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Tape header protection scheme for use in a tape storage subsystem

US9251846B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 2, 2014
Grant dateFeb 2, 2016
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Expiry dateDec 2, 2034

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11B20/10009
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In one embodiment, a system for integrating data and header protection includes a processor and logic integrated with and/or executable by the processor, the logic being configured to receive a data array organized in rows and columns, each row of the data array comprising two or more interleaved C1 codewords (CWI), and modify one or more rows of the data array to include a header and error correction code (ECC) parity to form one or more modified rows, wherein each modified row includes two or more interleaved codewords, at least one codeword being a C1′ codeword which includes ECC parity, wherein each header comprises a CWI Designation (CWID) which indicates a location of the CWI within the data array, and wherein none of the CWIDs are split across multiple C1′ codewords in a single modified row. Other systems, methods, and computer program products are presented in additional embodiments.

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