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Method and apparatus for concurrent access to a sequential device

US6618795B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 24, 2001
Grant dateSep 9, 2003
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Expiry dateMar 25, 2021

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11B2220/90
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An apparatus a communication bridge which receives a portion of data from at least one source terminal, assigns a data identifier to the data, and causes the data and data identifier to be stored to a tape storage device for subsequent access is disclosed.

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