Searching for append point in data storage device
US6862149B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 18, 2001 |
| Grant date | Mar 1, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 24, 2022 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B2220/90
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
There is disclosed a method of accurately locating an append point along a length of linear tape data storage medium, comprising entering a search mode searching for an absolute code word quad set number, and having found the absolute code word quad set number, entering an interrupt mode for control of tape transport, followed by a write mode to write data at a data set containing the absolute code word quad set number.
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