IMPROVED METHOD FOR PROVIDING VARIABLE SECTOR-FORMAT OPERATION TO A COMPUTER SYSTEM - Patent 1110219

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EP 1 110 219 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	27.06.2001 Bulletin 2001/26

(21)	Application number: 99938938.0

(22)	Date of filing: 02.08.1999

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: G11B 20/12, G06F 3/06

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US9917/464

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 0013/180 (09.03.2000 Gazette 2000/10)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

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Priority:

31.08.1998 US 144300

(71)	Applicant: UNISYS CORPORATION
	Blue Bell, PA 19424-0001 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	RUSS, Craig, F. Berwyn, PA 19312 (US) STELL, Jeffery, A. Exton, PA 19341 (US) SAUNDERS, Michael, J. East Norriton, PA 19403 (US)

(74)	Representative: Modiano, Guido, Dr.-Ing. et al
	Modiano, Josif, Pisanty & Staub,Baaderstrasse 3 80469 München 80469 München (DE)

(54)	IMPROVED METHOD FOR PROVIDING VARIABLE SECTOR-FORMAT OPERATION TO A COMPUTER SYSTEM