whether the image data to be recorded has either a
relatively large or a relatively small amount of data. Image
data that is determined to have a relatively large amount of data
is recorded in the outer peripheral region of the recording
medium, while image data determined to have a relatively small
amount of data is recorded in the inner peripheral region of the
recording medium. According to Appellants (Specification, pages
5-8), the above-described recording technique results in an
increased data transfer rate since random storage of data is
diminished, thereby reducing the need for the recording and
reproducing heads to excessively move back and forth between
tracks.
Claim 1 is illustrative of the invention and reads as
follows:
l. A method for recording at least image data on a
disk shaped recording medium to decrease random storage
of image data having relatively large amounts of data
and reduce access time of said image data, comprising
the steps of:
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