Tape drive apparatus and method
US8576505B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 28, 2005 |
| Grant date | Nov 5, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 19, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B2220/90
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Disclosed is a method of storing data on a tape medium in at least one data recording session employing a tape drive apparatus operable to record the data in accordance with a format specifying an unused area of the tape medium. The method comprises formatting the tape medium according to the format, and recording a tape medium identifier in the specified unused area of the tape medium.
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