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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 06, 2015
Filed:
Dec. 19, 2012
Applicant:
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Tokyo, JP;
Inventors:
Naoki Tagami, Yokohama, JP;
Masahide Kanegae, Fujisawa, JP;
Assignee:
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 21/02 (2006.01); G11B 27/36 (2006.01); G11B 21/10 (2006.01); G11B 5/596 (2006.01); G11B 19/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 21/106 (2013.01); G11B 5/59627 (2013.01); G11B 19/045 (2013.01);
Abstract
According to at least one embodiment, a read/write apparatus includes a read module and a positioning module. The read module reads data of a predetermined data track using a read head. The positioning module positions the read head in accordance with an index indicating how much the read head reads data of a neighboring data track of the predetermined data track when the read head reads data of the predetermined data track.