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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 30, 2012
Filed:
May. 22, 2008
Takanori Okada, Osaka, JP;
Toshihiro Tanaka, Hyogo, JP;
Seiji Horita, Osaka, JP;
Panasonic Corporation, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A formatting device () which formats a memory module in such a manner that delay in updating management information is prevented is a formatting device that formats a memory card () including a first recording area () and a second recording area () having different characteristics, the formatting device including: a use determination unit () configured to hold a ratio of recording areas to be allocated to each of directories that are to be created when the memory card () is formatted; and a management information generation unit () configured to allocate, to each directory, a recording area having a size determined for the directory according to the ratio held by the use determination unit (), the recording area being included in the first recording area () of the memory card ().