Method and apparatus to read past EOD marker
US6775087B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 18, 2001 |
| Grant date | Aug 10, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 15, 2022 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B2220/90
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A data storage device having a read-past-EOD marker flag is described herein. The read-past-EOD marker flag may be stored in a non-volatile memory, such as EEPROM, coupled to the data storage device. In one embodiment, the data storage device is a magnetic tape cartridge. The read-past-EOD marker flag, when set to an “on” position, may enable a magnetic tape drive to read past an EOD marker stored on the magnetic tape.
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