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Writing data to a tape

US8331052B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 27, 2010
Grant dateDec 11, 2012
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Expiry dateMay 20, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11B2220/956
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and apparatus for writing data to a tape is disclosed. A plurality of data tracks are written onto a tape simultaneously. Any data tracks written to the tape that needs to be rewritten are identified. Each re-write unit that contains a data track that needs to be re-written is accumulated. The accumulated rewrite units are written to tape when a full set of rewrite units have been accumulated.

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