Title:
【発明の名称】テープドライブシステムのための適応データ圧縮装置
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2915568
Kind Code:
B2
Abstract:
The adaptive data compression apparatus is located within a tape drive control unit which is interposed between one or more host computers and one or more tape transports. The adaptive data compression apparatus functions to efficiently compress a user data file received from a host computer into a bit oriented compressed format for storage on the magnetic tape that is loaded in the tape transport. The data compression apparatus divides each block of an incoming user data file into predetermined sized segments, each of which is compressed independently without reference to any other segment in the user data file. The data compression apparatus concurrently uses a plurality of data compression algorithms to adapt the data compression operation to the particular data stored in the user data file. A cyclic redundancy check circuit is used to compute a predetermined length CRC code from all of the incoming user data bytes before they are compressed. The computed CRC code is appended to the end of the compressed data block. The data compression apparatus operates by converting bytes and strings of bytes into shorter bit string codes called reference values. The reference values replace the bytes and strings of bytes when recorded on the magnetic tape. The byte strings have two forms, a run length form for characters that are repeated three or more times, and a string form that recognizes character patterns of two or more characters.
Inventors:
OBURAIEN JON TEIMOSHII
TOOMASU NEIRU RESURII
DAIAA TOREISHII DERIISU
TOOMASU NEIRU RESURII
DAIAA TOREISHII DERIISU
Application Number:
JP50375690A
Publication Date:
July 05, 1999
Filing Date:
February 08, 1990
Export Citation:
Assignee:
SUTOREIJI TEKUNOROJII CORP
International Classes:
G11B20/10; G11B20/18; H03M7/30; H03M7/40; H03M7/48; H03M13/09; (IPC1-7): H03M7/40; G11B20/10
Domestic Patent References:
| JP63148466A | ||||
| JP61284119A | ||||
| JP1132222A | ||||
| JP60116228A | ||||
| JP3500718A |
Other References:
【文献】米国特許4876541(US,A)
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Aoki Akira (4 outside)