Dynamic information storage or retrieval – Information location or remote operator actuated control – Selective addressing of storage medium
Patent
1991-09-03
1994-12-13
Young, W. R.
Dynamic information storage or retrieval
Information location or remote operator actuated control
Selective addressing of storage medium
369 4428, 360 7802, 360 722, G11B 700, G11B 1518
Patent
active
053734858
ABSTRACT:
A physical and logical block search method and apparatus that also locates the end of data on a data tape written in a serpentine pattern. A physical address is decoded to determine the track location and physical block address of a physical block on a serpentine data pattern written on a data cartridge tape. The tape is manipulated in the forward and reverse direction depending on the location of the beginning of data on the track. The search algorithm exploits serpentine nature of the tape and the location of the physical blocks in each track to find the physical address. The logical address of a logical block is used to determine a target track number. A prediction is made as to the location of the target track. The prediction is verified by checking the block. If the logical block was not accurately predicted the method repredicts until the logical block is found. The end of tape is located using a binary search based on knowledge of the track assignment of the serpentine data pattern on the tape.
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Blattner George W.
Hogan Michael A.
Kummeth Charles R.
Olson Alan R.
Dennis II Charles L.
Griswold Gary L.
Hindi Nabil
Kirn Walter N.
Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company
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