Tape drive apparatus
US7480113B2 · kind B2 · utility
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20Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 8, 2007 |
| Grant date | Jan 20, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 8, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B2220/90
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A tape drive apparatus has a data transfer apparatus for transferring data between a loaded tape medium and the tape drive apparatus. A data processing apparatus is coupled to the data transfer apparatus for formatting the loaded tape medium. The formatting of the tape medium is performed using an identifier of the tape medium. For example, the identifier is written together with the formatting information onto the tape medium for later reference.
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